Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge — Attraction in Shelburne

Beautiful covered bridge with 2 lanes! Used to be the entrance to the museum, but now entrance is a little south of it on Rt. 7. Shelburne Museum visitors can walk on it from inside the grounds and peek through the "windows" at the pond that it spans. My kids used to like to have a footrace, one kid in each lane. The floorboards are a little uneven though (due to its age and use) so just be aware. It's a real charmer and such a treat to imagine how many people have walked and driven over it...

We really enjoyed our visit. All of the exhibits are very nice. Our favs were the train station, steamboat, old store, toy exhibit & merry-go-round with exhibit. We felt it was a reasonable price for all they offer. They have a nice Cafe for a bite or snack. The shuttles to take you around are nice too as there is a good amount of walking, especially for someone that might not be able to walk all over. And the grounds are beautiful! Well...

This is a collection of early american houses and buildings, including a lighthouse that was in service on Lake Champlain, a church, a covered bridge, train station with train, and especially a huge steamboat that also was in service on Lake Champlain. There are extensive collections of quilts, household utensils and furnishings and artwork as well. Allow a full day to...