Club Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced Rowers Weekly Schedule: Wednesday Nights, May–October Meetup Location: Meet at Perkins Pier in Burlington, VT Club Details: The Burlington Rows! club, meets at Perkins Pier in Burlington, VT every Wednesday evening, weather permitting. This club is open to adult rowers of all ages (18-99+) and of all levels (beginner […]
History lies in the depths of Lake Champlain, waiting to share its secrets and stories. In 2026, we're opening up our vaults and taking a DEEP DIVE into the past with Museum experts, archaeologists, historians, and educators in our free evening conversation series! Join us every other Wednesday from June through October for a free "Deep Dives" talk. Each evening will include an expert presentation and time for questions and conversation at […]
Want to know what it’s like to explore an underwater shipwreck? Dive into the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s virtual reality tour of Spitfire, a 1776 gunboat that sank during the American retreat from Valcour Bay. Using thousands of photos, sonar images, and videos of the wreck, we created a detailed, 3-dimensional model which Champlain College […]
The Lake Champlain Watershed is more than 8,000 square miles and is defined by any land that drains into Lake Champlain. Pollutants, invasive species, and microplastics are just a few of the threats to the health of our watershed. Stop by the Clean Water Act Exhibit, on the green, to learn about these threats, the […]
Club Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced Rowers Weekly Schedule: Thursday Nights, May–October Meetup Location: Meet at the Museum Club Details: The Community Rowing club meets every Thursday evening, weather permitting, at the Museum campus. Open to adult rowers of all ages (18-99+) and of all levels (beginner to experienced) this weekly club sets out for […]
Take a guided tour with a Museum expert through a sampler of exhibits to learn about the historical and archaeological heritage of Lake Champlain. Depending on the group's interest, we will stop in exhibits which may include Fragments: Voices of the American Revolution on Lake Champlain, the Stone Schoolhouse, Hazelett Small Watercraft Center, Underwater Archaeology: Diving into the Stories of People and Canal Boats on […]
Looking for a fun and educational activity for your littlest sailor? Join us on Fridays at 11:00 for Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s weekly storytime! Families with young children (recommended age 5 and younger) are invited to gather with a Museum educator in our historic summer camp building, the Roost, as we read some of our favorite stories about Lake Champlain and summer adventures on the water out loud for all to enjoy. Stories will be read as a group and there […]
Get out on the water, enjoy Lake Champlain, and keep your sailing skills fresh! Open Dinghy Sailing offers weekly open hours and dinghy rentals for anyone with prior sailing experience to take one of the Museum’s custom Split-Rock Dinghies out for a turn on the lake. Friends, family, dates, solo sailors – all are welcome to […]
Named after a brave 19th century first responder, James Wakefield, who rescued the passengers and crew of a shipwreck on the Burlington breakwater in 1876, the James Wakefield Rescue Row is an annual fall youth rowing race put on by the Museum. Open-water rowing teams from local high schools and middle schools gather in Burlington […]
A free day for anglers of all ages to learn about fishing with the Museum and Vermont Fish and Wildlife! This relaxed day will give you an introduction to fishing regulations (as well as your own copy) and then you’ll be able to spend your time fishing at the Museum’s waterfront. Fishing poles, bait, and other equipment will be available courtesy of Vermont Fish […]
