• Storytime

    Storytime
    The Roost, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vermont, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • Open Dinghy Sailing

    North Harbor at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vermont, United States

    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 […]

    $40
  • The Winds of Change

    Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United States

    Explore the Battle of Valcour Bay through the eyes of a sailor. This Museum tour explores the events of the Battle of Valcour Bay on Lake Champlain during the American […]

    Free
  • Nature Sketching 

    Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United States

    Practice the basics of nature and observational sketching in the casual and relaxed atmosphere here at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. We will walk around the campus and practice sketching various buildings, […]

    Free
  • Free Museum Tours

    Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • The Battle of Lake Champlain on the Giant Map

    Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United States

    Want to learn more about the Battle of Lake Champlain and its significance to the American Revolution? Join our education staff in examining the events of this battle on our Giant Map. All […]

    Free
  • Family Birding and Boating

    Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United States

    Bring the whole family on a two-hour program of canoeing and a beginner introduction the birds of Otter Creek with an expert Museum guide! Designed for families with kids, you’ll […]

    $10 – $25
  • Rowing for Fitness Club

    Rowing Clubs
    Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United States

    Club Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced Rowers Weekly Schedule: Tuesday Nights, May–October Meetup Location: Meet at the Museum Club Details: The Rowing for Fitness club is our advanced adult rowing […]

  • Free Museum Tours

    Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Rd, Vergennes, VT, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • Lost at Sea: The History of Nautical Navigation

    Hoehl Family Visitor and Education Center Auditorium at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vermont, United States

    How did ships navigate the dangers of oceans and lakes before modern charts and GPS? How did sailors cross oceans with limited tools?  Join Museum educator Aric to discover the remarkable navigational tools and […]

    Free