We’re excited to welcome homeschool families to Lake Champlain Maritime Museum for our Spring Homeschool Day! This day will focus on the ecology of Lake Champlain. Featured activities and topics include: All members of the family are welcome to join. Homeschool Day activities …
Saturday, May 23 is the first day of the 2026 season! The Museum grounds, exhibits, and store will officially open for the season for all to visit and explore. Admission is free for all visitors and we’ll have some fun opening day activities for all ages including: Opening day programs are free to attend for all ages, no registration required. Corporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was …
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 …
Learn the basics of fly fishing in this free hands-on course with Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s “Let’s Go Fishing” program. Designed for the beginner caster to the more advanced fly fisherperson, participants will learn about knots, rods, flies, and how to cast (or advance your cast). All equipment is supplied. This is a great program for all ages, kids under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. …
Join us for a relaxing morning of painting, warm beverages, and connecting with friends old and new. The Museum’s Collections Team will provide a “still life” of inspiration from our permanent collections, which you can paint in any style (even paint by numbers!) on a small canvas to take home. Free for all attendees; registration required. This program will take place in the Nautical Archaeology Center. …
Lake Champlain is the birthplace of the U.S. Navy, but how were these boats built? In this program, visitors will learn about the immense effort that went into building the first naval fleet by using some of these historical tools themselves and going onboard our replica boat Philadelphia II.
We frequently hear about influential figures of the American Revolution, but not as much about all of the others who lived in colonial America. In this program, visitors will learn about a diverse group …
Circle of Perspectives – The Diverse People of the Revolution Read More »
Travel back to 1776 with this fun-filled game! You are a settler in the Lake Champlain Basin at the start of America’s fight for independence. Your 21st century family will take …
Patriot or Loyalist: A Revolutionary War Simulation Game Read More »
Join us for a relaxing morning of painting, warm beverages, and connecting with friends old and new. The Museum’s Collections Team will provide a “still life” of inspiration from our permanent collections, which you can paint in any style (even paint by numbers!) on a small canvas to take home. Free for all attendees; registration required. This program will take place in the Nautical Archaeology Center. …
