Bennington Museum

As a VENUE: Host your event…

Nestled in the southwestern corner of Vermont between the Green and Taconic Mountains is a cultural haven that you might not readily think of. It is here that Bennington Museum presents the perfect venue for corporate meetings and events, as well as family gatherings such as weddings and reunions. The uniquely beautiful Paresky Wing of Bennington Museum is unparalleled in every way to other venues. Combined with the expansive Hadwen Woods and George Aiken Wildflower Trail, it offers the perfect location to celebrate that special event in your family. We welcome all couples looking to celebrate their love, all families looking to celebrate milestones. Whether it is a simple ceremony, an elaborate reception, or anything in between, we are here to make your vision a reality. If you are looking to address your business goals, honor your best employees, or entertain your top business prospects, the Paresky Wing can accommodate that as well. The space is a wonderful setting with open-beamed cathedral ceilings and original exterior stone walls. It is adorned with antique clocks, statues, sculpture, and paintings from the museum’s collection. Our professional and experienced staff is dedicated to providing personal attention to every detail ensuring a memorable event for you and your guests.

Support the Bennington Museum …by simply booking your next special occasion here:
https://benningtonmuseum.org/visit/host-your-event/

As a SHOP: Discover unique gifts…

Welcome to the Bennington Museum Store. Shop prints and gifts by Grandma Moses, Will Moses, Rockwell Kent, Duane Michals, Stanley Rosen, and other prominent regional artists. Your purchase helps support the Bennington Museum and its programs through shopping at our store. Merchandise is catalogued within these collections: Accessories * Bath & Body * Books * Cards * Crafts * Desk * For the Home * Kids * Magnetic * Prints, and * Puzzles.

Support the Bennington Museum …by simply purchasing your specialty merchandise here:
https://store.benningtonmuseum.org/pages/shop

Be a DONOR: Show that you care…

Support Work, Wisdom, Financial Contributions – We appreciate all your gifts! Whether you donate to the Annual Fund, underwrite programming as sponsor, become a member, buy a ticket to an event or program, shop in the store, volunteer, or donate to the collection, your support makes what we do here possible!

Membership:

Join today and begin experiencing all the museum has to offer! All Membership levels receive a subscription to Bennington Museum‘s newsletter and email update service, discounts on select programs and events, discounts in the Museum Store (exclusions apply) and reciprocal benefits at the Consortium of New England Art Museums. Memberships at specified levels are offered: * Individual * Family * Non-Profit * Contributing * Sustaining * Director’s Circle, and * Monument Society.

Donations:

Make a Gift to the Annual Fund, the backbone of Bennington Museum’s fundraising efforts. Our Annual Fund is a consistent, dependable source of income, essential to the museum’s infrastructure, financial stability, and growth. It supports the development of events, exhibitions, and programs. Contributions to the Annual Fund are tax-deductible to the fullest extent provided by law. Help us continue to live our mission – engaging and transforming our visitors and community by connecting them to our region’s diverse arts, rich history, and culture of innovation. Every gift makes a difference! Honorary and memorial gifts are also encouraged.

• Planned Giving: Have a positive impact on the museum for generations to come. Enjoy the satisfaction of knowing that you will be supporting a strong, enduring organization that has been a meaningful part of your life and the community. Living trusts, bequests, gifts of real estate, stock, or life insurance can benefit you now and impact Bennington Museum for generations to come.
• Matching Gifts: You can double your contribution to Bennington Museum through corporate matching gift programs. Contact your employer’s Human Resources Department to see if your impact can be made even greater.
• Sponsor: Bennington Museum is pleased to invite you to join us as a corporate sponsor for the coming year. Your support will bring great exhibitions, and a a variety of programming for all ages to this community. You could help to underwrite our major exhibition next year, help us to reach more kids through our school partnerships, or make the summer Concerts in the Courtyard series possible. Programming like this is what draws people to this area and makes Bennington an attractive place to live, work, and visit. Please peruse the sponsorship packet below for complete list of opportunities and their associated recognition. As always, we are happy to tailor sponsorships to your specific interests or recognition needs. Thank you for your support!
• Donate to the Collection: Bennington Museum began collecting objects in 1852. It now holds over 40,000 objects in its permanent collection. The vast majority of these have been donated by members of our community. We collect objects, artwork, photographs, documents, and books related to local history, art, and culture. Our collections focus on Bennington and the surrounding region, including adjacent areas of Massachusetts, New York State, and New Hampshire, as well as southern Vermont and the state as a whole.
• Support the Collection: Collections stewardship requires considerable resources of space, materials, and personnel. We are very grateful to donors who understand this “big picture” and contribute funds to support the preservation and accessibility of collections.
• Support a Special Initiative: In any given year, Bennington Museum is working on a lot of projects. Many of these projects are time sensitive, unexpected, or revolve around grants we have received that only cover a portion of a project’s cost. While your donation to the annual fund can be used to cover general operating expenses, including special projects, sometimes we find that our donors want to make a specific statement with their gifts or go the extra mile in support of an important cause that sparks their interest.

Volunteer: There is a place for you at Bennington Museum! Thank you for your interest in joining our family at Bennington Museum. Opportunities for volunteers exist in almost every department, from curatorial and collections to marketing, education, and the museum shop. Some volunteers are with us seasonally, some a few hours a week, others on an “as needed” basis.

Support the Bennington Museum …by simply joining, giving, and volunteering here:
https://benningtonmuseum.org/support/