Shelburne museum: how does it compare with other historical museums?
 

We loved Sturbridge, Strawberry Banke, Wmsburg, etc. Is Shelburne in their league?<BR>Any ideas on a trip in that area that might include Lake Champlain and Quebec?<BR>Thanks so mucn.

I've been to all of these. Shelburne's specialty is American folk art, and it does an excellent job there. There is NOT the level of either living history or historical buildings you'll find in those first three. But you will find a good deal of art. If you main interest is historical architecture, skip it; if you like folk art, make a stop.

Thanks Paul. I am interested in american art but more so in architecture. Any ideas? How about in Canada?

Shelburne struck me as a collection of collections. There might be an entire room devoted to every variety of some single article. It was very interesting, but not a 'living' museum like Sturbridge or Williamsburg.

Another very beautiful place to visit in Vermont is Sherburn Farm(spelling?), which is often confused with Shelborne. It is a restored farm and estate on the banks of Lake Champlain. In it's day, it was one of the largest and most advanced farms in the US, and is a nice place for a day trip and picnic.