Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium

The Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium is a combination natural science , history museum, and planetarium located in . It was founded in 1890 by businessman, politician, naturalist, and collector Franklin Fairbanks.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: natural history museum in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, USA
  • Also known as: “Fairbanks Museum” and “fairbanksmuseum.org”
  • Address: 1302 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Johnsbury Athenaeum and St. Johnsbury Historic District.

Library
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The St. Johnsbury Athenaeum is a combined library and art gallery, in . The building in which it is housed is architecturally and historically significant because of its construction. is situated 750 feet southwest of Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium.

Historic site
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The encompasses much of the historic civic and commercial center of . Representing a significant expansion of the and the St. is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium.

Apartment building
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The are a pair of apartment houses at 439 and 447 Pearl Street in . Both were built around the turn of the 20th century, and are well-preserved examples of Colonial Revival and Queen Anne architecture, respectively, with a long period of common ownership. is situated 800 feet east of Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Railroad Street Historic District and Passumpsic.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a cluster of commercial and railroad-related buildings at the traditional late 19th-century heart of .

Hamlet
is an unincorporated village in the town of , , , United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 5 and the 3 miles south of . has a with ZIP code 05861. is situated 3 miles south of Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium.

Village
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is a town in , , United States. The population was 2,335 at the 2020 census. The primary settlement in town is recorded as the census-designated place and had a population of 385 at the 2020 census. is situated 6 miles west of Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium.

Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium

Latitude
44.42008° or 44° 25′ 12″ north
Longitude
-72.01984° or 72° 1′ 11″ west
Elevation
696 feet (212 metres)
Inception
1890
Levels
3
Open location code
87P9CXCJ+23
Open­Street­Map ID
way 613868993
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q5430021
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