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Electric Trains Open House weekend

12.04.2015 By: Eliza, MiniBury Foundercomment

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When:
12.03.2016 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
2016-12-03T10:00:00-05:00
2016-12-03T16:00:00-05:00
Where:
Henry Sheldon Museum
One Park Street Middlebury
Vermont 05753
Cost:
see description
Contact:
Event website
All Ages Event

Electric Trains are Rolling Down the Tracks!

 Holiday Open House
DECEMBER 3, 2015, 10AM-4PM
FREE TO THE PUBLIC, DONATIONS ACCEPTED
On Saturday, December 3, 2016 from 10am–4pm, and Sunday, December 4, 2016 from 12 noon–4pm, the community is invited to the Sheldon Museum’s annual Holiday Open House. Members of the Middlebury Garden Club have created beautiful dried floral arrangements enhanced with natural botanical designs in keeping with the period of the historic Judd-Harris House.  Carols played on the Museum’s 1831 piano, a Twelve Days of Christmas miniature tree raffle and of course the trains will all add to the festive event. 

antique-lionel-engine-and-tenderWhat has become an annual holiday tradition in Middlebury, the Midd-Vermont Train Club’s elaborate electric train layout is sure to delight all ages. Over the years, the assemblage has grown and now stands 3 levels high, with two tracks running Lionel O gauge trains and the upper track running HO trains.  The backdrop of the green mountains painted by local artist Gayl Braisted adds atmosphere. Last year we added a Lionel milk car that delivers milk cans — come back this year to see what’s new!

Admission to the Holiday Open House is by donation.

Electric Trains are operated during the following times:

  • Tuesdays-Fridays 1:00- 4:00 pm
  • Saturdays 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
  • Sundays, December 4, 12- noon
  • Trains on view until January 9.

ADMISSION (for non-open house days)

$5 adult; $4.50 senior; $3.00 youth 6-18;

$12 family; $5 Research Center

** minibury recommends visiting this exhibit during the week when crowds are very slim.**

Eliza, MiniBury Founder

Hello, I’m Eliza. I founded MiniBury in 2012 because I had a hunch that I wasn't the only parent in Addison County missing fun family friendly events. I love the challenge of finding and sharing information about our community to other parents.

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