Plan Your Visit
The Montshire is open for discovery! We have designed your visit to prioritize health and safety, as well as joyful science learning!
Please review our hours, admission, ticketing process, and visitor policies. Pre-registration is required for each visit.
Montshire staff and visitors are required to wear face masks for everyone’s health and safety. Masks are required at the Museum. No exceptions.
Museum Hours
The Montshire is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10am to 5pm.
We are closed to the public on Mondays.
Advanced Ticketing Process
We’ve implemented a timed ticketing system to ensure that our visitors can safely maintain social distancing.
All visitors, including members, are required to pre-register. Tickets must be reserved in advance for a morning arrival (10am–1pm) or afternoon arrival (1–5pm). You may arrive at any time during the session you have chosen, and you may stay as long as you wish until the Museum closes at 5pm.
You may purchase or reserve your tickets on this website up to five days prior to your visit.
Instructions for Reserving Tickets
| 1 | Enter your name and contact information. |
| 2 | Choose a date to visit, and a time frame in which to arrive. |
| 3 | Enter the total number of visitors in your party, including children under age 2. The form will adjust the pricing as you answer each of the questions. |
| 4 | Check the appropriate box(es) to tell us who is visiting. |
| 5 | If you are a member, enter your group size (as allowed by your membership), and your membership ID number (found on your membership card and emailed to you on June 22, 2020). |
| 6 | If you are not a member, tell us if and how many children are visiting with you so that the pricing can be adjusted. |
| 7 | Carefully review the Visitor Guidelines, and check the box to verify that you have read and agree to the Guidelines. |
| 8 | Enter your payment information and submit the form. You will receive confirmation by email. |
Out-of-State Visitors
On May 14, the Governor of Vermont lifted travel restrictions for out-of-state visitors. We are pleased to welcome you to the Montshire!
What will you discover when you visit the Montshire?
Explore the Montshire's outdoor exhibits and trails
What to Expect When You Visit
We are eager to see our visitors, but we want to ensure the health and safety of everyone at the Museum. We ask that visitors respectfully follow our policies.
Visitors should not enter the Montshire building or grounds if they are unwell or showing any symptoms of illness.
Face Coverings and Masks
To minimize the risk of COVID-19 spread, we require that visitors ages three and up wear a face covering or mask when inside the building. Face coverings and masks are highly encouraged outside and we ask that you wear them when interacting with Museum staff or other visitors. Eating and drinking are not permitted inside the Museum building.
Practice Healthy Hand Hygiene
Hand hygiene is crucial in mitigating the spread of infection. We ask that all visitors wash their hands or use hand sanitizer upon entry. We have upgraded our restrooms with touchless features and have increased the availability of hand-washing and hand-sanitizing stations throughout our building.
Maintain Social Distance
Social distancing has proven to be an effective measure in decreasing the risk of infection. We are limiting one visitor group per exhibit and ask that visitor groups stay together (all children must stay with adults at all times).