Hanging from the walls, shining in front of your eyes, and displayed around every corner, you'll find exquisite art at the Shelburne Museum. Although it is a 3-hour drive from most VERC New England car hire locations, many VERC customers choose to make the drive to the Shelburne Museum because of the wide selection of fine paintings, textiles, folk art, furniture, and ancient artefacts. Located at 6000 Shelburne Road in Shelburne, Vermont, the drive to the museum in your New England car hire vehicle is scenic and relaxing. Founded in 1947, the unique village-like arrangement of this museum, housing different works in a variety of buildings across the campus, is a major New England attraction. On your next New England car hire vacation, make the trip to Shelburne Museum.

Walk through a museum of buildings

Most museums bring art and history to a building, but at the Shelburne Museum, they're brought historic buildings to the art. In total, 20 historic buildings were relocated to the current Shelburne Museum site to house artwork and artefacts. A lighthouse, covered bridge, schoolhouse, homes, a jail, barns, and even a steamship were moved to Shelburne from various locations across New England and New York. The unique buildings that hold the more than 150,000 works of the Shelburne Museum are worth the drive in your New England car hire vehicle alone. You won't find a museum featuring such a unique set up within the Boston city limits.

Shelburne will leave an "impression" on you

Stop and stare. You'll be surprised at the time you can spend gazing at the beautiful art works on display at Shelburne Museum. One of the most popular aspects of Shelburne for New England car hire travelers is the extraordinary collection of impressionistic paintings. Collected by the founding Havemeyer family, the museum boasts several paintings by world renowned artists including Monet, Degas, Cassatt, and Manet. Along with the impressionist works, Shelburne Museum is also known for their collections of American paintings, decorative arts, quilts, carriages, furniture, toys, tools, and their interesting circus collection. On your next New England car hire excursion, be sure to visit Shelburne Museum; it's worth the drive.

Fascinating and affordable

From the hilly drive through Vermont, to the fascinating artworks, you're bound to remember your New England car hire vacation for years to come. Not only will your trip be memorable, it will also be affordable. Admission to the Shelburne Museum is $20 for adults, $10 for children, free for kids under 5-years-of-age, and half price after 4pm except for Thursday's through the summer. If your New England car hire trip involves your spouse and kids, a family day pass is available for $50. All tickets include a second consecutive day free! The Shelburne Museum is open seven days a week from 10am until 5pm and Thursday from 10am until 7:30pm during the mid-summer season. Whenever you visit, the Shelburne Museum has something for every New England car hire customer.

Take a delicious treat for the road

Before you climb back into your New England car hire vehicle for the long drive back to the Boston area, grab a delicious snack at the Shelburne Museum. Enjoy a fresh salad or a hot pizza. The Shelburne Museum Cafe offers a wide selection of cuisine as well as indoor and outdoor seating. Don't drive your New England car hire vehicle with an empty tank, or an empty stomach, fill up at the Shelburne Museum Cafe and relax as you drive back to the city.

For more information, feel free to visit the official Shelburne Museum website at http://shelburnemuseum.org/. Here you'll find updated information on collections and exhibits, special events, activities and tours, museum shop information, demonstrations and much more. On your next New England car hire excursion, take the road trip to Vermont's Shelburne Museum.