Vermont is literally packed with museums that appeal to art and/or history lovers. But here you will also find museums on fly fishing, farming, birds, marine life, natural history, music boxes and, of course, skiing, among others.

Vermont museums have something for all ages and interests. History buffs might want to check out the Coolidge Homestead in Plymouth or another state-owned historic site. Families will like the hands-on exploration at the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, in Burlington or the Montshire Museum in Norwich.

Make it a point to add a museum visit to your next trip. Below is a sampling of what you'll find here in Vermont, along with links to further explore their offerings.

• American Museum of Fly Fishing, Manchester
• American Precision Museum, Windsor
• Bennington Museum, Bennington
• Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock
• Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington
• Calvin Coolidge Homestead , Plymouth
• Cornish Colony Museum, Windsor
• ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, Burlington
• Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington
• Fairbanks Museum, St. Johnsbury
• Fleming Museum, University of Vermont, Burlington
• Hildene, Manchester Center
• Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes
• Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, Woodstock
• Montshire Museum, Norwich
• Mount Independence, Orwell
• National Museum of the Morgan Horse, Shelburne
• Nature Museum, Grafton
• New England Transportation Museum, White River Junction
• Old Stone House Museum, Brownington
• Porter Music Box Museum, Randolph
• Rokeby, Ferrisburgh
• Shelburne Museum, Shelburne
• Sheldon Museum, Middlebury
• Vermont Folklife Center, Middlebury
• Vermont Historical Society Museum, Montpelier
• Vermont Ski Museum, Stowe

This list is just the tip of the iceberg. For more links and information, search our Travel Planner. Or visit the Vermont Museum and Gallery Alliance.