We just got back from a family vacation in Vermont, and I think the day at this museum was the highlight of our visit. We live in Boston, so we are familiar with the Museum of Science there, but Montshire can teach the Boston folks a thing or two about good exhibit design. The museum includes a leaf-cutter ant colony under glass, a “science park” with various outdoor exhibits, and a network of trails that touch the banks of the Connecticut River.

Aside from the intrinsic quality of the museum, the southern Vermont economy could use some extra tourist dollars about now.