Hosted by Fritz Wetherbee, the program takes a look at the Museum and the woman who taught Americans to appreciate folk art.

At the Shelburne Museum

The Electra Havemeyer Webb Memorial Building is unlike the Museum's historic houses. Instead of providing insight into Electra Havemeyer Webb as a collector of folk art, the Memorial Building displays some of the other forces that influenced her life.

If you're planning a visit to the Museum, take a look at suggested tours or read about the exhibits you might see. One exhibit, "A Bountiful Plenty from the Shelburne Museum: Folk Art Traditions in America," has recently returned after an 18-month national tour. The exhibit was well received throughout the country as you can read in Folk Art before Its Time, a description of the collection on its visit to Georgia.

For More Information...

Interested in knowing more about Electra Havemeyer Webb and the Shelburne Museum? See the Summer 2002 issue of Vermont Life Magazine for a feature article on the museum, Mrs. Webb's vision for it, and the current changes being instituted by President Hope Alswang. Vermont Life is available at newsstands and bookstores throughout Vermont. It is also available by calling 800-284-3243 or by visiting www.vtlife.com.