It takes a village...

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20 years ago, Olympic gold medalist, Andrea Mead Lawrence cut the ribbon at the Grand Opening of the Vermont Ski Museum in its new Stowe location. A group of Stowe locals had a vision of bringing the Museum to Stowe Village, and to house it in an abandoned historic building.

The saying “it takes a village” certainly proved to be true when turning a condemned building into a Museum. A dedicated group of townspeople recruited the help they needed, ran a capital campaign to fund the project, businesses and individuals in Stowe and across the state stepped up to offer as much funding and help as they could. A lot of hard work and 1.4 million dollars later, the ribbon was cut and the doors were opened.

The Museum has experienced a lot of change since opening day, including its name.

• In 2010 we officially became the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum to recognize the impact Vermont has had on the development of snowboarding.
• Over 80 individuals have been inducted into the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.
• The collection has more than doubled; with over 8,000 individual items preserved.
• Visitors enjoy rotating annual exhibits.
• Several permanent exhibits have taken root; including the 10^th Mountain Division and National Ski Patrol exhibits; both trace their beginnings to Vermont.
• Three satellite exhibits are housed at Pico, Spruce Peak Adventure Center, and Bolton Valley Resort.
• The Red Bench Speaker Series was created to discuss current topics in skiing and riding, share stories, and bring people together. Now in its sixth season, it’s grown from hundreds of attendees to thousands.
• A rollercoaster of ups and downs that brought both sacrifice and success.

The vision of a small enthusiastic group of people, support from the Town of Stowe, State of Vermont, and many beyond our state borders have brought us to this momentous occasion, the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum’s 20^th Anniversary in Stowe. We still have a lot we want to accomplish.

With your continued, and much needed support, we offer you our commitment to another 20 years. Please consider supporting our Year-End Annual Campaign by making a tax-deductible donation today.