We have opened our doors again! The museum, located at 180 Colchester Ave in Burlington, is open Monday–Friday, 9:00–4:00. Please stop by to see new exhibits and old favorites.
The Perkins Museum is named for George H. Perkins (1844-1933), who served for 35 years as the Vermont state geologist.
150 Miles from the Ocean, a Whale Was Found
How to explain the bones of a marine whale buried beneath the fields of rural Vermont? Today, we can use the Charlotte whale to aid in the study of the geology and the history of the Champlain Basin – once a part of an inland sea.
About the Charlotte Whale150 Miles from the Ocean, a Whale Was Found
How to explain the bones of a marine whale buried beneath the fields of rural Vermont? Today, we can use the Charlotte whale to aid in the study of the geology and the history of the Champlain Basin – once a part of an inland sea.
About the Charlotte Whale