Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum

Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum
Location within Vermont
Established 1988
Location The Perkins Building, 1 South Main Street, Stowe, Vermont, P.O. Box 1511, VT 05672
Coordinates 44°28′31″N 72°42′08″W / 44.47528°N 72.70222°W / 44.47528; -72.70222Coordinates: 44°28′31″N 72°42′08″W / 44.47528°N 72.70222°W / 44.47528; -72.70222
Chairperson Rick Hamlin
Curator Meredith Scott
Historian Allen Adler
Website VSSM

The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum was established in Brandon in 1988 as The Vermont Ski Museum, but was moved to Stowe in 2000 and opened to the public on its current location in 2002.[1] In 2011 the word snowboarding was added to the museum's name.[2] Currently the museum changes exhibits annually, with the exception of the Hall of Fame.[3]

The museum's main objective is to "Collect, Preserve, and Celebrate Vermont's skiing and snowboarding history",[4] and its mission is

"to utilize the resources belonging and accessible to the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum to create visually stimulating, historically in-depth exhibits that fulfill this mission that fulfill the mission to Collect, Preserve and Celebrate Vermont's Skiing and Snowboarding History".[3]

Location

The museum building was originally located in the 1818 Old Town Hall,[5] but was moved during the 1860s.[6] The museum is now located in the Perkins Building at 1 South Main Street, Stowe, Vermont.[7] A complete renovation took place in 2002.[2][6]

Collection

As of 2012 the museum offers a broad programming schedule, which comes in support of its collection containing 7,500 items, divided into seven different areas, together with comprehensive historical descriptions.[3]

The museum is participating in the digitization of historical films and collection of interviews.[10] These resources might be made available to the general public.[11]

To maintain the collections, the museum undertakes preservation activities, rotates exhibits, and makes them accessible to the general public.[3]

Events

In addition to the exhibits, the museum hosts several annual events including the Stowe Mountain Film Festival,[12] the VT Antique Alpine Race,[13] the VT Antique Nordic Race,[14] the Epic Summer Event,[15] and the presentation of the Paul Robbins Ski Journalism Award.[16]

Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame inductees
Inductee Name Year Inducted Category
Preston Leete Smith 2011 Special Contributor[17]
Karen Huntoon 2011 Athlete[17]
John Morton 2011 Athlete[17]
Greg McClallen 2011 Athlete[17]
Lawrence (Larry) Snow Damon 2010 Athlete[18]
Bob Gray 2010 Athlete[19]
Hilary Engisch Klein 2010 Athlete[20]
Johannes Von Trapp 2010 Special Contributor[21]

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ "Pacific Rim Alliance Ski History". Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Vermont Ski Museum Adds Snowboarding". First Tracks!! Online Media. June 1, 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "VTSSM Collections". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "VTSSM Home". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  5. ↑ Lonely Planet. "Lonely Planet review for Vermont Ski Museum". Lonely Planet.com. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  6. 1 2 "VTSSM Building". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  7. ↑ Allen, E. John B. (2011). Historical Dictionary of Skiing. Scarecrow Press. pp. nn. ISBN 081-087-977-8.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "VTSSM Objects". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  9. ↑ "VTSSM Library". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  10. ↑ Stowe Reporter. "Foundation, ski museum team up on video history". Stowe Today.com. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  11. ↑ "VTSSM Films". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  12. ↑ "VTSSM Film Fest". Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  13. ↑ "VTSSM Alpine". Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  14. ↑ "VTSSM Nordic". Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  15. ↑ "VTSSM Epic". Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  16. ↑ "VTSSM Hall". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  17. 1 2 3 4 "Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame to Induct Killington Founder Preston Leete Smith". First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  18. ↑ "VTSSM Damon". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  19. ↑ "VTSSM BGray". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  20. ↑ "VTSSM HKlein". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  21. ↑ "VTSSM JVTrapp". Retrieved 17 July 2012.

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