The Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium is a combination natural science museum and planetarium located in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. It was founded in 1890, by businessman, politician, and collector Franklin Fairbanks. The museum and its building are on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The St. Johnsbury History & Heritage Center, a nonprofit organization, acquires and preserves historic collections and conducts purposeful educational programs that interpret the rich heritage of St. Johnsbury, Vermont.
Our mission is to steward and sustain the 150-acre Dog Mountain property in Vermont as a unique national treasure that honors the healing power of “dogs, nature, love, and art,†and to preserve and celebrate the important artistic contributions of Dog Mountain’s iconic creator, Stephen Huneck.