Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium

Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium

The Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium is a combination museum and planetarium located in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. It was founded in 1889, by Franklin Fairbanks. It is organized into 3 different departments: Natural Science, Historical, Ethnological [ [http://www.fairbanksmuseum.org/museum_history.cfm Fairbanks Museum] ] . In addition to the museum, there is also a planetarium and the home of the Eye on the Sky weather station. Meteorologists Marc Breen and Steve Maleski broadcast the current weather on Vermont Public Radio daily. [ [http://www.eotsweb.org/about.php EotsWeb] ]

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