Original Slate Shingles
The Estey Organ Museum is open to visitors from 2 to 4 pm on Saturdays, May through mid-October. Please check the Museum News on the Home page for this season’s schedule. We suggest allowing at least 30 minutes for your visit.
The Engine House Gallery is teeming with Estey memorabilia and instruments representing the hundred-year history of organ-making in Brattleboro.
Ours is a hands-on museum. We encourage you to bring your favorite music and “perform” on our reed and pipe organs.
Admission is free to museum members. Non-members are requested to donate $5. Please note that since our exhibit space is small, groups larger than 10 persons must be staggered.
Special Arrangements
During open season, contact the Museum by email at least 2 weeks in advance to arrange visits outside regular hours. The Museum has sole discretion in granting such requests, subject to volunteer availability. We will make every effort to accommodate reasonable requests — giving special consideration to those engaged in activities within our mission — but we cannot guarantee availability. Space is limited, so groups larger than 10 must stagger visits. The fee for admission outside of regular hours is $5, with children admitted free. Your additional donations are greatly appreciated.
Directions
The Estey Organ Museum is located in the center of the Estey Organ Company factory complex at 108 Birge Street in Brattleboro, Vermont. Parking and entrance are in the back. Please park in the marked spots; if you need a shaded spot for a short time, speak with the docent on duty.
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Approaching from I-91 North
1. Take I-91 North to Exit 1, US-5 Brattleboro.
2. Drive north on Canal Street (Route 5) about 1 mile. Take a left onto to Birge Street. (A Sunoco station is on the left.)
3. In about 1/4 mile, you will see a slate-sided factory complex on the left. Take a left into the second driveway (at the street clock) and drive to the back.
4. The Estey Organ Museum is located in the Engine House, a small brick building in the center of the complex.
Approaching from I-91 South
1. Take I-91 South to Exit 3, US-5/VT-9E Brattleboro.
2. Drive south on US-5 about 3 miles (through downtown Brattleboro).
3. Take a right onto to Birge Street. (A Sunoco station is on the left.)
4. In about 1/4 mile, you will see a slate-sided factory complex on the left. Take a left into the second driveway (at the street clock) and drive to the back.
5. The Estey Organ Museum is located in the Engine House, a small brick building in the center of the complex.
Visiting Brattleboro?
There’s so much to see and do in Brattleboro. Here are a few suggestions.
Brattleboro Historical Society
More Estey artifacts can be found in the History Center, located at 196 Main Street. Contact BHS at 802/258-4957 or histsoc@sover.net.
Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
Located on 10 Vernon Street in downtown Brattleboro, the galleries are open every day except Tuesdays, 11 to 5 PM, and to 8:30 PM the first Friday of each month.
Creamery Covered Bridge
Bring a picnic and visit Brattleboro’s last remaining covered bridge.
Fort Dummer State Park
Come hike and camp in the foothills of the Green Mountains.
Pick Your Own
There are many pick-your-own orchards in the Brattleboro area, such as Scott Farm Orchard in Dummerston, known for their ecologically grown heritage apples.
The Vermont Marketplace
Yes, Brattleboro has outlet shopping! The Vermont Marketplace is located right off I-91, Exit 1.
Visit Brattleboro, VT!
Looking for a restaurant or lodging? Visit the Brattleboro Chamber of Commerce website.
Vermont Vacations
Make the Estey Organ Museum part of a Vermont vacation. The State of VT Commissioner of Tourism & Marketing can help you plan.
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