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American Precision Museum


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196 Main St.
Windsor, VT 05089
United States

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American Precision Museum


(??.? miles from you)

196 Main St.
Windsor, VT 05089
United States


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The American Precision Museum combines the atmosphere of an original 19th-century factory building with a world-class collection of historic machines, all staged in a National Historic Landmark building in Windsor, th

Explore industrial history in the context of innovation, creative problem-solving, and the impact of precision manufacturing on American history and culture.

The exhibit "Shaping America" traces manufacturing from the eighteenth through the mid-twentieth centuries. Machine demonstrations, including CNC milling, 3D printing, robotics, and more, are available.  

Learn about ingenuity in manufacturing technology and discover how nineteenth-century innovators developed the concept of precise, interchangeable parts, which changed the world and continues to shape the modern economy.

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Why You Should Go...

The American Precision Museum combines the atmosphere of an original 19th-century factory building with a world-class collection of historic machines, all staged in a National Historic Landmark building in Windsor, the birthplace of Vermont.

Explore industrial history in the context of innovation, creative problem-solving, and the impact of precision manufacturing on American history and culture.

The exhibit "Shaping America" traces manufacturing from the eighteenth through the mid-twentieth centuries. Machine demonstrations, including CNC milling, 3D printing, robotics, and more, are available.  

Learn about ingenuity in manufacturing technology and discover how nineteenth-century innovators developed the concept of precise, interchangeable parts, which changed the world and continues to shape the modern economy.

What You Should Know...

Open: Seasonally: May, June, July, August, September, October

Hours:

10:00am - 5:00pm, Daily

Cost: Less than $25

Payment: Cash, Check, Travelers Check, MC, Visa, AMEX, Discover, Debit

Discounts: Children, Students, Groups, Military

Access: Wheelchair

Parking: Free On-site

Available: Self-Guided Tour, Guided Tour, Kids Activities, Changing Station, Wheelchairs, Wi-fi, Gift Shop, Souvenirs

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All members enjoy free admission. Memberships renew every year and there is a wide variety of membership levels.

See the museum's website for details - https://americanprecision.org

You don’t have to understand machines to enjoy this museum – but if you do, it’s a must-see!  

Guided tours are available if you call at least two days ahead!

Fun Facts

The museum was founded in 1966 in this National Historic Landmark. It is also a nonprofit organization.

Rifles for the Union in the Civil War were manufactured in the Armory. The concept of interchangeable parts in manufacturing also began in the Robbins & Lawrence building.

The museum has the best collection of machine tools from the nineteenth century in the world, including lathes, planers, drill presses, specialty items, and firearms.

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Why You Should Go...

The American Precision Museum combines the atmosphere of an original 19th-century factory building with a world-class collection of historic machines, all staged in a National Historic Landmark building in Windsor, the birthplace of Vermont.

Explore industrial history in the context of innovation, creative problem-solving, and the impact of precision manufacturing on American history and culture.

The exhibit "Shaping America" traces manufacturing from the eighteenth through the mid-twentieth centuries. Machine demonstrations, including CNC milling, 3D printing, robotics, and more, are available.  

Learn about ingenuity in manufacturing technology and discover how nineteenth-century innovators developed the concept of precise, interchangeable parts, which changed the world and continues to shape the modern economy.

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What You Should Know...

Open: Seasonally: May, June, July, August, September, October

Hours:

10:00am - 5:00pm, Daily

Cost: Less than $25

Payment: Cash, Check, Travelers Check, MC, Visa, AMEX, Discover, Debit

Discounts: Children, Students, Groups, Military

Access: Wheelchair

Parking: Free On-site

Available: Self-Guided Tour, Guided Tour, Kids Activities, Changing Station, Wheelchairs, Wi-fi, Gift Shop, Souvenirs

How You Can Follow...

EXTRA FUN

Insider Info

All members enjoy free admission. Memberships renew every year and there is a wide variety of membership levels.

See the museum's website for details - https://americanprecision.org

You don’t have to understand machines to enjoy this museum – but if you do, it’s a must-see!  

Guided tours are available if you call at least two days ahead!

Fun Facts

The museum was founded in 1966 in this National Historic Landmark. It is also a nonprofit organization.

Rifles for the Union in the Civil War were manufactured in the Armory. The concept of interchangeable parts in manufacturing also began in the Robbins & Lawrence building.

The museum has the best collection of machine tools from the nineteenth century in the world, including lathes, planers, drill presses, specialty items, and firearms.

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