Norwich University Museum

The Sullivan Museum and History Center is the official museum of Norwich University,[1][2] named for General Gordon R. Sullivan (US Army, ret.), Norwich class of 1959. Located in Northfield, Vermont, and opened in 2002, the facility is 16,000 square feet and includes both permanent and changing exhibits featuring items and exploring themes from the 200 year history of the school and from broader American military history, through the lens of Norwich staff, students, and friends' experiences and accomplishments in both the military and private spheres,[3][4] along with rotating artists' exhibits and student work. It the first museum in Vermont to be affiliated with the Smithsonian, allowing the museum to access Smithsonian collections and material to provide more offerings to the public than it could on its own.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Norwich University News". Norwich.edu. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Sullivan Museum and History Center". Norwich.edu. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  3. ↑ "About Sullivan History Museum at Norwich". Norwich.edu. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  4. ↑ "Norwich University - The Society for Military History". smh-hq.org. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  5. ↑ "What the Norwich University Museum Expansion Means for the Public". wcax.com. Retrieved 2015-05-18.

Coordinates: 44°08′14″N 72°39′39″W / 44.1371°N 72.6607°W / 44.1371; -72.6607


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