Driving Directions
The Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium is located at 1302
Main Street, St. Johnsbury Vermont.
From Boston, Concord, NH, Littleton, NH, and all points on I-93: Take I-93 North to its end point at I-91. Take I-91 North (1/4 mile) to Exit 20. Bear right onto US 5 North. Take first left turn and proceed up hill to stop sign. Proceed 2 blocks beyond stop sign. Museum is on the right.
From Hartford, Springfield, southern Vermont, and all points south on I-91: Take I-91 North to Exit 20. Bear right onto US 5 North. Take first left turn (up the hill) and proceed to stop sign (at St. Johnsbury Academy.) Proceed 2 blocks beyond stop sign. Museum is on the right.
From the West (Burlington and Montpelier, VT): Take I-89 South from Burlington to Montpelier exit. Take US 2 East 40 miles to St. Johnsbury. Bear left at St. Johnsbury Academy. Proceed two blocks. Museum is on the right.
From the North (Newport, VT, and Quebec): Take I-91 South to Exit 21. Turn right at end of exit ramp onto US 2 East. Take US 2 one mile into St. Johnsbury. Bear left at St. Johnsbury Academy. Proceed two blocks. Museum is on the right.
From the East (Lancaster, NH, White Mountains, and Maine): Take US 2 West into St. Johnsbury. Turn right at T at Dunkin Donuts. Take first left (Maple Street) up the hill to stop sign. Turn left and proceed one block. Museum is on the left.
Parking
Free, off-street parking is available in a desingated parking lot on Thaddeus Lane. Under the solar canopy, this lot hosts two Level 2 EV charging stations through the ChargePoint network. The first two hours of charging is 20 cents per KWH.
Accessibility
From July 2022 through September 2023, the Museum’s accessible entrance will be through a temporary ramp into the front door. During that time, accessible parking is in the parking lot of Umbrella, across Charles Street from the Museum’s entrance. Temporary signage is in place guide visitors needing accessible parking to that location. We appreciate your patience as we build the Science Annex, which will make the Museum as accessible as possible.
If you need assistance in navigating the new approach, please call us at 802-748-2372.