The Bennington Museum's collection features the work of Anna Mary Robertson Moses (1860 - 1961), who became known to the world as Grandma Moses, one of America's most noted folk artists.

Moses began painting in her seventies and by the time of her death in 1961, she had created over 1500 works of art.

The Bennington Museum holds the largest public collection of Moses' paintings in the country, as well as "Yarn paintings", art supplies, and the 18th century tilt-top table Moses painted with rustic scenes and used as her easel.

Attended by Grandma Moses and other members of her family in Eagle Bridge, New York, the Grandma Moses Schoolhouse was moved to the grounds of the Bennington Museum in 1972. Today it houses an interactive family center that explores Grandma Moses' life and themes used in her paintings. Children can explore a 19th-century schoolhouse setting, a country store, and tea party. Activities include needlecraft, dress-up, antique toys, discovery boxes, and a make-your-own Grandma Moses painting wall.

Visit the Museum Store for our great collection of Grandma Moses Merchandise !