The Sullivan Museum and History Center is the official museum of

Norwich University Norwich University – The Military College of Vermont is a private senior military college in Northfield, Vermont. It is the oldest private and senior military college in the United States and offers bachelor's and master's degrees on-campus ...

, named for GEN

Gordon R. Sullivan Gordon Russell Sullivan (born September 25, 1937) is a retired United States Army general, who served as the 32nd Chief of Staff of the Army and as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Sullivan also served as acting Secretary of the Army. Aft ...

, USA (Ret.) '59. Located in

Northfield Northfield may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Northfield, Aberdeen, Scotland * Northfield, Edinburgh, Scotland * Northfield, Birmingham, England * Northfield (Kettering BC Ward), Northamptonshire, England United States * Northfield, Connec ...

, Vermont, and opened in 2007, 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, along with rotating artists' exhibits and student work. It the first museum in Vermont to be affiliated with the

Smithsonian Institution The Smithsonian Institution ( ), or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums and education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge". Founded ...

, allowing the museum to access Smithsonian collections and material to provide more offerings to the public than it could on its own.

The museum is open year-round Monday through Friday 8am-4pm and during the academic year (September through early May) on Saturdays 11am-4pm. Admission to the museum is free and the museum is handicap accessible.

Collections

The Sullivan Museum and History Center's collection ranges from uniforms of university alumni to fine art, folk art,

ephemera, and more. As of March 2023, the museum collection numbered over 20,000 objects including audio-visual materials documenting the university for nearly 100 years.

Exhibitions

The museum presents exhibits about the university's history and its military ties. Yearly rotating exhibits present a topic of interest, sometimes linked to major historical events (anniversaries) or major occurrences in the history of

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References

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