Welcome to the American Precision Museum

The Museum preserves the heritage of the mechanical arts, celebrates the ingenuity of our mechanical forebears, and explores the effects of their work on our everyday lives. The American Precision Museum, housed in the original Robbins & Lawrence Armory, now holds the largest collection of historically significant machine tools in the nation.

May 29 - October 31, 2010

Open daily 10:00am - 5:00pm. Free admission every Sunday.

2008 - 2010: From Muskets to Motorcars

FROM MUSKETS TO MOTORCARS: YANKEE INGENUITY AND THE ROAD TO MASS PRODUCTION: This exhibit explores how the tools and techniques of precision manufacturing made mass production possible. Enjoy seeing several watches and clocks from the collection of Ed Battison, the museum's founder, added to the exhibit for 2010.
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Working Machine Shop

Student interns provide demonstrations on working machines from late June - mid August and on one day each weekend through October. Hours of operation are 10:30am - 4:30pm. The River Valley Technical Center, Springfield VT is our project partner.

Waterwheel Pit and Millwork, Robbins & Lawrence Armory

Interpretive drawings from the study by the Historic American Engineering Record explain how the museum's building evolved from 1846 to the present. Detailed renderings of the 1846 period show how the waterpower system worked.

Highlights from the Collection

This exhibit provides a special opportunity to bring artifacts out of storage to display for a short time, to tie in with special programs or because of conservation issues. There may be a unifying theme, or the staff simply thought they were interesting and visitors would enjoy them too.

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Machine Tool

Hall of Fame

Frederick V. Geier (1894-1981)

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Associations

	New England Museum Association
	American Association for State and Local History
	Vermont Attractions Association
	Windsor/MT. Ascutney Chamber of Commerce
	Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce
	Vermont Tourism
	Windsor VT

Don't Miss...

Saturdays, August 14 & 21, September 11 & 18

Mobile Manufacturing Exposition

This self-contained educational 'road show' from Springfield VT's River Valley Technical Center introduces students and other visitors to the high-tech world of modern manufacturing through a series of hands-on activities.