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Welcome!

Open Fri., Sat., Sun. — 12-4 or by appointment
Museum of Industrian Design, in Waitsfield, Vermont
Welcome to the Madsonian, a museum of Industrial Design.  Our collection represents a lifetime of appreciation for and devotion to good design, displaying over 2000 of the best designed and most artistic manufactured objects. Ranging from the early 1900s to present day, the museum features everything from cars, bikes and motorcycles to toys, canoes, golf gear, radios, toasters, and typewriters.

Thinking about how, as a civilized society, we use our resources, is becoming increasingly important. By making everyday objects both functional and  beautiful, and by recognizing and valuing the effort of the industrial designers that do so, we can reduce our throwaway culture tendencies.   


The museum collection features work by many designers, including some of the history's most eminent: Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry, Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe, Aalvar Alto, Raymond Loewy, Norman Bel Geddes, Eero Saarinen, and Marcel Breuer.

About


Background and History

The Madsonian Museum opened its doors in 2011 as the result of the founder's lifelong dream to honor the world's best in industrial design. Today, the collection features over 2,000 products, ranging from household items, to toys, to office products, to vehicles and more. 

Museum Founder

David "Dave" Sellers, an architect and a designer living and working in Warren, Vermont is the founder of The Madsonian. Dave got his start in architecture at Yale University and has since completed projects all around the world.  Dave has been named one of Architectural Digest's top 100 architects.


Exhibits + Programs


Permanent Collection

Our permanent collection features many of the most important products in industrial design, including those influenced by the streamling movement that began in the 1930s.  Ford, Cord, Chrysler, GE, RCA, Electrolux, Lionel and  LEGO are among the brands represented.

Current Exhibits

Chairs—from Charles Eames' to Verner Panton's to prototypes from current designers—and irons from our home collection.  Antique fishing and golf gear from our sporting collection.

Join + Support


Join as an Annual Member! Or Volunteer!

MEMBERSHIP

Your membership helps us acquire new pieces and expand our educational programs, lectures, and other offerings to the community. For you, annual membership includes unlimited visits and admission to member-only events or more depending on the level you choose:  

Membership Levels

Individual — $35

Unlimited admission for a year for one adult.   Two guest passes for free admission.  Invitation to members only lectures, parties, and events.

Family — $50

All the benefits for an individual for two adults and their children or grandchildren (18 and under).

Friend — $100

All of the benefits of a family plus an invitation to a private group tour.

Supporter — $150 - $999 

All of the benefits of a friend, plus invitations to special receptions, and two “individual” gift memberships.

Benefactor  — $1000 and up

All of the benefits of a supporter, plus eight guest passes.

Homerun House


What is the Home Run House?

In 2018, Madsonian Museum founder, architect David Sellers, designed and built a project in rural Warren, Vermont he calls the “Home Run” house. Designed to endure for 500 years, the structure exemplifies innovate design and sustainability in keeping with the Madsonian mission.  The house is intended to provide a forum for design experimentation from which architects, builders, craftspeople, students and others can learn.  
    Owned by the Madsonian, the Home Run House is available for event and guest rentals.  To inquire, call 802 496 6611. Design Highlights: 
  • Living wall of self-watering plants
  • Swing-out wall in main bedroom allows “Sleeping under the Stars”
  • Moveable walls for flexible room configuration 
  • “Take-out” food window off kitchen 
  • Sliding wall allowing indoor/outdoor summer living 

Coming soon.