ST. JOHNSBURY – On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will cross North America from Mexico to Canada. The path of totality, where the moon completely obscures the sun, plunging the area below into darkness, will cut across 13 states in the U.S.A.
In New England, the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium in St. Johnsbury, is in the path of totality. The museum and the town are already planning for an influx of visitors both on the date of the eclipse, as well as the entire weekend prior.
An overview of all eclipse events taking place in St. Johnsbury can be found online at discoverstjohnsbury.com/2024eclipse, along with information about traveling to Vermont in April and links to local lodging. More events are expected to be posted in the weeks and months to come.
The museum is ramping up its eclipse-themed programming, with an exhibition exploring eclipses past and present, and special planetarium shows. Advance ticket sales for planetarium shows will be released soon via their website fairbanksmuseum.org/solar-eclipse and are expected to sell out quickly.
On April 8, the Fairbanks Museum’s Mark Breen, host of “Eye on the Night Sky,” and Vermont Public’s Jane Lindholm, host of “But Why? A Podcast for Curious Kids,” will host a live broadcast from Main Street in front of the Fairbanks Museum offering moment-to-moment commentary of the eclipse experience. The event will be live on Vermont Public’s radio and TV stations, and live streamed on YouTube between 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
