Vergennes may be Vermont’s “Little City,” but Brattleboro has a growing reputation for the tiny. In December, the first Brattleboro Festival of Miniatures drew lovers of all things little to see displays of dollhouses and dioramas in shop windows all through downtown. Building on that success, cofounders Doran Hamm and Tabitha Celani have recently opened the Museum of Things Tiny and Found in a fittingly secret spot at the Hooker-Dunham Gallery, down a set of stairs from Main Street. Visitors discover elaborate creations such as a model woodworker’s garage studio, complete with a radio and novelty singing fish, built by HatchSpace founder Tom Bodett and his wife, Rita Ramirez. There’s also a wall of small art, including thumbnail-size tintypes from late 1800s Putney; a micro re-creation of one of Yayoi Kusama’s “Infinity Mirror Room” installations; and a “Shelf of Especially Small,” on which half-inch Play-Doh and Johnson’s Baby Powder containers hold center stage. At the elaborate, interactive “Mouse Metro” station, pushing buttons brings the scene to life. The best part? In addition to those from the founders’ collections, all the objects have been donated or lent by community members, creating a vibe that’s a microcosm of the town’s neighborly spirit.
The Museum of Things Tiny and Found At 139 Main Street in Brattleboro; open weekends, noon-5 p.m., and by appointment.
This article appears in June 10 • 2026.
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