The Fine Arts Center in Amherst offers a variety of stellar performing arts, visual arts, and education programs which create a unique opportunity to experience the arts in the Pioneer Valley. (Curated content from fac.umass.edu)
The Emily Dickinson Museum comprises two historic houses in the center of Amherst, Massachusetts associated with the poet Emily Dickinson and members of her family during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. (Curated content from www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org)
The Lepidoptera source in Western Massachusetts, featuring an 8,000-square foot indoor conservatory home to some 4,000 exotic and domestic butterflies in a tropical environment, Magic Wings focuses on butterfly-related education, recreation, entertainment and gardening needs. (Curated content from magicwings.com)
The Mead holds the art collection of Amherst College, celebrated for its American and European paintings, Mexican ceramics, Tibetan scroll paintings, English paneled room, ancient Assyrian carvings, Russian avant-garde art, West African sculpture and Japanese prints. (Curated content from www.amherst.edu)
Ride down the Norwottuck Rail Trail and enjoy the scenic views along the way. Level paths allow you to enjoy the trail no matter your abilities. The trail is also open to walking and rollerblading. (Curated content from www.mass.gov)
Look Memorial Park, consisting of over one hundred and fifty acres, was a gift from Mrs. Fannie Burr Look in memory of her late husband. She provided the land, funds for its development, and a trust fund to help with upkeep. Mr. Look was the chief executive of the Prophylactic Brush Company in Florence from 1877 to 1911. The park was first opened to the public in 1930. (Curated content from www.lookpark.org)
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is the international champion for picture books. We collect, preserve, and exhibit original illustrations, encourage guests of all ages to read and create art, and foster an ever-growing audience passionate about children’s literature. (Curated content from www.carlemuseum.org)
The museum’s collection includes more than 27,000 artworks dating from antiquity to the present and created by artists from around the world. (Curated content from scma.smith.edu)
The Botanic Garden of Smith College fosters environmental and social justice through teaching and learning about plants, people, and place. (Curated content from garden.smith.edu)
Historic Northampton preserves objects and documents that illuminate the lives of past residents. Through our programs, exhibits and public projects, Historic Northampton encourages ongoing conversations between past and present. (Curated content from www.historicnorthampton.org)