Area Attractions
The adjacent towns of Amherst and Northampton are home to five colleges: the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, Amherst College, Hampshire College, Smith College and Mount Holyoke College. These five institutions of higher learning share many resources as well as geography.
Area attractions can be discovered via a variety of search engines. Please have a look at:
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A few of the many attractions in and around Amherst, MA are as follows:
Emily Dickinson Museum: The Homestead and The Evergreens
280 Main Street, Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 542-8161
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 658-1100
Hampshire College Art Gallery
893 West Street, Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 559-5544
Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
Rts 9 and 116, Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 542-2335
Museums 10
97 Spring Street, Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 687-2757
NASH Dinosaur Track Quarry
Rte 116 – Amherst Road, South Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 467-9566.