Museums, Historic Sites & Gardens in the Berkshires
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Whitewater Rafting in the Berkshires 30+ year family business. Full and half-day trips in rafts and inflatable kayaks. Great guides, delicious food and FUN!
Animagic - Museum of Animation and Special Effects
View technologies from the movies like The Matrix, X-Men, Predator & Chicken Run. See a real Academy Award. Make your animation movie. By appt.
135 Main Street, Lee MA 01238
413.841.6679 or visit our website
Arrowhead, Home of Herman Melville
18th century farmhouse where Melville wrote Moby-Dick. National Historic Landmark. Guided tours; museum shop. Call for hours.
780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield MA 01201
(413) 442-1793 or visit our website
In 1781, enslaved Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman sued for her freedom from the Ashley family. Listed on the National Register of Historic sites.
117 Cooper Hill Road, Ashley Falls MA 01222
(413) 229-8600 or visit our website
Explore Vermont's history, art, culture, 18th-20th c. Gilded Age Vermont, Bennington Modernism, Grandma Moses Collection & more. Changing exhibits.
75 Main Street, Bennington VT 05201
(802) 447-1571 or visit our website
One of America's oldest botanical gardens featuring 23 seasonal display gardens, classes, and special exhibits. Open daily year round.
5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge MA 01262
(413) 298-3926 or visit our website
Art, history and natural science: making inspiring connections! Aquarium, antiquities, fine art, Hall of Innovation plus events and activities for all ages. Mon-Sat 10-5pm; Sun 12-5pm.
39 South Street, Route 7, Pittsfield MA 01201
(413) 443-7171 or visit our website
Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum
Restored 1903 Lenox Station museum with interactive railroad exhibits and gift shop. Open weekends and holidays, 9am – 4pm, June – October.
10 Willow Creek Road, Lenox MA 01240
(413) 637-2210 or visit our website
Country home, studio & gardens of Daniel Chester French, sculptor of Abraham Lincoln for the Lincoln Memorial. Tours/exhibitions/shop/views. Kids free.
4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge MA 01262
(413) 298-3579 or visit our website
The Clark's exhibition spaces are closed for renovation. The expanded museum and campus will open on July 4, 2014.
225 South Street, Williamstown MA 01267
(413) 458-2303 or visit our website
Edna St. Vincent Millay Society, The
The Berkshire Author's Historic House and Gardens, a Museum in the works. The Millay Poetry Trail is open daily. Tours and special events all season. Call for information.
Steepletop, 436 East Hill Road, Austerlitz NY 12017
(518) 392-EDNA (3362) or visit our website
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, The
Celebrating Picture Book Art from around the world! Features three galleries, hands on art studio, reading library, shop and café.
125 West Bay Road, Amherst MA 01002
(413) 658-1100 or visit our website
Frelinghuysen Morris House & Studio
International Style home of American Abstract Artists set on 46 acre estate. Guided tours of Cubist Masterpieces. Summer Th-Sun; Fall Th-Sat.
92 Hawthorne Street, Lenox MA 01240
(413) 637-0166 or visit our website
Friends of the Du Bois Homesite
The finest gardens in the region, these eight sites offer something for everyone including formal flower gardens, woodland trails and native beds.
Berkshire County MA
Enjoy a day at the historic Shaker Village. Tours, demonstrations & family fun! Gardens & trails, gift shop & café. Kids 12 & under are free.
1843 West Housatonic Street, Route 20 & 41, Pittsfield MA 01201
(413) 443-0188 or visit our website
Experience early New England life! Enjoy tours of 12 house museums, Paul Revere silver, special exhibitions, nature walk, shop and cafe.
80 Old Main Street, Deerfield MA 01342
(413) 775-7214 or visit our website
Housatonic Heritage Paper Trail
The Paper Trail interprets and shares the history of fine paper making through exhibitions, events and information.
Great Barrington MA 01230
(413) 394-9773 or visit our website
Open year round and housed in a restored 19th century factory, we are the country's largest center for contemporary visual and performing arts. Extended summer hours, 6/21 - 9/1/14: 10am - 6pm, Sun - Wed; 10am - 7pm, Thur – Sat.
87 Marshall Street, North Adams MA 01247
(413) 662-2111 or visit our website
Mission House, Gardens & Indian Museum
Where Stockbridge began; National Historic Landmark showcases a story of collaboration between Rev. Sergeant and the Mohican Tribe c. 1740.
19 Main Street, Stockbridge MA 01262
(413) 298-3239 or visit our website
10 museums in the Pioneer Valley, just east of the Berkshires, with art from every period, historic sites, geologic treasures and rare books.
Amherst, Deerfield, Northhampton & South Hadley, MA, MA
(413) 542-4000 or visit our website
Gilded Age mansion with original furnishings and art. Ten acres of gardens designed by Fletcher Steele. Open May - October.
5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge MA 01262
(413) 298-3239 or visit our website
Experience Norman Rockwell's original paintings and discover changing exhibitions of other masters of illustration. Open year-round.
9 Route 183, Stockbridge MA 01262
(413) 298-4100, or visit our website
North Adams Museum of History and Science
The North Adams Historical Society, Inc. Over 25 exhibits on 3 floors portray a microcosm of America as told through the history of North Adams and the environment of the Berkshires.
Western Gateway Heritage State Park Building 5A, North Adams MA 01247
(413) 664-4700 or visit our website
Explore the history of the American Shakers at their largest and leading community, Mount Lebanon. Open seasonally plus year round programs.
88 Shaker Museum Road, New Lebanon NY 12125
518.794.9100 or visit our website
Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum
This museum highlights the familial, cultural, regional influences which shaped Ms. Anthony through textiles, furnishings and memorabilia.
67 East Road, Adams MA 01220
(413) 743-7121 or visit our website
The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home
Wharton's spectacular house and gardens. May - October. Outdoor sculpture exhibit, cafe, gift shop. Music on the terrace July & August.
2 Plunkett Street, at the southern junction of Route 7 & 7A, Lenox MA 01240
(413) 551-5111 or visit our website
Upper Housatonic Valley African American Heritage Trail
48 sites celebrate Black luminaries - W.E.B. DuBois, Rev. Harrison, Elizabeth Freeman and ordinary African Americans here. Self-guided tours.
Berkshire County/NW Connecticut, Great Barrington MA 01230
(413) 528-3391 or visit our website
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum
Tours/exhibits/performances/lectures/Teas/kids programs/museum shop/group tours/private rentals are available. Les Petites Dames de Mode.
104 Walker Street, Lenox MA 01240
(413) 637-3206 or visit our website
W.E.B. Du Bois Center at Great Barrington
A nonprofit organization providing the community with unique educational programs & historical exhibitions.
684 South Main Street, Great Barrington MA 01230
(413) 644-9595 or visit our website
Premier liberal arts college. Award-winning architecture; public art, dance, music & theatre. Free admission at Williams College Museum of Art (413.597.2429)
Main Street, Williamstown MA 01267
(413) 597-3131 or visit our website
National Historic Landmark home of 19th century poet. Grounds open to hike or picnic; scenic views, Rivulet Forest Trail, poetry series.
207 Bryant Road, Cummington MA 01026
(413) 634-2244 or visit our website
Home to the world's first Yiddish museum, two performance halls, offering a full schedule of educational programs, Yidstock, films & more.
1021 West Street, Amherst MA 01002
413.256.4900 or visit our website
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