PLACES TO VISIT
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
www.amnh.org
Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, New York 10024
BENESKI MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
https://www.amherst.edu/museums/naturalhistory
Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002-5000
(413) 542-2165
• The museum houses fossils and minerals collected locally and abroad. It is home to the world's
largest collection of dinosaur tracks as well as large Ice Age mammals such as a mastodon and
mammoth.
CLARK ART INSTITUTE
http://www.clarkart.edu
225 South St, Williamstown, MA 01267
(413) 458-2303
• The collection of the Clark Art Institute features European and American paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, photographs, and decorative arts from the Renaissance to the early twentieth century.
Ask at the Information Desk for our Looking Closely cards, which are designed to encourage children to look at paintings and think about what they see. Pick up a drawing pad at the Information Desk and spend some time sketching in the galleries together. Three times a year, the Clark puts on special family days in celebration of a special exhibition or part of our permanent collection. These include a variety of activities—gallery talks, art making, and related entertainment—both inside and out.
COOPER-HEWITT NATIONAL DESIGN MUSEUM
http://cooperhewitt.org/
2 East 91st Street New York, NY 10128
THE ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART
www.carlemuseum.org/
125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 658-1100
HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE
http://www.hancockshakervillage.org/
1843 W. Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201
(800) 817-1137
HIGGINS ARMORY MUSEUM
http://www.higgins.org
100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 853-6015
HISTORIC DEERFIELD
http://www.historic-deerfield.org/
80 Old Main Street, Deerfield, Massachusetts 01342(413) 775-7214
HITCHCOCK CENTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
http://www.hitchcockcenter.org/
525 South Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01012
• The Hitchcock Center offers a variety of natural history programs for people of all ages and backgrounds. The programs are designed to enhance environmental and scientific awareness through classes, lectures, field trips, camps, and community events.
JACOB'S PILLOW
http://www.jacobspillow.org
358 George Carter Road, Becket, Massachusetts 01223
(413) 243-9919
• Dance from all over the world in all forms, styles, and traditions.
MASS MOCA/MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
http://www.massmoca.org
1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 664-4481
• Since opening in 1999, MASS MoCA has become one of the world's premier centers for making and showing the best art of our time. Check out the Kidspace at MASS MoCA which is a child-centered art gallery and hands-on studio that presents exhibitions and educational experiences in collaboration with leading artists.
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, BOSTON
http://www.mos.org
1 Museum Of Science Driveway Boston, MA 02114
(617) 723-2500
• A revolving schedule of exhibits, IMAX films, Planetarium shows, live
presentations plus more than 700 interactive permanent displays.
THE SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS
http://www.springfieldmuseums.org
21 Edwards St, Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 263-6800
• The Springfield Museums, located in the heart of downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, is comprised of five world-class museums; the Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts., the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, the Springfield Science Museum, and the Lyman & Merrie WoodMuseum of Springfield History. The Museums Association is proud to be home to the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, a series of full–scale bronze sculptures of Dr. Seuss's whimsical creations, honoring the birthplace of Theodor Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss.
TANGLEWOOD
http://www.bso.org/bso/index.jsp?id=bcat5240070
297 West StrLenox, Massachusetts 01240
(413) 637-1600
• World renowned performances in classical, jazz, and popular music.
www.amnh.org
Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, New York 10024
- Visit a large and fascination collection of rocks, minerals, and fosssil.
BENESKI MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
https://www.amherst.edu/museums/naturalhistory
Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002-5000
(413) 542-2165
• The museum houses fossils and minerals collected locally and abroad. It is home to the world's
largest collection of dinosaur tracks as well as large Ice Age mammals such as a mastodon and
mammoth.
CLARK ART INSTITUTE
http://www.clarkart.edu
225 South St, Williamstown, MA 01267
(413) 458-2303
• The collection of the Clark Art Institute features European and American paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, photographs, and decorative arts from the Renaissance to the early twentieth century.
Ask at the Information Desk for our Looking Closely cards, which are designed to encourage children to look at paintings and think about what they see. Pick up a drawing pad at the Information Desk and spend some time sketching in the galleries together. Three times a year, the Clark puts on special family days in celebration of a special exhibition or part of our permanent collection. These include a variety of activities—gallery talks, art making, and related entertainment—both inside and out.
COOPER-HEWITT NATIONAL DESIGN MUSEUM
http://cooperhewitt.org/
2 East 91st Street New York, NY 10128
- Devoted to historic and contemporary design. However, the current exhibit-Design with the Other 90%: CITIES is on view October 15 - January 9, 2012 at the Main Gallery, United Nations Visitors Lobby. Free admission.
THE ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART
www.carlemuseum.org/
125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 658-1100
- The museum is devoted to the art of the picture book from over the world. While visiting, see the three galleries dedicated to rotating exhibitions, participate in the hands-on art studio, watch a performance or short film in the auditorium, and read a children's picture book in the library.
HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE
http://www.hancockshakervillage.org/
1843 W. Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201
(800) 817-1137
- A restored village which includes a collection of Shaker buildings and artifacts.
HIGGINS ARMORY MUSEUM
http://www.higgins.org
100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 853-6015
- One of the largest arms and armor collections in the world with over 80 suits of armor spanning the Medieval to renaissance and early modern periods. There is also a hands-on learning gallery that lets the children explore all aspects of life in a castle.
HISTORIC DEERFIELD
http://www.historic-deerfield.org/
80 Old Main Street, Deerfield, Massachusetts 01342(413) 775-7214
- Restoration of many historic houses as well as a collection of more than 25, 000 artifacts of early New England life.
HITCHCOCK CENTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
http://www.hitchcockcenter.org/
525 South Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01012
• The Hitchcock Center offers a variety of natural history programs for people of all ages and backgrounds. The programs are designed to enhance environmental and scientific awareness through classes, lectures, field trips, camps, and community events.
JACOB'S PILLOW
http://www.jacobspillow.org
358 George Carter Road, Becket, Massachusetts 01223
(413) 243-9919
• Dance from all over the world in all forms, styles, and traditions.
MASS MOCA/MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
http://www.massmoca.org
1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 664-4481
• Since opening in 1999, MASS MoCA has become one of the world's premier centers for making and showing the best art of our time. Check out the Kidspace at MASS MoCA which is a child-centered art gallery and hands-on studio that presents exhibitions and educational experiences in collaboration with leading artists.
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, BOSTON
http://www.mos.org
1 Museum Of Science Driveway Boston, MA 02114
(617) 723-2500
• A revolving schedule of exhibits, IMAX films, Planetarium shows, live
presentations plus more than 700 interactive permanent displays.
THE SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS
http://www.springfieldmuseums.org
21 Edwards St, Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 263-6800
• The Springfield Museums, located in the heart of downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, is comprised of five world-class museums; the Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts., the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, the Springfield Science Museum, and the Lyman & Merrie WoodMuseum of Springfield History. The Museums Association is proud to be home to the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, a series of full–scale bronze sculptures of Dr. Seuss's whimsical creations, honoring the birthplace of Theodor Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss.
TANGLEWOOD
http://www.bso.org/bso/index.jsp?id=bcat5240070
297 West StrLenox, Massachusetts 01240
(413) 637-1600
• World renowned performances in classical, jazz, and popular music.