Berkshires - Summer Activities
MUSEUMS & HISTORIC HOUSES
Best Museums in the Berkshires
Ticket Combos
TICKET COMBOS
Tanglewood Ticket Package
$50 for two Clark admissions and two Tanglewood lawn tickets. Click for details or to purchase.—as of 7/1/10
MASS MoCA Ticket Package
$25 for one Clark admission and one MASS MoCA admission (a $30 value). Tickets valid June 1 through October 31 and can be purchased at either museum.Click here for details—as of 7/1/10
Norman Rockwell Museum Ticket Package
$25 for one Clark admission and one Normal Rockwell Museum admission (a $30 value). Tickets valid June 1 through October 31 and can be purchased at either museum. Click here for details. As of 7/1/10
Hancock Shaker Village
Enjoy a day at the historic Shaker Village. Hands-on fun for the whole family! Heritage farm & garden, shop, cafe. Kids 12 and under free. Open July 4th & Labor Day.
Adults $17, Children 13—17—$8, children 12 and under are free. As of 7/1/10
Route 20, PO Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202
(413) 443-0188/(800) 817-1137 info@hancockshakervillage.org View on Map
Hours 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Open July 4 and Labor Day
Norman Rockwell Museum
Experience Norman Rockwell's original paintings and discover changing exhibitions of other masters of illustration. Open daily. Kids under 18 free. $15 per adult, as of 7/1/10. Open July 4th & Labor Day
Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
9 Glendale Road, PO Box 308, Route 183, Stockbridge, MA 01262
(413) 298-4100 inforequest@nrm.org View on Map
Clark, The
Impressionist, American & Old Master paintings in galleries bordered by 140 acres of woodland trails. Dynamic family events & exhibitions.
Hours 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Open MLK, President’s Day, July 4th& Labor Day
225 South Street, Williamstown, MA 01267 (413) 458-2303
info@clarkart.edu View on Map—$15 entrance fee as of 7/1/10
MASS MoCA
Open year round and houses in a restored 19th century factory, we are the country's largest center for contemporary visual and performing arts.
Hours 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Open July 4th & Labor Day
$15 adults $5 children 6–16 Free for children 5 and under - as of 7/1/10
87 Marshall Street, North Adams, MA 01247; Mail: 1040 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA
(413) 664-4481 info@massmoca.org View on Map
The Mount, Edith Wharton's Estate and Gardens -
Elegant 1902 mansion & gardens designed by Edith Wharton. "Magnificent" - New York Times. Main rooms decorated by leading designers. Tours/café/shop.
Hours: 10: 00 to 5:00 PM, till 4:00PM on Labor Day Open July 4 and Labor Day
Adults - $16, children under 18—free — as of 7/1/10
2 Plunkett Street, at the southern junction of Route 7 & 7A, Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 551-5111/(888) 637-1902 View on Map
Ventfort Hall Mansion & Gilded Age Museum
Tours, exhibits, performances, lectures, Victorian teas, kid's programs, picnics on the porch, museum shop & more! Open daily, year-round. Berkshares.
Hours: 10:00 to 3:00 PM - Open July 4 and Labor Day
Adults - $16, Children ages 5—17 = $5, under 5 are free—as of 7/1/10
104 Walker Street, PO Box 2424, Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-3206 info@gildedage.org View on Map
All The Rest
Berkshire Arts Festival Great Barrington
Animagic - Museum of Animation Special Effects/Art
View technologies from the movies like The Matrix, X-Men, Predator & Chicken Run. See a real Academy Award. Make your animation movie. By appt.
77 Main Street, Lee, MA 01238
(413) 243-2051/(413) 841-6679
mambor9@vgernet.net
http://www.mambor.com View on Map
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
info@mobydick.org http://www.mobydick.org View on Map
Becket Land Trust Historic Quarry and Forest
Abandoned granite quarry, spectacular vistas, extensive hiking trails, self-guided historic walk, artifacts, exhibits, programs, year round daily.
Historic Quarry: Quarry Road, Becket, MA 01223 Office: 12 Brooker Hill Road at Route 8, PO Box 44, Becket, MA 01223
(413) 623-2100
historicquarry@BecketLandTrust.org
http://www.BecketLandTrust.org View on Map
Berkshire Museum
Where art, history & science collide. Experience aquarium, dinosaur dig, ancient Egypt, 18th - 21st c. art & more. Mon. - Sat. 10-5, Sun. 12-5.
39 South Street, Route 7, Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 443-7171
info@berkshiremuseum.org http://www.berkshiremuseum.org View on Map
Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum
Ride along the River between Lenox & Stockbridge. A narrated diesel hauled 20 mile trip in vintage coaches. Weekends & holidays, June to Oct.
Willow Creek Road at Housatonic Street, PO Box 2195, Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-2210
pieter.lips@berkshirescenicrailroad.org http://www.berkshirescenicrailroad.org View on Map
Bidwell House Museum
Colonial life comes alive in 1750 Reverend's home. Tours, 196 acres, gardens, trails, picnic benches. Memorial Day-Columbus Day. Thurs.-Mon. 11-4.
100 Art School Road, PO Box 537, Monterey, MA 01245
(413) 528-6888
director@BidwellHouseMuseum.org http://www.bidwellhousemuseum.org View on Map
Chesterwood
Home of Daniel Chester French, sculptor of the Lincoln Memorial. Visit the studio, garden, woodland walk, museum shop. May-Oct, Daily 10-5. BerkShares.
4 Williamsville Road, PO Box 827, Stockbridge, MA 01262 (413) 298-3579
chesterwood@nthp.org http://www.chesterwood.org View on Map
Crane Museum of Papermaking
Located in a portion of Crane's Old Stone Mill, the museum traces Crane's history from its colonial roots. June - mid-Oct, 1-5 pm, Monday-Friday.
Off Housatonic Street, 30 South Street, Dalton, MA 01226 (413) 684-6481
http://www.crane.com
View on Map
Dark Ride Project
Center for Robotic-Arts & Eric Rudd Studio. Robotic-art creatures, interactive sculpture environments; new tech art, tours and more. Next to Natural Bridge State Park. Summer: Wed-Sun 12-5.
Historic Beaver Mill, Route 8, North Adams, MA 01247 (413) 664-9550
contact@darkrideproject.org http://www.darkrideproject.org View on Map
Du Bois Center of American History
We are dedicated to WEB Du Bois' vision of an inclusive America, providing programs to foster a better understanding of our shared heritage.
684 South Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230 (413) 644-9595
nsrb@vgernet.net http://www.DuBois-History.org View on Map
Emily Dickinson Museum
The birthplace & home of America's best-loved poet, dedicated to celebrating her life and work. Open March - December. Guided tours available.
280 Main Street, Amherst, MA 01002 (413) 542-8161
info@emilydickinsonmuseum.org http://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org View on Map
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Celebrating Picture Book Art from around the world! Features three galleries, hands on art studio, reading library, auditorium, shop and café.
125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002 (413) 658-1100
info@picturebookart.org http://www.picturebookart.org View on Map
Fields Sculpture Park at Art Omi International
100 acre sculpture park. 80+ contemporary sculptures, exhibits. Open: May '08 visitor center, gallery, shop café. Free sunrise-sunset daily.
1405 County Route 22, Ghent, NY 12075
(518) 392-4747
thefields@artomi.org http://www.artomi.org View on Map
Frelinghuysen Morris House & Studio
Guided tours of American Abstract Artists' Bauhaus inspired home, artwork & collection. 46 acre estate. Late June-Labor Day Thurs-Sun. Fall - Fri-Sat.
92 Hawthorne Street, PO Box 2256, Lenox, MA 01240 (413) 637-0166
info@frelinghuysen.org http://www.frelinghuysen.org View on Map
Historic Deerfield
Experience early New England life! Enjoy tours of 13 house museums, Paul Revere silver, special exhibitions, nature walk, shop and cafe.
80 Old Main Street, PO Box 321, Deerfield, MA 01342
413-775-7214
info@historic-deerfield.org http://www.historic-deerfield.org View on Map
Housatonic River Museum
Celebrate the role of rivers in our landscape! Discover the Housatonic River Watershed - source to sound. Pre-opening programs & events - see website.
PO Box 574, Pittsfield, MA 01202 (413) 717-2166
info@housatonicrivermuseum.org http://www.housatonicrivermuseum.org
Museums10
Museums10: Great art from every period, fascinating historical sites, science, geology and books, books, books. Between Boston and the Berkshires.
Mail: 97 Spring Street, Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 256-8316
amaroulis@fivecolleges.edu http://www.museums10.org View on Map
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 nahs@bcn.net
http://www.geocities.com/northadamshistory View on Map
Williams College Museum Of Art
Collection/changing exhibitions emphasize American, modern, contemporary/art of world cultures. Tues-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. Open year-round. Free.
Route 2, Williamstown, MA 01267, Mail: 15 Lawrence Hall Drive, Suite 2, Williamstown, MA 01267
(413) 597-2429 wcma@williams.edu
http://www.wcma.org View on Map
