Amherst  -  Opening in November 2002. 
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture book art.
125 West Bay Road in Amherst, MA 
www.picturebookart.org

Eric Carle Author/illustrator of The Hungry Caterpillar and many other great books will have a museum to showcase the work of picture book artists of national and international acclaim including the works of  Maurice Sendak, Lucy Cousins, Mitsumasa Anno, Margot Zemach and many others. The Museum, located in an apple orchard next to Hampshire College at will celebrate this special art form with changing exhibits, lectures and a reading library.


                    

Deerfield

Historic Deerfield  
website
(off 5 & 10) Deerfield
(413)774-5581 ( for general info and  tour reservations)

A museum of New England History & Art.
Fourteen perfectly-preserved early 19th-century homes to tour 

Here the Main Street is three Centuries long. People come here for a peaceful walk. The Blake Meadow Walk winds past farmland and livestock on its way to the Deerfield river. You can hike along the Pocumtuck Ridge or travel the village on your bicycle. Settled by the English farmers in 1669, Deerfield has witnessed three centuries of American History
Historic Deerfield offers workshops, lecture series, antiques forums, summer archaeological excavations and educational programs for students and visitors of all ages.
Special Events and celebrations bring history alive in the old village. Family favorites include Patriot's Day, Washington's Birthday, Thanksgiving and holiday events and annual summertime Antique and Classic Car Show.

The Museum Store features books, museum reproductions, and unique gifts. The Deerfield Inn, with dining room and coffee shop and 23 guest rooms, is open throughout the year.


The Historic Deerfield's museum house and the Museum Store are open daily from 9:30am - 4:30pm except on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. 
                         

Holyoke

Volleyball Hall of Fame - Birthplace of Volleyball
Heritage State Park, Holyoke, MA
413-536-0926
www.volleyhall.org

1895 - William G. Morgan, inventor of volleyball.

The Hall offers many different things- an interactive kiosk, visitors can see video and hear commentary on the many facets of the game or test their V-Ball knowledge with an interactive quiz; a faux half-court complete with cutouts outlining the main positions of the sport, as well a vertical jump tester where future spikers can test their leap, and an official net straight from the '96 Olympic Games in Atlanta; an area showcasing the past inductees, with pertinent information on your favorite volleyball superstars; a gift shop, where visitors can pick up official VBHF merchandise, ranging from pencils to warm-ups, stress balls to volleyballs, and more. 

The price of admission is $3.50 for Adults, $2.50 for Children (6-17) and Seniors(60+), Children 5 and younger are free- this cost of entry goes towards the Hall's fund for future expansion. The Volleyball Hall of Fame's hours of operation are Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12:00 to 4:30.

North Adams
MASS MoCA
87 Marshall Street , North Adams
(413)664-4481
www.massmoca.org

The largest Contemporary Arts Center in the county. Performing and Visual Arts, concerts, film, dance and theater.  MASS MoCA is a historic mill complex in the Berkshire mountains of Western Massachusetts which was converted into a multi-disciplinary center for visual, performing and media arts. The New York City Ballet performed here in 2002.

Kidspace at MASS MoCA is an art gallery and studio space in the heart of the MASS MoCA complex that is designed especially for students, teachers, and families. Exhibitions include innovative and challenging work by contemporary artists working in all media, as well as art materials and supplies so that young visitors may create art of their own.


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Northampton

Smith College Museum of Art , Northampton, MA. With a world-famous collection spanning an impressive 4,500 years, and a tradition since its inception of making its holdings available to students and the public, the Smith College Museum of Art is also a leader in collecting and showing the art of our day. Ranked among the finest college or University museums in this country, it has become what our first director hoped it would be: "nothing less than a collection of works by the foremost artists of modern times."

South Deerfield
Yankee Candle Company
Rte 5 & 10 South Deerfield
413-665-2929

Gift shop, Bavarian village and a working candle company that uses 200 year old equipment to demonstrate traditional candlemaking.


                              

Springfield

The Springfield Library & Museums at the Quadrangle and More..
    
 4 Great Museums in one location & Dr. Suess Memorial

Theodor Geisel base known as Dr. Seuss, was born on Howard Street in the city of Springfield and lived on Fairfield Street until he left for Dartmouth college. Many of his books reflect experiences he had while  growing up here .

"One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" "Green Eggs and Ham" " Oh, the places you'll go!" - Dr.Seuss

Now you will find a Museum in honor of Dr.Seuss the:
DR. SEUSS NATIONAL MEMORIAL is located a the Quadrangle there is a Sculpture Garden with 5 bronze sculptures displaying Dr.Suess's art. Included in the 5 sculptures are a replica of Dr.Seuss himself with Cat in the Hat, 14 foot high Horton the Elephant, the Grinch and his dog, Yertle the Turtle(10 turtles tall), The Lorax, Gertrude McFuzz, Thidwick the Moose and  Things One and Two.

Located at the Quadrangle-State & Chestnut Streets in Springfield
220 State Street, Springfield, MA 01103
Tel: (413) 263 6800; catinthehat.org  

Naismith Basketball  Hall of Fame   Springfield Massachusetts, the birthplace of Basketball 1150 West Columbus Avenue Springfield, MA 01105 Phone: (413) 781-6500 or (877) 4HOOPLA

www.hoophall.com 

The Basketball Hall of Fame collects, preserves, displays and makes accessible materials that document the history of basketball from its founding in 1891 to the present. The Hall of Fame documents basketball on the high school, college, professional and international levels, both men and women.  There are 241 Hall of Famers and four teams enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Visitors can learn about the game's original rules, the first paid professional, barnstorming teams, the size of Bob Lanier's sneakers, Bob Kurland's college career, John Havlicek's career scoring average and the dimension of a regulation basketball court...and much much more...

Stockbridge
The Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge
PO Box 308, Route 183, Stockbridge, MA 01262
Phone: (413) 298-4100, ext. 220
www.nrm.org

The Museum is located in the beautiful Berkshire mountains of Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where Norman Rockwell spent the last 25 years of his life.  Visitors to The Norman Rockwell Museum currently find more than 70 original works of art by Norman Rockwell on exhibit, including works from every decade of his career. Ages 18 and under admitted free with an adult (up to four children per adult).www.nrm.org


                                         

Stockbridge
Chesterwood Museum
Off  Rte 183, Stockbridge
(413)-298-3579
www.chesterwood.org

Here you will find the summer estate of Daniel Chester French, sculptor of the Concord Minute Man and seated Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. There is a garden here you can walk through, sculpture studio and nature trail.

                                         

Sturbridge
Old Sturbridge Village  
(508) 347-3362

www.osv.org

New England of the 1830’s comes to life in this incredible town of living history.
More than 40 buildings over 200 acres recreate rural New England life between 1790 and 1840; demonstrations and special events. 
                                          

Williamstown

Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute
225 South Street, Williamstown
413-458-2303

www.clarkart.edu

Experience outstanding collections of French Impressionist, Old Master and American paintings, sculpture, English silver and more in intimate galleries set on 130 acres of lawn and trails. Special exhibitions year-round.