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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY AREA
ATTRACTION
ANNUAL
ATTENDANCE DESCRIPTION ADMISSION
BENESKI MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
11 Barrett Hill Road, Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 542-2165; www.amherst.edu/museums/naturalhistory
22,000
Collections and exhibits include the skeletons of Ice Age mammals, the fossil bones and tracks of
dinosaurs, and other paleontological, geological, and anthropological materials collected since the
1830s
Free
EMILY DICKINSON MUSEUM
280 Main St., Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 542-8161; www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org
14,000 Emily Dickinson homestead and neighboring Evergreens, home to the poet’s brother and sister-in-law;
open March through December; part of the Museums10 partnership
Adults: $16
Seniors: $13
Students with valid ID: $10
Age 17 and under, Five College student with ID:
free
ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART
125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 559-6300; www.carlemuseum.org
50,000 The first full-scale museum in the country devoted to the art of the picture book; stroll through apple
orchard on grounds; art studio for interactive art for kids; part of the Museums10 partnership
Adults: $9
Children 0-18, studnts, teachers, seniors: $6
Members: free
FRANK NEWHALL LOOK MEMORIAL PARK
300 North Main St., Florence, MA 01062
(413) 584-5457; www.lookpark.org
500,000 More than 150 acres of land complete with picnic space, pavillions, miniature golf, a zoo, and many
other outdoor activities; picnic sites and pavilion available to rent (prices vary)
Passenger vehicle: $10
Bus, van, concert parking: $15
Military ID or handicap placard: free
Walk-ins: free
Season pass: $65
HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE ART GALLERY
893 West St., Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 559-5544; www.hampshire.edu
2,000
Alternative exhibitions focused on visual arts; environmental pieces, performance art, video
presentations, traditional media, and dance featuring work by students, faculty, regional artists, and
national contemporary artists; part of the Museums10 partnership
Free
INTERSKATE 91 NORTH
Hampshire Mall, 367 Russell St., Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 586-8344; www.interskate91.com/north
N/A Skating rink open to all ages and ability levels; DJs; laser tag; rentals; parties; lessons $5 to $12
JOSEPH ALLEN SKINNER MUSEUM
33 Woodbridge St., South Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 538-2245; artmuseum.mtholyoke.edu
N/A
Assembled over a lifetime, Skinner’s collection features more than 7,000 objects, including minerals
and fossils, early lighting, rare books and documents, furniture, maritime objects, artifacts from Oceanic
cultures, firearms, glass and ceramics, tools and farm implements, 19th-century souvenirs, Native
American objects, and more
Free
LADY BEA
1 Alvord St., South Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 536-3132; www.brunelles.com
5,000 A 49-passenger Connecticut River cruise boat; 75-minute narrated and cruises June to October; private
charters and entertainment cruise packages available
Adults: $25; Seniors: $22
Children 4-12: $18
Children 3 and under: free
Entertainment cruise (age 21+): $40
Private charter prices vary
MEAD ART MUSEUM AT AMHERST COLLEGE
41 Quadrangle Dr., Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 542-2335; www.amherst.edu/museums/mead
21,000
Houses more than 18,000 works with emphasis on American and European art; Mexican ceramics,
Tibetan scroll paintings, Assyrian carvings, Russian avant-garde art, West African sculptures, Japanese
prints; part of the Museums10 partnership
Free
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE ART MUSEUM
Lower Lake Road, South Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 538-2245; mtholyoke.edu/artmuseum
15,000
Teaching museum founded in 1876, featuring Asian, 19th- and 20th- century European, American,
Egyptian, Greek, Italian, and Medieval art; more than 24,000 works of art and still expanding; part of the
Museums10 partnership
Free; donations welcome
PIONEER VALLEY BALLOONS
130 Cross Path Road, Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 218-7823; www.pioneervalleyballoons.net
N/A Hot-air balloon rides over the Pioneer Valley; owner and chief pilot Lisa Fusco has been flying balloons
for 15 years with a perfect safety record
$350 per person
Private VIP ride for 2: $1,000
Private party of 4: $1,200
PIONEER VALLEY INDOOR KARTING
10 West St., West Hatfield, MA 01088
(413) 446-7845; www.pioneervalleykarting.com
45,000 Indoor kart racing featuring a 1,000-foot road course; available for many types of corporate or social
events and racing leagues
3 races per person: $45
8 races for 2 people: $100
QUABBIN VISITOR CENTER & PARK
Quabbin Reservoir, 100 Winsor Dam Road, Belchertown, MA
01007
(413) 323-7221; www.mass.gov/locations/quabbin-reservoir
300,000
Located at the 18-mile-long Quabbin Reservoir, the center is operated by the Interpretive Services
Program and offers education programs, teacher workshops, and general information about DCR
resources
Free
SMITH COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
20 Elm St., Northampton, MA 01063
(413) 585-2760; www.scma.smith.edu
35,000
More than 20,000 works in permanent collection, including works by Picasso, Monet, Manet, Stella,
Elmer, and O’Keefe; educational programs; museum shop; cafe; skylit atrium; part of the Museums10
partnership
Adults: $5; Seniors: $4
Members, students with valid ID, Five College
employees, ages 18 and under, EBT/WIC: free
UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Fine Arts Center, Presidents Drive
UMass Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 545-3670; fac.umass.edu/umca/online
7,500
The UMCA showcases local, national, and international contemporary art by leading and emerging
artists; through exhibitions, a permanent collection, educational programming, and a visiting-artists
program, the UMCA acts as a multi-disciplinary forum and teaching museum where artists can test their
ideas
Free
YIDDISH BOOK CENTER
1021 West St., Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 256-4900; www.yiddishbookcenter.org
10,000 Programs, exhibitions, tours, and books celebrating modern Yiddish culture; annual Yidstock: the
Festival of New Yiddish Music; part of the Museums10 partnership
Suggested donation: adults $8; seniors $6;
members, students, 18 and under free
Northern Conn.
BROWN’S HARVEST
1911 Poquonock Ave., Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 683-0266; www.brownsharvest.com
N/A This sixth-generation family farm offers fresh produce, flowers, ice cream, local honey, and baked
goods; hayrides and corn maze in the fall Prices vary between activities
CONNECTICUT TROLLEY MUSEUM
58 North Road, East Windsor, CT 06088
(860) 627-6540; www.ct-trolley.org
34,000
The nation’s oldest organization dedicated to preserving the trolley area; beautifully restored antique
trolley cars take visitors on a three-mile round trip through the countryside; historic collection features
more than 70 pieces of trolley and railroading history; self-guided tours of Connecticut Fire Truck
Museum, which houses largest collection of antique firefighting apparatus in New England
Adults: $11
Seniors: $10
Age 2-12: $8
Members, children under 2: free
Also offer special-event prices
NEW ENGLAND AIR MUSEUM
36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks, CT 06096
(860) 623-3305; www.neam.org
65,000
NEAM presents the story of aviation through a museum that preserves and presents historically
significant aircraft and related artifacts; offers exhibits showcasing aviation technology, history, and the
stories of the men and women who built, flew, and made history; students inspired through innovative
and hands-on educational programs
Adults: $21
Seniors: $17
Veterans: $12
Children 4-14: $13
Children under 4: free
Group rates available
SONNY’S PLACE
349 Main St., Somers, CT 06071
(860) 763-5454; www.sonnysplace.com
115,000 State-of-the-art go-kart track; baseball and softball batting cages; full-service snack bar; zipline;
bowling; new virtual-reality attraction; new laser tag; event venue Prices vary between activities
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