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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY AREA
ATTRACTION
ADMISSION
EMILY DICKINSON MUSEUM
280 Main St., Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 542-8161; www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org
FRANK NEWHALL LOOK MEMORIAL PARK
300 North Main St., Florence, MA 01062 (413) 584-5457; www.lookpark.org
INTERSKATE 91 NORTH
Hampshire Mall, 367 Russell St., Hadley, MA 01035 (413) 586-2737; www.interskate91.com/north
LADY BEA CRUISE BOAT
1 Alvord St., South Hadley, MA 01075 (413) 536-3132; www.brunelles.com
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE ART MUSEUM
Lower Lake Road, South Hadley, MA 01075 (413) 538-2245; mtholyoke.edu/artmuseum
PIONEER VALLEY INDOOR KARTING
10 West St., West Hatfield, MA 01088
(413) 446-7845; www.pioneervalleykarting.com
SMITH COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton, MA 01063 (413) 585-2760; www.smith.edu/artmuseum
14,000
500,000
N/A
5,000
15,000
45,000
40,000
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
More than 150 acres of land complete with picnic space, pavillions, miniature golf, a zoo, and many other outdoor activities
Skating rink open to all ages and ability levels; DJs; laser tag; rentals; parties; lessons
A 49-passenger Connecticut River cruise boat; 75-minute narrated and cruises June to October
Teaching museum founded in 1876, featuring Asian, 19th- and 20th- century European, American, Egyptian, Greek, Italian, and Medieval art; part of the Museums10 partnership
Indoor kart racing featuring a 1,000-foot road course; available for many types of corporate or social events and racing leagues
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: $15
Seniors: $13
Students with valid ID and youth: $10 Children under 6: free
Passenger vehicle: $10 Bus, van, concert parking: $15 Walk-ins: free
Prices vary, contact for details
Adults: $20; Seniors: $18 Children 4-12: $15 Children 3 and under: free
Free; donations welcome
3 races per person: $40 8 races for 2 people: $100
Adults: $5; Seniors: $4 Students with valid ID and children: 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; part of the Museums10 partnership
Adults: $9
Children 0-18 and seniors: $6
HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE ART GALLERY
Johnson Library Center, Amherst, MA 01002 (413) 559-5544; www.museums10.org
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
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
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; part of the Museums10 partnership
Free
PIONEER VALLEY BALLOONS
130 Cross Path Road, Northampton, MA 01060 (413) 218-7823
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
$250 per person Private VIP ride for 2: $700
QUABBIN VISITOR CENTER & PARK
Quabbin Reservoir, 485 Ware 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
UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
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
Free; suggested donation
Northern Conn.
BROWN’S HARVEST
1911 Poquonock Ave., Windsor, CT 06095 (860) 683-0266; www.brownsharvest.com
N/A
Open May 6 to Oct. 31, 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
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: $16 Seniors 65+: $14 Children 4-14: $10 Children under 4: free
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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