Museums in South Amherst, Massachusetts

The National Yiddish Book Center offers year-round programs that celebrate modern Jewish literature and culture . The Center's architecturally distinctive home, adjacent to the Eric Carle Museum, o... More on uptake_content

An absolutely gorgeous building houses the contents of this massive undertaking. More on igougo

The Amherst Fire Department provides comprehensive fire, rescue, EMS, and fire prevention services to the Town of Amherst, including the University of Massachusetts, Amherst College, and Hampshire College, ... More on Amherstma.gov

The institution is known as a compact bastion of American treasures Robert Henri's Salome (1909) is housed here. The museum has recently acquired a collection of Russian art, mostly the fits ... More on travelandleisure

The Mead Art Museum is an American Association of Museums (AAM)-accredited museum that houses the art collections of Amherst College, nearly 14,000 works that have been acquired since 1839. -- Rece... More on MuseumStuff.com

Just about everybody who comes here makes straight for the Emily Dickinson Museum. The museum comprises Th... More on The Rough Guide to: New England

Emily Dickinson's troubled life and influential work are chronicled at the Emily Dickinson Museum located i... More on Heritage

A more unusual museum is the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, which features work by the local curat... More on Moon Handbooks: Massachusetts

A museum dedicated to the art of picture books. More on uptake_content