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  • Gallery A3, 28 Amity Street, 413.256.4250. Amherst Art Alliance gallery located in Amherst Cinema complex. W-Su, 1PM-7PM. Opening receptions first Thursday every month.
  • Emily Dickinson Museum: The Homestead & The Evergreens, 280 Main Street, Phone: +1 413-542-8161, . Birthplace and home of Emily Dickinson, and dedicated to celebrating her life and work. Open March-December. Hours Wed-Sun, 11AM-5PM; extended to 10AM-6PM in June, July, and August. Four tours are offered. $8-$3, free for FC students.
  • Mead Art Museum, Amherst College, Phone: +1 413-542-2335, . Free.
  • Pratt Museum of Natural History, Amherst College, Phone: Phone: +1 413-542-2165, .
  • Fine Arts Center, Univ. of Mass., Phone: +1 413-545-2511, .
  • Amherst History Museum at the Strong House, 67 Amity Street, Phone: +1 413-256-0678, . A 1750 era house and 18th century gardens is the Historical Society's backdrop for the telling of local history by guided tour. Adults $4, Seniors, students and children $3, under 6 free.
  • National Yiddish Book Center, 1021 West Street (Route 116), Phone: +1 413-256-4900, . World's only museum devoted exclusively to Yiddish literature and culture. Theater, gardens, exhibits, gallery and English-language bookstore. Year round, M-F, 10AM-3:30PM; Su 11AM-4PM. Free.
  • Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, 1025 West Bay Road, Phone: +1 413-658-1100, . Collections of picture book art from around the world. Hours Tu-F, 10AM-4PM; Sa 10AM-5PM; Su 12PM-5PM. Adults $7, Children $5.

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