Top Things to do in Hampshire County
Top Hotels in Hampshire County
- 1. Homewood Suites by Hilton Hadley Amherst
- 2. Hampton Inn Hadley-Amherst Area
- 3. Inn on Boltwood
- 4. Courtyard by Marriott Hadley Amherst
- 5. Fairfield Inn & Suites Springfield Northampton/Amherst
- 6. Homewood Suites by Hilton Hadley Amherst
- 7. Hampton Inn Hadley-Amherst Area
- 8. Amherst Inn
- 9. Old Mill Inn
- 10. Daniel Stebbins House
Things to do in Hampshire County, Hampshire County: The Best Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Hampshire County, United States including Brown Fine Arts Center, R. Michelson Galleries, Amherst College Museum of Natural History, Yiddish Book Center, A2Z Science and Learning Store, Emily Dickinson Museum, Hadley Farm Museum, Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, Skinner Museum, Historic Northampton.
Restaurants in Hampshire County
1. Brown Fine Arts Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
College museum that displays major 19th- and 20th-century works.
2. R. Michelson Galleries
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By Cosmopolitan383995
The Michelson Galleries are full of surprises for both what is on display at length there and for their special exhibits. Many major artists choose to show their work at Michelsons, whose owner, Richard Michelson, is also a poet, a playwright, a children's book writer and so much more .... and a significant national prizewinner!
3. Amherst College Museum of Natural History
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 104 reviews
Reviewed By 661maryannh
This museum was originally a "time-filler" between activities while we were visiting our son at UMass for the weekend. Once we arrived at the museum, we were pleasantly surprised at the variety of topics covered. Although many of the exhibits were display molds, a good number were genuine artifacts discovered through archaeological digs and findings. the museum is located in a great area - centrally located to anything we needed. Added bonus that the exhibit was free; we'll be back!
4. Yiddish Book Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 83 reviews
The Book Center’s 37,000-square-foot heymish-modern building in Amherst, MA, is a lebedike velt – a lively world – featuring an open Yiddish book repository, theatres, art galleries, museum exhibitions about Yiddish language and culture, and programs in literature, music, art, film, and theater
5. A2Z Science and Learning Store
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
No trip to Northampton is complete without a visit to A2Z Science & Learning Store. Experience an extraordinary inventory of educationally based, high quality toys and games for children of all ages, and for the kid in every adult. An added bonus: free modern yo-yo lessons offered three days a week!
6. Emily Dickinson Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 285 reviews
Open for tours from March to mid-December, the birthplace of Emily Dickinson is registered as a National Historic Landmark.
Reviewed By NIcoleLarry - Greenwich, United States
Although the house museum is currently closed due to Covid, when things return to normal, this is an important stop for anyone planning to attend performances at Tanglewood, Jacobs Pillow or the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Conveniently close to these Berkshire cultural destinations, an afternoon spent at the home of America’s most famous woman poet, is a fabulous way to celebrate the talent of the woman who penned lines like “ There is no frigate like a book to take us lands away” and “I’m nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody too? Then there’s a pair of us - don’t tell”. If you have somehow missed the magic of her words or forgotten them, what an introduction. The docents are professional and full of Emily Dickinson trivia. You’ll love your afternoon acquainting or reacquainting yourself with this revolutionary poets life and work. Allow two hours. We stayed across the street at the charming and very affordable Amherst Inn, but if you’re looking for fancier accommodations, the Inn at Boltwood is a block away ( the former Lord Jeff).
7. Hadley Farm Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Housed in a barn, this museum contains artifacts and tools from the past.
8. Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
9. Skinner Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
10. Historic Northampton
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 115 reviews
Historic Northampton focuses on local history and the local community. The museum features exhibits, concerts, guided tours, and programs for all ages, We preserve objects and documents that illuminate the lives of past residents while creating structures through which contemporary residents can preserve and celebrate their own histories in ways that honor both tradition and change. Through our programs, exhibits and public projects, Historic Northampton encourages ongoing conversations between past and present. Because civic identity grows out of the way we interpret and articulate our community's past, Historic Northampton is a critical institution in the city. While legally organized as a private non-profit corporation, we are deeply rooted in the community, charged with safeguarding,
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