What to do and see in , Greater Springfield: The Best Specialty Museums

February 22, 2022 Yuk Petri

Discover the best top things to do in , United States including Amherst College Museum of Natural History, Yiddish Book Center, Polish Center of Discovery and Learning, Yankee Candle Flagship Store, Keep Homestead Museum, Hadley Farm Museum, Skinner Museum, Emily Dickinson Museum, Amelia Park Children's Museum, The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum.
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1. Amherst College Museum of Natural History

11 Barrett Hill Road Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002 +1 413-542-2165 http://www.amherst.edu/museums/naturalhistory
Excellent
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5.0 based on 104 reviews

Amherst College Museum of Natural History

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!

2. Yiddish Book Center

1021 West St, Amherst, MA 01002-3375 +1 413-256-4900 [email protected] http://www.yiddishbookcenter.org
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5.0 based on 83 reviews

Yiddish Book Center

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

3. Polish Center of Discovery and Learning

33 South St, Chicopee, MA 01013-2633 +1 413-592-0001 http://polishcenter.net/
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5.0 based on 12 reviews

Polish Center of Discovery and Learning

Reviewed By judylY3074QK

This museum is a gem. Wonderful displays of folk art, traditional costumes, Christmas crèches, and so much more. The executive director Stas escorted me and my husband through each room, giving us very interesting and informative details about the restored building, the history of Polish immigration to America, the Polish customs and culture, Poland’s involvement in WWII including Wojtek, the Polish Soldier Bear, and so much more.

4. Yankee Candle Flagship Store

Routes 5 and 10 25 Greenfield Rd., South Deerfield, MA 01373 +1 877-636-7707 http://Yankeecandle.com/village
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4.5 based on 851 reviews

Yankee Candle Flagship Store

Far more than just a candle store, Yankee Candle® Village in South Deerfield, Massachusetts is one of New England’s favorite day trip destinations for the entire family, and a special place where magic comes to life with family-friendly events all year long. Not only will you find over 200 new, classic, and limited-edition fragrances and candle accessories, but you can also capture cherished memories in scents and wax, catch snowflakes indoors, satisfy your sweet tooth, and celebrate Christmas every day. Now featuring Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, Build A Bear Workshop®, Popcornopolis, the Candle-Making Bar, Homemade Fudge, the Wax Works, WoodWick®, Chesapeake Bay Candle®…and of course, Santa Claus! We also have "Hillside Pizza Café" inside the Village offering pizza, wraps, soups, home-made mac and cheese, and so much more! Made with fresh, organic local ingrediants.

Reviewed By Lynnsmith20 - Richboro, United States

The huge size of the store!!! There are hundreds of different scented candles, women’s accessories, Christmas, kitchen, jewelry and even an area that provides look alike snow. There is food when not in the covid time. Love going there every year, very special.

5. Keep Homestead Museum

35 Ely Rd, Monson, MA 01057-9784 +1 413-267-4137 [email protected] http://www.keephomesteadmuseum.org/
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4.5 based on 8 reviews

Home to nine generations of the Keep family, this farmhouse is now a museum housing, among other things, one of the largest button collections in the United States.

6. Hadley Farm Museum

208 Middle St, Hadley, MA 01035-9717 +1 413-584-3120
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4.5 based on 4 reviews

Housed in a barn, this museum contains artifacts and tools from the past.

7. Skinner Museum

33 Woodbridge St, South Hadley, MA 01075-1138 +1 413-538-7127 https://www.mtholyoke.edu/artmuseum/skinner
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

Skinner Museum

8. Emily Dickinson Museum

280 Main St, Amherst, MA 01002-2349 +1 413-542-8161 http://emilydickinsonmuseum.org/
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4.5 based on 285 reviews

Emily Dickinson Museum

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).

9. Amelia Park Children's Museum

29 S Broad St, Westfield, MA 01085-4409 +1 413-572-4014 http://www.ameliaparkmuseum.org/
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4.5 based on 20 reviews

Amelia Park Children's Museum

10. The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum

21 Edwards St, Springfield, MA 01103-1548 +1 413-263-6800 [email protected] https://springfieldmuseums.org/about/dr-seuss-museum/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 112 reviews

The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum

Reviewed By dustythoughts - Manchester, United States

This glorious, fantastic museum is wonderful for both kids and for adults who grew up reading Dr Seuss, who was a native of Springfield. The museum is colorful and interactive, and has exhibits from a lot of Dr Seuss' stories, like the Cat in the Hat and Who-Ville. The first floor is more aimed at younger kids, with interactive exhibits, like rhyming games and fun vocabulary games. The second floor highlights major parts of the author's life, with a recreation of part of his home, family photographs, and other memorabilia.

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