The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass., is devoted to the art of picture books, the first such museum in the United States. It was founded by Carle and his wife …
Tag: Massachusetts
Scenes from Western Massachusetts
We hopped back and forth between N.Y. and Mass. as we headed north, then swung back through Mass. as we headed south from Vermont. First up was the Berkshire Botanical Garden, which I was honestly …
Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory
The Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory in South Deerfield, Mass., has thousands of butterflies and moths inside their 8,000 square foot conservatory. Sincee butterflies and moths like plants and flowers, there’s lots of that to see, …
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA)
In spite of my struggles with very modern art, we found ourselves at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) on a very rainy day, which made popping into the outer buildings and exhibits …
Hancock Shaker Village
We visited the former Shaker commune Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Mass. It was an active Shaker community from the late 1700s until the middle of the 20th century. The community’s peak was in the …
Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio
The Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio in Lenox, MA was an unexpected delight. It was the home of George L. K. Morris and Suzy Frelinghuysen, two abstract artists we had never heard of; yet, the …
The Titanic Museum of the Titanic Historical Society
It was with high hopes we entered the Titanic Museum in Indian Orchard, MA, and with mixed feelings that we exited it. Jennifer thought it left a bit to be desired, and Doug thought it …