Yankee
Candle Company
America's premier scented candle company features a candle museum,
housewares, shops and restaurant
Six
Flags New England
New England's largest theme park features rides, stunt shows, food
and fun. Open April to end of October
Naismith
Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
International shrine honoring basketball's greatest players, coaches
and contributors from around the globe.
Springfield
Library & Museums
Four museums (two art, one science & 1 historical), located at
the Quadrangle in downtown Springfield.
Old
Sturbridge Village
Recreated early 1800s New England village, the largest outdoor living
history museum in Northeast.
Magic
Wings Butterfly Conservatory
New attraction features live butterflies, educational programs, exhibits
& displays.
Symphony
Hall
Symphony Hall ~Historical theatre featuring Broadway shows, concerts
and children's theatre. Sept. through May.
The
Zoo at Forest Park
Come face to face with exotic animals from around the world. Gift
shop, barn and discovery room.
City
Stage
CityStage is Springfield's professional theatre featuring musicals,
modern drama and comedy; Sept. through May.
Historic
Deerfield
Fourteen 18th and 19th century houses and Flynt Center of Earthly
New England. Tours, exhibits and workshops.
Springfield
Symphony Orchestra Concerts
Offers classical, pops, lunchtime, family & educational concerts
at Springfield Symphony Hall. Sept. thru May
Springfield
Armory National Historic Site
Museum maintains one of the most extensive and unique firearms collections
in the world. Established by George Washington in 1794.
Yiddish
Book Center
World's largest museum of Yiddish literature and culture. Featuring
a theatre, gardens and bookstore.
Volleyball
Hall of Fame
Exhibits showcase the people and history of the sport invented in
Holyoke. Located at Heritage State Park.
Dr.
Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden
The five bronze sculptures include Dr. Seuss busily working at his
drawing board with the Cat in the Hat standing at his side as his
muse, and lots of other favorite Dr. Seuss characters such as Horton
the Elephant, Yertle the Turtle, the Grinch and his dog Max, the Lorax,
Gertrude McFuzz, Things One and Two, and the lovable Thidwick the
Moose
Eric
Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
The 44,000 sq. ft. contemporary museum is situated in a 7.5 acre apple
orchard next to Hampshire College campus in the Connecticut River
Valley of western Massachusetts. The Museum collection includes picture
book art from around the world, and will have as its core the work
of Eric Carle.
Holyoke
Heritage State Park
The park's Visitors' Center features exhibits about paper manufacturing
and Holyoke's history as a 19-century industrial powerhouse. The Children's
Museum, the restored antique Holyoke Merry-Go-Round and the Volleyball
Hall of Fame are also located within the park.
Berkshire
Horeseback Adventures
297
Main Street, Lenox, 413-6379090
Berkshire
Museum
39
South Street, Pittsfield, 413-443-7171
Berkshire
Scenic Railway Museum
10
Willow Creek Road, Lenox, 413-637-2210
Children's
Museum at Holyoke
444
Dwight Street, Holyoke, 413-536-KIDS
Clark
Art Institute
225
South Street, Williamstown, 413-458-2303
Hancock
Shaker Village
Route
20, Pittsfield, 800-817-1137
Jacob's
Pillow Dance Festival
358
George Carter Road, Becket, 413-243-0745
Keep
Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, 413-267-4137
Look
Memorial Park
300
North Main Street, Northampton, 413-584-5457
The
Mount, Edith Wharton's Estate & Gardens
2
Plunkett Street, Lenox, 413-637-1899
North
Adams Museum of History & Science
Western
Gateway Heritage State Park, Bldg A, North Adams, 413-664-4700
Quabbin
Reservoir
Rt.
9, Belchertown, 413-323-7221
Mass
MoCA
1040
MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, 413-662-2111
Mowhawk
Trail
Rt.
2, Williamstown, 413-664-6256
Norman
Rockwell Museum
9
Glendale Museum, Stockbridge, 413-298-4100
Shakespeare
& Company
70
Kemble Street, Lenox, 413-637-1199
Shelburne
Falls Trolley Museum
14
Depot Street, Shelburne Falls, 413-625-9443
