Entertainment/Attractions
Yiddish Book Center
Seeking to save Yiddish literature and keep the language alive.
Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory & Gardens
8,000 square-foot tropical environment; home to 3,500 live butterflies. Gift Shop and Monarch Restaurant also offered.
Hampshire College Art Gallery
Exhibits feature work by graduating students, fine arts faculty, and emerging regional artists, as well as by contemporary artists of national and international stature.
Mead Art Museum
An active program of free exhibitions and events, late-night open hours, and a museum shop-café, Mead is a must see attraction.
University Museum of Contemporary Art
The contemporary art museum at UMass Amherst.
Burnett Gallery
The Burnett Gallery, located on the second floor of the Jones Library has monthly exhibits displaying the work of local artists.
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
The only full -scale museum of its kind in the United States, The Carle collects, preserves, presents and celebrates picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world.
UMass Fine Arts Center
Hosting nationally acclaimed performing arts series, galleries and educational programs.
Amherst Cinema Arts Center
Independent and world cinema. First-run film and classics. Curated film series. Filmmaker and guest appearances. 4 state-of-the-art theaters.
WRSI - Saga Communications of New England
Quirky, creative music and compassionate community fundraising, broadcasting in Northampton, MA since 1981.