Arts, Culture & Entertainment
Yiddish Book Center
Seeking to save Yiddish literature and keep the language alive.
Yankee Candle Village
Stroll through the Bavarian Christmas Village, the Nutcracker Castle, and our home store. Enjoy fabulous candles, home decor and holiday shopping. Savor freshly-made fudge and other sweet treats in our fudge shop. Dip your own candles and watch history brought to life in our candlemaking museum. Open daily, 10-6. Come for the candles, stay for the fun!
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.
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.
University Museum of Contemporary Art
The contemporary art museum at UMass Amherst.
Hannah's Local Art Gallery
Hannah's Local Art Gallery creates a community hub for emerging and established artists to show and sell their work, teach pop-up classes in their art modality, and learn with and from one another.
Friends of Jones Library
Library Friends are volunteers united by a common cause: to make Jones, North Amherst, and Munson Libraries the best they can be. We raise money to buy books and sponsor education and growth program.
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.
WRSI - Saga Communications of New England
Quirky, creative music and compassionate community fundraising, broadcasting in Northampton, MA since 1981.
Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory & Gardens
8,000 square-foot tropical environment; home to 3,500 live butterflies. Gift Shop and Monarch Restaurant also offered.
Hitchcock Center for the Environment
Providing hands-on science and nature programs for all ages that inspire wonder and connection to our environment.
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.
UMass Fine Arts Center
Hosting nationally acclaimed performing arts series, galleries and educational programs.
Burnett Gallery
The Burnett Gallery, located on the second floor of the Jones Library has monthly exhibits displaying the work of local artists.
