Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum, Lenox

Name: Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum
Address: Lenox, United States

#3 among attractions in Lenox

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The Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum is a railroad museum located in Lenox, Massachusetts, United States, that offers historical exhibits. The museum was founded in 1984 as a not-for-profit organization. During the 1980s and 2003-2011 it offered tourist train rides between Lenox and Stockbridge on the Housatonic Railroad right-of-way. In 2016 the museum began tourist train service in North Adams, Massachusetts. ()

Established: 1984 (40 years ago)Coordinates: 42°21'2"N, 73°14'39"W

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Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Norman Rockwell Museum, The Mount, Arrowhead, Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum.

6.4 miSW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge
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The Mount, Lenox
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Museum, Historical place, History museum
Arrowhead, Pittsfield
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Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum, Lenox
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3.3 miS
42°18'15"N • 73°15'32"W
Greenock Country Club, Lee
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Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio, Lenox
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2.1 miW
Library
Lenox Library, Lenox
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2.1 miW
Universities and schools
Lenox Academy, Lenox
55 min walk • Lenox Academy is a historic school building at 65 Main Street in Lenox, Massachusetts. Built in 1802-03 as a private academy, it was the first secondary school to open in Berkshire County.
2.1 miNW
Church
Church on the Hill, Lenox
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1.9 miW
Church
Trinity Episcopal Church, Lenox
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42°25'52"N • 73°19'3"W
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