Museum of History & Science, North Adams

Name: Museum of History & Science
Address: 115 State St, North Adams, 01247-3846, United States
Telephone: +1 413-664-4700

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The North Adams Museum of History and Science is located on State Street in North Adams, Massachusetts as part of Western Gateway Heritage State Park. The building it inhabits was originally built in 1880 as a coal distribution center. The museum, however, was established by the North Adams Historical Society in 1988. ()

Coordinates: 42°41'50"N, 73°6'50"W

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115 State StNorth Adams 01247-3846 United States

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+1 413-664-4700

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Museum of History & Science – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: MASS MoCA, Western Gateway Heritage State Park, Hillside Cemetery, Windsor Lake.

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Acclaimed museum for new art
MASS MoCA, North Adams
9 min walk • The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art is a museum in a converted Arnold Print Works factory building complex located in North Adams, Massachusetts.
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State park, Visitor center, Park
Western Gateway Heritage State Park, North Adams
1 min walk • Western Gateway Heritage State Park is a history-focused Massachusetts state park in the city of North Adams managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
0.5 miW
Cemetery
Hillside Cemetery, North Adams
14 min walk • Hillside Cemetery is a historic cemetery on West Main Street between Brown Street and Charles Street in North Adams, Massachusetts, United States.
1.3 miSE
42°41'13"N • 73°5'33"W
Windsor Lake, North Adams
34 min walk • Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
0.6 miSE
42°41'33"N • 73°6'17"W
MCLA Freel Library, North Adams
15 min walk • Library
0.5 miN
Neighbourhood
Freeman's Grove Historic District, North Adams
13 min walk • The Freeman's Grove Historic District is a residential historic district in North Adams, Massachusetts. It encompasses a neighborhood north of the city center that is a well-preserved instance of a working class area developed during its industrial heyday in the late 19th century.
0.7 miW
Greek Revival architecture
Crowley House, North Adams
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~800 ftE
Neighbourhood
Monument Square–Eagle Street Historic District, North Adams
4 min walk • The Monument Square–Eagle Street Historic District is a historic district encompassing the civic heart of North Adams, Massachusetts.
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Neighbourhood
Church Street–Cady Hill Historic District, North Adams
9 min walk • The Church Street–Cady Hill Historic District, originally known as the Church Street Historic District, is a historic district in North Adams, Massachusetts. It was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and was expanded and renamed in 1985.
1.1 miW
Greek Revival architecture
Wells House, North Adams
27 min walk • The Wells House is a historic house located in North Adams, Massachusetts. Built about 1840, it is a locally rare surviving example of a Greek Revival farmhouse. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
0.6 miSE
Universities and schools
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams
16 min walk • The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is a public liberal arts college in North Adams, Massachusetts. It is part of the state university system of Massachusetts. It is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.

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Nearby attractions include Western Gateway Heritage State Park, North Adams (1 min walk), Monument Square–Eagle Street Historic District, North Adams (4 min walk), North Adams Public Library, North Adams (7 min walk), MASS MoCA, North Adams (9 min walk).

Museum of History & Science, North Adams

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