Emily Dickinson Museum, Amherst

Name: Emily Dickinson Museum
Address: 280 Main St, Amherst, 01002, United States
Telephone: +1 413-542-8161

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The Emily Dickinson Museum is a historic house museum consisting of two houses: the Dickinson Homestead and the Evergreens. The Dickinson Homestead was the birthplace and home from 1855 to 1886 of 19th-century American poet Emily Dickinson, whose poems were discovered in her bedroom there after her death. The house next door, called the Evergreens, was built by the poet's father, Edward Dickinson, in 1856 as a wedding present for her brother Austin. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the houses are preserved as a single museum and are open to the public on guided tours. ()

Built: 1813 (211 years ago)Coordinates: 42°22'34"N, 72°30'52"W

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280 Main StAmherst 01002 United States

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+1 413-542-8161

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Day trips

Emily Dickinson Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mullins Center, Mead Art Museum, Beneski Museum of Natural History, Goodwin Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.

1.3 miNW
Convention center, Basketball, Hockey
Mullins Center, Amherst
35 min walk • The William D. Mullins Memorial Center, also known as the Mullins Center, is a 9,493-seat multi-purpose arena, located on the campus of the University of Massachusetts, in Amherst, Massachusetts.
~1920 ftS
Museum, Art museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Mead Art Museum, Amherst
10 min walk • Mead Art Museum houses the fine art collection of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. Opened in 1949, the building is named after architect William Rutherford Mead, of the prestigious architectural firm McKim, Mead & White. His wife, Olga Kilyeni Mead, left her entire estate to Amherst College.
~1460 ftS
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Beneski Museum of Natural History, Amherst
8 min walk • The Beneski Museum of Natural History, Amherst College is located on the campus of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. It showcases fossils and minerals collected locally and abroad, many by past and present students and professors.
0.5 miSW
Church
Goodwin Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Amherst
14 min walk • The Goodwin Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is a historic church on Woodside Avenue in Amherst, Massachusetts.
0.9 miNW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Fine Arts Center, Amherst
23 min walk • The Randolph W. Bromery Center for the Arts at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is an arts center located just north of downtown Amherst, Massachusetts and contains a concert hall and a contemporary art gallery.
~1510 ftNW
Emily Dickinson, Cemetery
Amherst West Cemetery, Amherst
8 min walk • Amherst West Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Triangle Street in Amherst, Massachusetts. The 4 acres cemetery was first laid out in 1730, when the voters of Hadley elected to establish a new burying ground in its eastern precinct. When the area was separated as Amherst in 1786, the property was taken over by the newly established town.
0.4 miS
Emily Dickinson, Universities and schools
Amherst College, Amherst
10 min walk • Amherst College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts. Founded in 1821 as an attempt to relocate Williams College by its then-president Zephaniah Swift Moore, Amherst is the third oldest institution of higher education in Massachusetts.
0.4 miW
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Strong House, Amherst
10 min walk • The Strong House is a historic house at 67 Amity Street in Amherst, Massachusetts. Built about 1744, it is one of Amherst's oldest surviving houses, and a fine example of mid-18th century Connecticut River Valley architecture.
1.1 miNW
Art gallery, Museum, Universities and schools
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst
29 min walk • The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research university in Amherst, Massachusetts and the sole public land-grant university in Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
~1750 ftW
Library
Jones Library, Amherst
9 min walk • The Jones Library of Amherst, Massachusetts is a public library with three locations, the main building and two branches. The library was established in 1919 by a fund set up in the will of lumberman Samuel Minot Jones.
0.9 miSW
Observatories and planetariums
Wilder Observatory, Amherst
23 min walk • Wilder Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned by Amherst College. It is located on Snell Street in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, and was designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Emily Dickinson Museum open?

Emily Dickinson Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 11 am - 4 pm
Thursday 11 am - 4 pm
Friday 11 am - 4 pm
Saturday 11 am - 4 pm
Sunday 11 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Emily Dickinson Museum?

Nearby attractions include Dickinson Historic District, Amherst (2 min walk), Amherst Station, Amherst (5 min walk), Beneski Museum of Natural History, Amherst (8 min walk), Amherst West Cemetery, Amherst (8 min walk).