Remove Ads

Emily Dickinson Museum

280 Main St, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002 USA

32 Reviews
$
Budget
Closed Now
Opens Fri 10a
  • Independent
  • No Wifi
Add to Trip
Remove Ads

Learn more about this business on Yelp.

“You'll have to leave home for this!”

The Emily Dickinson Museum is a historic house museum consisting of two houses: the Dickinson Homestead (also known as Emily Dickinson Home or Emily Dickinson House) and the Evergreens. The Dickinson Homestead was the birthplace and home from 1855-1886 of 19th-century American poet Emily Dickinson (1830–1886), whose poems were discovered in her bedroom there after her death. THE MUSEUM WAS CREATED IN 2003 when the two houses merged under the ownership of Amherst College. The Museum is dedicated to educating diverse audiences about Emily Dickinson’s life, family, creative work, times, and enduring relevance, and to preserving and interpreting the Homestead and The Evergreens as historical resources for the benefit of scholars and the general public.The Homestead and The Evergreens, with such close ties in the nineteenth century, saw their paths diverge in the twentieth. The Homestead was sold in 1916 to another Amherst family and underwent some modernization. In 1965, in recognition of the poet’s growing stature, the Homestead was purchased by Amherst College and open to the public for tours. It also served as a faculty residence for many years.

Read More >
Photo of Jennifer J.

Reviewed by
Jennifer J.

Who run the world? Girls!!! Sadly, Emily Dickinsons pomes didn't get any attention until after her death. typical!! This museum is about an eight minute walk or less from the edge of the... Read more

Photo of Kimberly R.

Reviewed by
Kimberly R.

This is a magical place. Seeing Emily's house was an amazing experience. It was surreal to see her infamous bedroom and garden, and it was easy to imagined her life in the house. The gift shop was... Read more

Photo of Michelle L.

Reviewed by
Michelle L.

I love Emily Dickinson. I was an English major, in her hometown of Amherst, so I obviously spent a lot of time studying her poetry and thinking of her. In the time since I was in Amherst her... Read more

Emily Dickinson Museum

280 Main St
Amherst, Massachusetts
01002 USA
Remove Ads

Hours

Closed Now
  • Sun, Wed - Sat: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Problem with this listing? Let us know.

Has RV parking changed? Let us know.

Remove Ads
  • Check
    Parking
  • Unknown
    Pets Allowed
  • Unknown
    Restrooms
  • Unavailable
    Wifi
  • Unknown
    Wheelchair Accessible
  • Unknown
    Credit Cards Accepted
See More Details (10)

Parking

Remove Ads

Nearby Hotels

Greenfield, Massachusetts
Agawam Town, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Remove Ads
Remove Ads
65168