Welcome to the Emily Dickinson Museum!
The Homestead, where poet Emily Dickinson was born and lived most of her life, and The Evergreens, home of the poet’s brother and his family, share three beautiful acres of the original Dickinson property in the center of Amherst, Massachusetts.
Visit Us!
In 2010, we’re open through the end of December, Wednesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Extended Summer Hours June-August, Wednesday-Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Both houses are air conditioned for the summer! Details »
"Art has a 'Palate' as well as an Easel" on Saturday, September 25
Mark your calendars for a day of food for the body and soul! Join us for the museum's annual poetry marathon, our first-ever Emily Dickinson baking contest, a new exhibit about the Dickinsons and dining, and a workshop on apples and figs! Details »
Enter the Emily Dickinson Museum Baking Contest
The Museum is hosting its first-ever baking contest of Emily Dickinson's recipes. Try your hand at Gingerbread, Coconut Cake, Black Cake, or Rye-and-Indian Bread. Awards presented on September 25. Details »
Premiere of "Seeing New Englandly," September 28
Join filmmaker Ernest Urvater and poet, scriptwriter, narrator Susan Snively for the premiere of the second in the documetary series "Angles of a Landscape: Perspectives on Emily Dickinson." Details »
“I tend my flowers for thee -”
Help us maintain and restore Emily Dickinson’s gardens by making a gift now.
New feet within my garden go -
New fingers stir the sod -
A Troubadour opon the Elm
Betrays the solitude.
New Children play opon the green -
New Weary sleep below -
And still the pensive Spring returns -
And still the punctual snow!
Try the poem of the week Word Search!
Read more about Dickinson’s poetry, about her family and friends and check out the answers to some frequently asked questions.
Get the latest news, and join us for a full year’s worth of Emily Dickinson-inspired events and programs.