2013 Season Hours
Thursday, 11 am - 4 pm Friday, 11 am - 4 pm Saturday, 11 am - 4 pm Sunday, 11 am - 4 pm Closed Monday and Tuesday Extended Summer Hours: Closing Day: Sunday, December 29, 2013 |
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Closed the following days Thursday, July 4, 2013 The Museum is closed in January and February. |
To help visitors explore Emily Dickinson's life and legacy, the Museum offers guided tours of the Dickinson houses as well as an audio tour of the outdoor grounds. Visitors are encouraged to take the house tour that best suits their interests. Descriptions of each tour are below. The grounds audio tour is complimentary with a house tour ticket or may be rented on its own.
Visits to the Emily Dickinson Museum begin at the Tour Center. Located in the Homestead, the Tour Center houses a ticket desk, the Museum shop, and a universally-accessible restroom. An exhibit about the publication of Emily Dickinson's poetry is also located in the Tour Center. The Tour Center is open free of charge.
To see the Homestead and The Evergreens beyond the Tour Center, you must be part of a guided tour. Tours, for which a fee is charged, are offered throughout the day. Tickets for Museum tours are sold at the ticket desk in the Tour Center. Tour prices are listed in the chart below. Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. For the comfort of our visitors and the safety of our collections, tour size may be limited. Both the Homestead and the Evergreens are air conditioned in the summer.
Individual visitors cannot reserve tickets in advance of the day of the visit. The Museum is happy to arrange tours for groups (parties composed of six or more people). Reservations for group tours must be made at least two weeks in advance and are subject to availability. For additional information about about Group Tours, please visit Group Tours, Field Trips, and Museum Outreach.
The daily tour schedule is posted outside the Tour Center entrance. The schedule is subject to change due to special events or group tours. See box to the right for general museum hours. Please call 413-542-2947 or e-mail info@emilydickinsonmuseum.org with questions.
Visit Group Tours for information about parties of 6 or more.
Admission to tours is free for members of the Friends of the Emily Dickinson Museum! Join online to receive free admission and other valuable benefits.
Emily Dickinson’s World90-minute guided tour of both the Homestead (Emily Dickinson's house) and The Evergreens (Austin and Susan Dickinson's home)
Because of the wealth of original materials at The Evergreens, visitors with respiratory difficulties may be sensitive to the air quality in the house. The recent addition of air-conditioning has improved air quality. |
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"This Was a Poet"45-minute guided tour of the Homestead (Emily Dickinson's house)
Especially suitable for visitors who are new to Emily Dickinson, including families with small children. The tour title comes from a Dickinson poem (Fr446). |
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"Grounds of Memory"Audio tour of the outdoor Dickinson grounds (duration of full-length tour is 60 minutes; visitors may tailor the tour to fit their needs)
The tour may be accessed three ways:
A map of the grounds is located behind the Tour Center. Map brochures are also available in the Tour Center during open hours. Funded by a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services. The tour title comes from a Dickinson poem (Fr1770). Cell phone and web-based tour accessed via OnCell. |
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*Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst students receive free admission to the Emily Dickinson Museum with a current ID.
Members of the Massachusetts Teacher Association, New England Museum Association, and American Association of Museums receive discounted admission with current membership ID. Discounted admission is also offered to K-12 educators with valid identification.