An independent bookstore carrying literature, philosophy, poetry, children’s, science, history, games, totes, literary curios. Large collection of small press books & journals. Textbooks for Amherst and Hampshire Colleges.

Amherst Cinema is an independent, nonprofit arts and education center brimming with world-class programs. Our comfortable, fully accessible theater offers state-of-the-art projection and sound and is a welcoming crossroads for all.

We present over 250 programs a year on four screens in more than 35 languages.

Our mission is “To inspire, inform and entertain through the universal language of cinema arts and to serve as a cultural and educational resource for all.”

From dance to comedy, spoken word to stage, open mic nights to local story-telling, The Drake is the region’s premier gathering place for the cross-cultural exchange of the arts - a place where the cultural and artistic richness of our communities can be lifted up, expanded, and embraced.

The Emily Dickinson Museum comprises two historic houses in the center of Amherst, Massachusetts associated with the poet Emily Dickinson and members of her family during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The Homestead was the birthplace and home of the poet Emily Dickinson. The Evergreens, next door, was home to her brother Austin, his wife Susan, and their three children. Learn more about the Museum

The Mead Art Museum houses the art collection of Amherst College, spanning 5,000 years and celebrating the creative achievements of many world cultures.

The Beneski Museum of Natural History is one of New England’s largest natural history museums, featuring three floors of exhibits with more than 1,700 specimens on display, and tens of thousands of specimens available for use by scholars and researchers from across campus and around the world.

Step inside the museum and you’ll find:

• Dramatic displays of fossil skeletons, from fish to dinosaurs to Ice Age megafauna
• An extraordinary collection of dinosaur footprints
• Geological specimens and immersive exhibits that tell the history of the local landscape through geologic time, including when dinosaurs inhabited the area
• Mineral specimens from around the world and meteorites from beyond Earth

The Amherst Historical Society Museum is currently closed for the season and will reopen in May 2025

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.

The Amherst Business Improvement District invests its resources to improve downtown Amherst's vibrancy, sustainability and economic health.

At ETTA International, we believe in Empowerment Through The Arts

We treat all human beings as whole, using self-expression as a method of mending the past to shape a better future.

At The Center, children spin stories from movement using classical and modern dance techniques. Sister duo Ashley and Caddy Carlisle combine their years of dance training in the Pioneer Valley, New York City, and Montreal with a special approach to teaching that gets kids reading, writing and dancing; connecting, collaborating and creating. It’s a holistic approach to dance. In classes geared to children and teens of all ages, kids combine elements of what they imagine with what they observe to create movement that is inventive, entertaining, and deeply satisfying. The Center. Where we’re not just spinning, we’re spinning stories.

Julie Nolan Jewelry is a small boutique, just down the hill from the Emily Dickinson Museum in historic downtown Amherst, Massachusetts. JNJ offers fine jewelry along with sterling silver and brass pieces that are handmade and produced in house by metalsmith Julie Nolan. The shop has a curated selection of handmade home goods and gift items featuring local Western Massachusetts makers along with other artisans in the US and abroad . JNJ provides unique experiences such as permanent jewelry and wedding / ceremonial band making workshops. Julie Nolan Jewelry is your one stop shop for that special someone in your life with discerning tastes

We are a used record store in Western Massachusetts that's been in business since 1996.