Mead Art Museum
Mead Art Museum houses the fine art collection of Amherst College. Head to Amherst Town to see it. 2020 is when its story starts.
A museum inside Amherst Town
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 16°, with about 37" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Amherst Town
Mead Art Museum is inside Amherst Town, which has 12 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 77 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–83°. When to go ↓
Established in 2020
Mead Art Museum dates from 2020. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Mead Art Museum
Mead Art Museum houses the fine art collection of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts, US. Opened in 1949, the building is named after architect William Rutherford Mead (class of 1867), of architectural firm McKim, Mead & White. His wife, Olga Kilyeni Mead, left her entire estate to Amherst College. The museum, a member of Museums10, is open to the public free of charge.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 2020
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.2K a year
Places to stay near Mead Art Museum
Rooms are nearest in Amherst Town (12) and Hadley (9).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Mead Art Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Town | in town | — | 12 4 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs | 40,920 | $485K | A− |
| Hadley | 3 mi west | 5 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 5,213 | $511K | D |
| Northampton | 9 mi west | 15 min | 11 7 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 31,047 | $430K | C |
| West Springfield Town | 18 mi south | 25 min | 23 17 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 28,829 | $322K | D |
| Whately | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 5 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 1,622 | $432K | A− |
| Holyoke | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 9 9 hotels | 38,023 | $274K | D− |
| Chicopee | 14 mi south | 20 min | 9 4 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 55,310 | $275K | C− |
| Springfield | 18 mi south | 25 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 154,702 | $245K | D |
Getting there
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More near Mead Art Museum
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40 mi MountainMount Monadnock
38 mi MountainMount GreylockPhoto credits
Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · Emily Dickinson Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0
Asked about Mead Art Museum
Is Mead Art Museum in Amherst Town?
Yes. It’s inside Amherst Town, MA.
When is the best time to visit Mead Art Museum?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 63–83°.
How far is Mead Art Museum from Boston?
About 77 miles east of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Mead Art Museum?
Bradley (BDL), about 31 miles away.
Where should I stay near Mead Art Museum?
Amherst Town (in town, 12 places to stay), Hadley (3 mi, 9 places to stay) and Northampton (9 mi, 11 places to stay).
Questions for Amherst Town
Questions and tips go in Amherst Town’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.