Beneski Museum of Natural History

The Beneski Museum of Natural History, Amherst College, is located on the campus of Amherst College in . It showcases fossils and minerals collected locally and abroad, many by past and present students and professors.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Friday: 11:00 AM—4:00 PM
    Saturday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: massachusetts museum
  • Also known as: “Beneski Museum of Natural History, Amherst College”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mead Art Museum and Emily Dickinson Museum.

Museum
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houses the fine art collection of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts, US. Opened in 1949, the building is named after architect William Rutherford Mead, of architectural firm McKim, Mead & White. is situated 560 feet southwest of Beneski Museum of Natural History.

Museum
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The is a historic house museum consisting of two houses: the Dickinson Homestead and the Evergreens. The Dickinson Homestead was the birthplace and home from 1855 to 1886 of 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson, whose poems were discovered in her bedroom there after her death. is situated 1,500 feet north of Beneski Museum of Natural History.

Railway station
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Amherst is a former intercity rail station located in . The station was built by the Amherst and Belchertown Railroad in 1853; it was served by the Central Vermont Railway until 1947. is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Beneski Museum of Natural History.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amherst and East Village Historic District.

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is a town in the of Western Massachusetts. is home to about 35,000 residents as well as the campuses of the University of Massachusetts, College, and Hampshire College.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district encompassing the center of the East Village of , United States. It includes properties on Main Street, North East Street, and South East Street.

Suburb
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is a census-designated place in the town of in , , United States. The population was 4,994 at the 2010 census. is situated 2 miles south of Beneski Museum of Natural History.

Beneski Museum of Natural History

Latitude
42.3721° or 42° 22′ 20″ north
Longitude
-72.51415° or 72° 30′ 51″ west
Operator
Amherst College
Open location code
87J99FCP+R8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6004147489
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q4887514
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In Other Languages

From Hebrew to Japanese—“Beneski Museum of Natural History” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “מוזיאון הטבע של בנסקי”
  • Japanese: “ベネスキ自然史博物館”

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Highlights include Amherst College Police and Central Energy Plant.

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