Smithsonian Magazine
features Town of Amherst on it's website
and Emily Dickinson Museum too!
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AMHERST, MA - Smithsonian Magazine's website: Smithsonian.com features the town of Amherst and the Emily Dickinson Museum on its front page. Donna Abelli, Development and Marketing Manager for the Emily Dickinson museum was contacted by the editor of Smithsonian Magazine about an upcoming feature on the best U.S. cities and towns which offer residents a variety of cultural resources. "This is a remarkable opportunity to show the public just how special and culturally rich the town of Amherst is" says Abelli, "having Smithsonian.com include the Emily Dickinson Museum, the home of one of America's most famous poet's, and the town of Amherst's most famous resident, is indeed an honor." Amherst is being featured on the front page online for the month of April at
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/specialsections/where-to-live/amherst-massachusetts.html#
 Interested online visitors will be able to click on the Emily Dickinson Museum Homestead and see a short slideshow that includes the UMass Fine Arts Center and The Evergreens, Emily Dickinson's brother, Austin's home. Just one look, and people will see all of the artistic and cultural opportunities Amherst has to offer not only residents, but visitor's alike.
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The Emily Dickinson Museum, comprising the Dickinson Homestead and The Evergreens, two historic house museums in Amherst, is devoted to the story and legacy of poet Emily Dickinson and her family. Both properties are owned by the Trustees of Amherst College. The museum is overseen by a separate board of governors charged with raising its operating and capital funds. The museum is overseen by a separate Board of Governors charged with raising its operating and capital funds. The Dickinson Homestead was the birthplace and residence of the poet Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), while the Evergreens was the 1856 home of the poet's brother and sister-in-law, Austin and Susan Dickinson.
The Emily Dickinson museum is located at 280 Main Street in Amherst, Mass. Hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., March through December, with extended hours, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., June through August.
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