the bright side
Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton
Derek Fowles Photography Courtesy of SCMA
Every year, students stream into Hampshire County
with high aspirations, high IQs, and highly fashionable wardrobes. As home to the“ Five Colleges,” we have some of the top colleges and universities in the nation: Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Enjoy all of the benefits of going to college— famous guest lecturers, competitive sports, historic libraries— without all the studying and soul searching.
Bucket List
1 Step into a poet’ s life at the Emily Dickinson Museum
2 Dig a Degas or marvel at Monet at the Smith College Museum of Art, and tour the museums at the other colleges
3 Watch a world-class performance at the UMass Fine Arts Center
4 Tour the“ living building” at the Hitchcock Center for the Environment
5 Inspect dinosaur bones at the Beneski Museum of Natural History
Beneski Museum of Natural History, Amherst
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