Emily Dickinson Museum

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The Emily Dickinson Museum is a museum owned by Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts and is a member of Museums10.

The Emily Dickinson Museum is comprised of two houses, The Evergreens and The Homestead, associated with the Dickinson family. The Homestead is where Emily Dickinson was born and lived, while the Evergreens was the home of her brother and his family.

Programs relating to the Dickinson family and poetry readings are offered throughout the year.

[edit] Hours and Visiting

The Museum is located at 280 Main Street in Amherst, Massachusetts. Hours vary during the year, and there is a fee for admission. Admission beyond the visitor's center is only permitted as part of a tour, and two tours, described further on the website, are offered.