April 21, 2016 Article by Dave Read
Interactive map showing Berkshires museums and historic sites. The map icons can be clicked to reveal links for further information about the museum or historic site, as well as a link that opens a form below the map where you can get driving, walking, and/or bicycling directions to the venue. These popular Berkshire county destinations are included:
- Arrowhead – Herman Melville home,
- Berkshire Athenaeum,
- Berkshire Museum,
- William Cullen Bryant Homestead,
- Chesterwood – Daniel Chester French studio,
- Clark Art Institute,
- Col. John Ashley House – Mumbet home,
- W.E.B. DuBois Center,
- Frelinghuysen Morris House,
- Hancock Shaker Village,
- Lenox Athenaeum,
- MASS MoCA,
- Mission House,
- The Mount – Edith Wharton Restoration,
- Naumkeag,
- Norman Rockwell Museum,
- Ventfort Hall,
- Williams College Museum of Art.
Berkshires history
To read about the history of the Berkshires, we recommend the Berkshire Historical Society, which is located at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead; and the Berkshire Athenaeum is another popular source.