Fun
In
New
England
- Massachusetts
Fun
In
New
England
- Massachusetts
Beneski Museum of Natural History11 Barrett Hill Road (Amherst College, at Routes 9 & 116)Amherst, MA 01002 413-542-2165 www.amherst.edu/museums/naturalhistory www.facebook.com/bmnhac FunInNewEngland Rating: (0 votes) Type: Science, Natural History Days & Hours: Tue–Fri 11 am – 4 pm Sat–Sun 10 am – 5 pm (summer hours 11 am – 4 pm) Year Opened: 2006 Former Names: Amherst College Museum of Natural History, Pratt Museum of Natural History Admission Fee: Never A museum which has displays of specimens of local extinct animals, including skeletons of a mammoth, cave bear, and saber-tooth cat, and skulls of a tyrannosaurus rex and a triceratops; It houses the world's largest collection of dinosaur footprints; There are also exhibits of minerals and meteorites; Note that there is no public parking on campus on weekdays, but you can park in downtown Amherst and walk to the college. Get map or directions from Google Maps, Yahoo Maps, Bing Maps, or Mapquest   Rate it yourself Submit your own review |