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Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
125 West Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Phone: 413- 658-1100
Open: Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sundays, noon–5 p.m.
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Founded in part by Eric Carle, the renowned author and illustrator of more than 70 books, including the 1969 classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is the first full-scale museum in this country devoted to national and international picture book art, conceived and built with the aim of celebrating the art that we are first exposed to as children.
The Museum features three Galleries dedicated to rotating exhibitions of picture book art, a hands-on Art Studio, an Auditorium for performances and lectures, a comfortable Library for reading and storytelling, a Café serving simple and delicious fare, and a Museum Shop stocked with creative gifts and old and new picture book favorites.
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Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau
Information Centers on Boston Common and Prudential Towers (Center Court)
Boston, MA
Toll-Free: 888–SEE-BOSTON Ext. 8
Endless Avenues of Art and Culture
Boston's cultural calendar is seemingly endless. Whatever your interest, Boston has something for you: fine art, contemporary art, hands-on-science exhibits, historical relics, the latest computer technology and world-class performances. You can dive into the New England Aquarium, or soar 50 stories above the street with a visit to the Skywalk Observatory, where you’ll take in magnificent 360-degree views of Boston and beyond. For the Traveling Family, there’s Boston Children's Museum, one of the best in the country. If you’re of the scientific mind, be sure to visit the Museum of Science, which features over 600 exhibits. For the naturalist, the Harvard Museum of Natural History has over 21 million specimens for you to examine. And of course, there is the Museum of Fine Arts, the cutting edge Institute of Contemporary Art, the Boston Opera, the Boston Ballet and so much more.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-267-9300
One of the world’s great art museums
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Come to the MFA and see masterpieces from around the world and across the ages. At every turn, you’ll find breathtaking works of art, from masters of American painting to the icons of Impressionism, from exquisite Asian scrolls to ancient Egyptian mummies. We have a rich collection of American art including such icons as Paul Revere’s silver Liberty bowl and masterpieces by John Singer Sargent, Mary Cassatt, and Winslow Homer. Our collection of Asian art is unrivaled in size, scope, and distinction in the Western world, and we own the finest collection of Monets outside of Paris. Gallery tours, audio tapes, and maps of the Museum are available in foreign languages. Open daily, the MFA also offers films, concerts, artist lectures, and family programs. Visit mfa.org for more information.
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South Shore Art Center
119 Ripley Road
Cohasset, MA 02025
Phone: 781-383-2787
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The South Shore Art Center is a regional center for the arts with two galleries offering changing exhibitions of contemporary work by regional and national artists as well as the country’s oldest outdoor art and craft festival. This year’s 48th Arts Festival on the Common will take place June 13—15, 2003. For more information visit www.ssac.org or call 781-383-ARTS.
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Provincetown Restaurant Week Now through November 12, 2009 |
James Montgomery Band – Essex November 7, 2009 |
"My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish and I'm in Therapy" -- Worcester November 7, 2009 |
Imagination Movers -- Boston November 7, 2009 |
Open Hearth Cooking: Pies – Deerfield Now through November 28, 2009 |
Squirrel Nut Zippers – Salisbury November 8, 2009 |
The Nutcracker Ballet Day – Boston November 11, 2009 |
Pfizer Fantasia -- West Springfield November 12, 2009 to November 14, 2009 |
November Aha Night -- New Bedford November 12, 2009 |
Paula Cole -- Salisbury November 13, 2009 |
Tavern Fare in 18th & 19th Century New England with Bean Supper – Essex November 13, 2009 |
The Machine – Salisbury November 14, 2009 |
"The Art of Murder" -- Plymouth November 14, 2009 |
Jim Brickman -- Worcester November 15, 2009 |
Kenny Wayne Shepherd -- Salisbury November 17, 2009 |
Shawn Colvin -- Salisbury November 20, 2009 |
America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration -- Plymouth November 20, 2009 to November 22, 2009 |
Tupelo Night of Comedy – Salisbury November 21, 2009 |
Homes for the Holidays Tour -- Gloucester November 21, 2009 |
Cuisine of Provençale dinner – Deerfield November 21, 2009 |
Thanksgiving Parade -- Plymouth November 21, 2009 |
Open Hearth Cooking Class: A Thanksgiving Menu -- Deerfield November 21, 2009 |
Vineyard Artisans Holiday Festival – West Tisbury, Martha’s Vineyard November 27, 2009 to November 28, 2009 |
Gallagher -- Salisbury November 27, 2009 |
Not Another Bite. Dining in the Early 19th Century -- Waltham November 27, 2009 |
Parade of the Big Balloons -- Springfield November 27, 2009 |
Season of Thanks 2009 -- Deerfield November 28, 2009 |
Charles Dickens's Great-Great-Grandson Performs "A Christmas Carol" – Sutton November 28, 2009 to November 29, 2009 |
Wynonna Judd Holiday Show – New Bedford December 1, 2009 |
Hansel and Gretel -- Boston December 4, 2009 to December 6, 2009 |
seARTS Wearable Arts Show & Sale – Gloucester December 11, 2009 to December 12, 2009 |
Craft Boston Holiday 2009 -- Boston December 11, 2009 to December 13, 2009 |
Cultural Survival Bazaar – Cambridge December 12, 2009 to December 13, 2009 |
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Family Holiday Pops – New Bedford December 19, 2009 |
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