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. Last updated 2014-03-01 Get map or directions from Google Maps, Yahoo Maps, Bing Maps, or Mapquest   Rate it yourself Submit your own review |