The museum was created in 2003 when the two houses merged under the ownership of Amherst College. The Museum is dedicated to educating diverse audiences about Emily Dickinson’s life, family, creative work, times, and enduring relevance, and to preserving and interpreting the Homestead and The Evergreens as historical resources for the benefit of scholars and the general public.
The Homestead (pictured) and The Evergreens, with such close ties in the nineteenth century, saw their paths diverge in the twentieth. The Homestead was sold in 1916 to another Amherst family and underwent some modernization. In 1965, in recognition of the poet’s …
January and February
Closed for tours.
March-December
Wednesday-Sunday, 11 am - 4 pm
Last tour leaves at 3:30PM
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
June-August Summer extended hours
Wednesday-Monday, 10AM-5PM
Last tour leaves at 4:30PM
Closed Tuesdays
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