Grew up going here and still love visiting whenever I am in town. It's a great venue to spend some quality time with a range of beautiful paintings and sculptures, without that big-museum sense of being rushed.
October 2023
We had such a great time at the Berkshire Museum! It was nice to walk around and learn some new things while avoiding the rain. I appreciate their transparency with their efforts to appropriately display certain items tied to roots not of the United States. We loved it here! Would definitely recommend!
September 2023
Great local regional museum when you are in the area.Perfect for elementary school kids. Lots of local information.Beautiful aquarium in the basement.Budget 1-2 hours. Street parking only. Very friendly staff!
The Berkshire Museum combines art, science, and history to create thought-provoking experiences for visitors of all ages.
The museum’s diverse collection of more than 40,000 objects is brought to life year round through exhibitions, educational programming, digital content, and community events.
The Berkshire Museum features enriching exhibitions on three floors of its century-old building. Below the lobby level, an Aquarium plays host to hundreds of live specimens including native and exotic fish, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. Upstairs, visitors will find an ever-changing assortment of interdisciplinary exhibitions that tell the endless stories behind the fine art, historical artifacts, and natural science specimens that make up the
