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Things to Do in The Berkshires, Massachusetts

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Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum

The Berkshires, Massachusetts

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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Scenic rides aboard this mobile museum are in vintage 1920s cars, pulled behind a diesel engine run by an overalls-clad engineer. Excursions are the perfect length for little riders—about 30 minutes to Stockbridge, with a quick stop midway in Lee....

  • Special Collection

  • Historical Landmark

  • Roadside Landmark

  • Train

Norman Rockwell Museum

The Berkshires, Massachusetts

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Paintings at this charming museum aren't just art: they're stories. Familiar even to kids, Rockwell is a perfect introduction to painting. The artist's intricately crafted details make viewing feel like you're peering through the window of a dollhouse. ...

  • Art Museum

  • Special Collection

Wild 'N Wet Water & Sports Rentals

The Berkshires, Massachusetts

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Who needs ocean surf when you've got crystal clear lake water to play in? Families love Lake Pontoosuc, a bustling place where pleasure boating is via motor, paddle, or foot....

  • Boating

  • Fishing

  • Rafting

  • Swimming

  • Boat Ride

Hancock Shaker Village

The Berkshires, Massachusetts

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If not for the cars buzzing by on Route 20, you'd think you'd stepped into a completely different era. Ye Olde Village has vintage buildings showing how the Shakers used to sleep, eat, and do other things. ...

  • History Museum

  • Historical Landmark

Berkshire Museum

The Berkshires, Massachusetts

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Kids love the "magic" entryway (doors open outward by themselves) and just about everything else at this landmark science-meets-history-meets-art kids' museum. Surprises are everywhere....

  • Art Museum

  • History Museum

  • Science & Nature Museum

  • Special Collection

  • Historical Landmark

Tanglewood

The Berkshires, Massachusetts

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The picnickers start arriving an hour ahead of time, unpacking ginormous spreads with tablecloths, silverware, even candelabras (really!). Such elaborate concert-night dining is a tradition here, and it's a hoot to be part of. ...

  • Historical Landmark

  • Live Music Venue

Animagic: Museum of Animation, Special Effects and Art

The Berkshires, Massachusetts

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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Academy Award winner Eugene Mamut won his technical Oscar for creating a special-effects gizmo; he now lives in Lee, where he helps kids launch their own movie careers....

  • Art Museum

  • Special Collection

Camping in the Berkshires

The Berkshires, Massachusetts

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Legend has it that Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville built a historic friendship while hiking Monument Mountain. Folks today continue to explore the nature and culture connection—nowhere more so than at October Mountain. ...

  • Hiking

Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort

The Berkshires, Massachusetts

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Jiminy's newfangled spring/summer Mountain Coaster raises the bar on the alpine slide genre, laying elevated tracks down the length of a ski slope and sending rider-steered cars careening down drops, around corners, and through its top-speed course....

  • Resort

  • Bicycling

  • Hiking

  • Skiing

Seven Arts

The Berkshires, Massachusetts

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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The smallish façade of this one-of-a-kind store is deceptive: inside are rooms and rooms that stretch to the back and up the stairs, all full of trinkets, collectibles, and bygone toys and merchandise that will thrill every age in your group. ...

  • Boutique

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