Mead Art Museum
No admission feeWalk through Amherst College's free art museum, with Assyrian palace reliefs, a 17th-century English paneled room and changing shows.
Transit: reachable by public transit

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An indoor shopping center in Hadley with big-box anchors, a dining directory, a cinema, and a roller rink.
367 Russell Street, Hadley, MA 01035 · Hadley, MA
Hampshire Mall is a shopping and entertainment center located between Northampton and Amherst, serving Hampshire and Franklin counties. Mostly on one level with a small upper floor, it holds about thirty stores managed by Spinoso Real Estate Group. Anchor tenants include Target, JCPenney, Dick's Sporting Goods, and PetSmart, and the site also lists Cinemark and Planet Fitness. Visitors can browse a dining directory, check movie showtimes, and look at seasonal events. A second-floor roller skating rink and a laser adventure attraction sit side by side in the building.
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