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MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA

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MASS MoCA

1040 MASS MoCA Way · North Adams, MA

Why you should go…

MASS MoCA fills the former Arnold Print Works, a textile printing complex that later became a Sprague Electric plant before the museum opened in 1999. The old mill buildings give artists room for very large works, and you can spend hours moving between long-term installations by Sol LeWitt and James Turrell and changing exhibitions. A 2017 expansion added roughly 130,000 square feet in Building 6. The campus also hosts concerts and music festivals.

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  • #art museum
  • #berkshires
  • #installations
  • #live music

Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

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