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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is a museum in Amherst, MA, part of the Western Massachusetts guide. Cost: under $25.
125 West Bay Road · Amherst, MA
Why you should go…
Founded by the author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst is the first full-scale museum in the US dedicated to picture book illustration. Galleries rotate original art from picture books alongside a hands-on art studio for kids.
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