The Pioneer Valley boasts one of the highest concentrations of artists and craftspeople in the United States. This, in combination with the colleges and universities in the area, means there are several world-class museums displaying fine arts and crafts from the prehistoric to modern times, world-renowned art festivals and galleries promoting the works of local artisans and artists.
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- Mead Art Museum (Amherst)
- Smith College Museum of Art – Free admission the 2nd Friday of each month, 4-8 pm (Northampton)
- Mount Holyoke College Art Museum (South Hadley)
- UMASS Fine Arts Center (Amherst)
- University Gallery at UMASS (Amherst)
- Artwalk Easthampton – The second Saturday of each month, 5-8pm (Easthampton)
On a warm sunny afternoon, those in Springfield can enjoy a day next to Sam I Am or Thing 1 and Thing 2.
The former space is being converted into a 3,200-square-foot exhibition, “The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss”, as well as a recreation of Ted Geisel’s studio, an exhibition about the making of the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden and other related displays.
With a world famous collection and a tradition of making its holdings accessible to the public, the Smith College Museum of Art has long been an asset to the city of Northampton. The permanent collection includes more than 24,000 paintings, sculptures, photographs, prints and decorative arts dating from the 25th century BC to the present. 
Founded in part by Eric Carle, the renowned author and illustrator of more than 70 books, including the 1969 classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar , The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is the first full-scale museum in this country devoted to national and international picture book art, conceived and built with the 