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To help visitors explore Emily Dickinson's life and legacy, the Museum offers guided tours of the Dickinson houses as well as a self-guided audio tour of the outdoor grounds. Visitors are encouraged to take the house tour that best suits their interests. Descriptions of each tour are below. The grounds audio tour is complimentary with a house tour ticket or may be rented on its own.
Visits to the Emily Dickinson Museum begin at the Tour Center. Located in the Homestead, the Tour Center houses a ticket desk, the Museum shop, and a universally-accessible restroom. An exhibit about the publication of Emily Dickinson's poetry is also located in the Tour Center. The Tour Center is open free of charge.
Tickets for Museum tours are sold at the ticket desk in the Tour Center. Tour prices are listed in the chart below. Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. For the comfort of our visitors and the safety of our collections, tour size may be limited. Both the Homestead and the Evergreens are air conditioned in the summer.
Individual visitors cannot reserve tickets in advance of the day of the visit. The Museum is happy to arrange tours for groups (parties composed of six or more people). Reservations for group tours must be made at least two weeks in advance and are subject to availability. For additional information about about Group Tours, please visit Group Tours, Field Trips, and Museum Outreach.
The daily tour schedule is posted outside the Tour Center entrance. The schedule is subject to change due to special events or group tours. See box to the right for general museum hours. Please call 413-542-2947 or e-mail info@emilydickinsonmuseum.org with questions.
Visit Group Tours for information about parties of 6 or more.
Emily Dickinson’s World90-minute guided tour of both the Homestead (Emily Dickinson's house) and The Evergreens (Austin and Susan Dickinson's home)
Because of the wealth of original materials at The Evergreens, visitors with respiratory difficulties may be sensitive to the air quality in the house. The recent addition of air-conditioning has improved air quality. |
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"This Was a Poet"40-minute guided tour of the Homestead (Emily Dickinson's house)
Especially suitable for families with small children and visitors who are new to Emily Dickinson. The tour title comes from a Dickinson poem (Fr446). |
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"Grounds of Memory"Self-guided audio tour of the outdoor Dickinson grounds (duration of full-length tour is 60 minutes; visitors may tailor the tour to fit their needs)
Funded by a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services. The tour title comes from a Dickinson poem (Fr1770). |
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*Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst students receive free admission to the Emily Dickinson Museum with a current ID.
Members of the Massachusetts Teacher Association, New England Museum Association, and American Association of Museums receive discounted admission with current membership ID.
AccessibilityThe Tour Center and first floors of the Homestead and The Evergreens are handicapped accessible. Because of the historic nature of the two Dickinson houses, neither house includes an elevator to the second floor. Visitors who are unable to use stairs are provided with illustrated notebooks that describe the exhibits upstairs in each house, and guides and other staff are happy to answer questions about the content of those notebooks. Because of the wealth of original materials at The Evergreens, visitors with respiratory difficulties may be sensitive to the air quality in the house. The recent addition of air-conditioning has improved air quality. For further questions about accessibility, please contact the Museum at csdickinson@emilydickinsonmuseum.org or call 413-542-8429.