Plan Your Visit

Hours

The Bookshop, Art Studio, and Reading Library hours are the same as the Museum.

Holiday Closures

Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day.

Gallery Closures

To prepare for a new exhibition, we occasionally must close one of The Carle's three galleries. Please check our current exhibitions page to see what is on view.

Admission

Free and Discounted Admission

Members receive free admission and a 15% discount in the Bookshop. You can also find other ways to save on admissions, including The Carle Community Fund which provides complimentary admission to qualifying families, schools, and educators.

Directions

The Carle is located in the town of Amherst in Western Massachusetts. It borders the campus of Hampshire College and the Yiddish Book Center.

By car

The Museum is approximately two hours from Boston, one hour and 45 minutes from Albany, and three hours and 15 minutes from New York City. For visitors coming from the east, we recommend taking the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) to I-91 north.

By public transportation

Air: Most of the major airlines offer flights to Bradley International Airport, in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, about an hour from Amherst.
Train: Amtrak runs regularly from New York City to Springfield, Massachusetts and, less frequently, to Northampton.
Bus: Peter Pan offers bus service from New York and Boston to Springfield, with connections to Amherst. Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) provides local bus service.