BERKSHIRE MUSEUM

Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA offers a unique array of exhibitions, activities, and attractions for visitors of all ages. From fine art and ancient objects to fossils; from an aquarium of native and exotic creatures to innovative interactive installations, we are your community museum: a place where everyone, from toddlers to elders, can learn, play, explore, be engaged and inspired. 

Our mission is to bring people together for experiences that spark creativity and innovative thinking by making inspiring educational connections among art, history, and natural science. In 1903, Berkshire Museum founder Zenas Crane, inspired by such institutions as the American Museum for Natural Science, the Smithsonian, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, decided to blend the best attributes of these establishments in a new museum for the people of Western Massachusetts. Thanks in large part to Crane’s efforts, the broad and varied collections of Berkshire Museum include objects from virtually every continent, from important fine art and sculpture to natural science specimens and ancient artifacts.