Natural Bridge State Park
Mccauley road, off rt. 8, phone: 413-663-6392 and 413-663-8469 off-season, (http://www.mass.gov/dcr/p...). open 9am-5pm, memorial day through columbus day. this 48 acre park features a natural arch of bedrock marble that was carved by glacial meltwater. a quarter-mile walkway runs above and through the 60 ft gorge which the bridge spans and there is a half-mile wooded trail. interpreters are available in summer to explain the geologic processes. picnic tables and grills carry out your trash, restrooms, pets ok on leash. no swimming, rock climbing or alcohol. parking $2.
Gallery 51
MCLA Gallery 51 features the work of international, national and local artists, including MCLA faculty and students. The gallery hosts ten exhibitions each year and countless events and happenings. Staffed by mostly student workers, MCLA Gallery 51 provides students with hands-on experience in the day-to-day operations of a gallery. MCLA Gallery 51 is a project of MCLA's Berkshire Cultural Resource Center. MCLA Gallery 51 can be found in downtown North Adams, along with a host of other great arts destinations.
studio21south
Located in a historic mill loft, studio21south primarily features contemporary realism, but also includes abstract artists working in traditional media. Located adjacent to Natural Bridge State Park, and a mile from Mass MoCA. Open year-round, but hours vary by season, so check website or call first.
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
mass moca, 87 marshall street, phone: +1 413 664-4481. six old factory buildings made into more than 250,000 square feet of galleries, studios, performance venues, shops and cafã©s.
Western Gateway Heritage State Park
115 state street, building 4, phone: 413-663-6312, (http://www.mass.gov/dcr/p...). daily 10am-5pm. the hoosac tunnel is a 4.75-mile-long 7.64 km railroad tunnel through the hoosac mountains. built 1851-1875 to link massachusetts to albany, ny, it cost 195 workers their lives. at the visitor's museum exhibits depict the effect of the tunnel. children and adults can experiment with a vintage floor scale that was used for weighing loads up to half a ton. a 30-minute documentary provides a concise, yet detailed, history of the hoosac tunnel. the facilities are also used for concerts, lectures, freight yard walking tours and gallery for temporary exhibits. allow approximately one hour to view the exhibits. universally accessible.