Pittsfield

Note that if you have a library card from one of the libraries in the C/W MARS network (http://www.cwmars.org/), or know someone who is willing to use theirs for you, you can get free or reduced cost passes (http://www.pittsfieldlibr...) to several of the museums and historical homes/sites listed here.

Hancock Shaker Village

Routes 20 and 41, Phone: +1 413 443-0188, toll free +1 800 817-1137, (http://www.hancockshakerv...). A widely acclaimed destination named The City of Peace by its residents, this Shaker community disbanded in 1960 and sold the buildings and over 900 acres to a group that formed a nonprofit preservation organization. This Shaker site is in remarkable shape, and features a unique round stone barn. It now encompasses about 1,200 acres and 20 restored buildings. See other Shaker villages in the northeast United States through the itinerary Touring Shaker country.

Albany Berkshire Ballet

51 North Street, Phone: +1 413 445-5382. Professional ballet company, performs classical and contemporary dance.

Artscape

A self-guided tour of artwork in downtown Pittsfield.

Arrowhead, Home of Herman Melville

780 Holmes Road, Phone: +1 413 442-1793, (http://www.mobydick.org/). Melville's home from 1850 to 1862, where Moby Dick and other works were written. House tours, gardens, nature trail, exhibits, museum shop.

Berkshire Artisans

28 Renne Avenue, Phone: +1 413 499-9348. Municipal arts center.

Berkshire Athenaeum

1 Wendell Avenue, Phone: +1 413 499-9486, (http://www.pittsfieldlibr...). History and genealogy.

Berkshire Lyric Theatre

413-499-0258, (http://www.berkshirelyric.org/). Chorus performs at various locations.

Berkshire Museum

Route 7 Downtown, Phone: +1 413 443-7171. The region's only museum of art, science and history.

Berkshire Music Hall

58 Union Street, Phone: +1 413 499-5575. A 1912 vintage theatre presenting local and national productions from music to drama.

Berkshire Opera Company

297 North Street, Phone: +1 413 442-9955, (http://www.berkshireopera.org). Performs at Koussevitzky Arts Center, Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield Dukes

plays at 105 Wahconah St., Phone: +1 413 447-3853. New England Collegiate Baseball Team plays at historic Wahconah Park.

Silvio O. Conte National Records Center

100 Dan Fox Dr., Phone: +1 413 445-6885. M-F 9AM-3PM. Primarily of interest to genealogists.

South Mountain Concerts

Routes 7 & 20, Phone: +1 413 442-2106. Su afternoons during Sep & Oct. Chamber music since 1918.