Five College Consortium

In a region nationally known for its educational resources, the Museums10 collaborative fosters lifelong learning through art, culture, science and history. Together, the ten museums offer diverse exhibitions, collections and programs that empower people of all ages and backgrounds to better understand themselves and the world around them.

The collaborative members are:

1. Beneski Museum of Natural History
2. Emily Dickinson Museum
3. Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
4. Hampshire College Art Gallery
5. Historic Deerfield
6. Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
7. Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
8. Yiddish Book Center
9. Smith College Museum of Art
10. University Museum of Contemporary Art

ARPS Arts Integration Initiative

The Amherst Regional Public Schools are working on an arts integration initiative. As part of that, educators at Museums10 have put together resources to help area teachers integrate the museums' collections into their curriculum. Links to these materials, organized by museum, can be found below. 

Beneski Museum

• Field Guide
• School Resources

Emily Dickinson Museum

• Resources & Bibliography

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

• Educational Philosophy at the Carle
• Making Art with Children Blog
• Pre-and Post-Visit Activities
• Youth Tours and Outreach
• Professional Development

Hampshire College Museum of Art Gallery 

• Current Exhibit

Historic Deerfield

• K-12 School Field Trips
• Field Trip Planning Guide (PDF)

Mead Art Museum

• K–12 School Groups

Mount Holyoke College Art Museum

• For Teachers

Yiddish Book Center

• Field Trip Program

Smith College Museum of Art

• K–12 Groups + Teachers

University Museum of Contemporary Art at UMass Amherst

• Learning Opportunities

Museums10 is a project of Five Colleges.