Amherst College: Beneski Museum of Natural History

Welcome to the Beneski Museum

avenne — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 20:39:00 +0000

Welcome to the Beneski Museum Alfred J. Venne Thursday, 11/11/2021, at 3:39 PM

From trilobites to dinosaur tracks, there is so much to discover! Museum Docents Mattea Denney, Sadie Gomez and Caroline Needell class of ’22 give a two-minute introduction to the collections of the Beneski Museum of Natural History.

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[About the Beneski Museum]

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Rachel L. Rogol (inactive) Tuesday, 1/6/2015, at 2:13 PM

The Beneski Museum of Natural History is one of New England’s largest natural history museums, featuring three floors of exhibits with more than 1,700 specimens on display, and tens of thousands of specimens available for use by scholars and researchers from across campus and around the world.

Step inside the museum and you’ll find:

Dramatic displays of fossil skeletons, from fish to dinosaurs to Ice Age megafauna
An extraordinary collection of dinosaur footprints
Geological specimens and immersive exhibits that tell the history of the local landscape through geologic time, including when dinosaurs inhabited the area
Mineral specimens from around the world and meteorites from beyond Earth

Hours, Admission & Access

Tuesday - Friday, 10AM - 4PM
Saturday - Sunday, 10AM - 5PM

Admission is always free of charge.

PARKING - The Dickinson Lot (GPS 90 Dickinson Street) Alt. parking Hills Lot (GPS 151-161 MA-9) MAP HERE

Plan your visit • Know Before You Go • Schedule a Group Visit Museum Calendar

The museum is fully accessible; a wheelchair and walker are available for use on site.

How Are Dinosaur Tracks Formed?

wwjarnagin — Sat, 05 Nov 2022 15:22:21 +0000

How Are Dinosaur Tracks Formed? Willa W. Jarnagin Saturday, 11/5/2022, at 11:22 AM

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The Beneski Museum of Natural History houses the most extensive collection of fossil dinosaur tracks in the world. Specimens on exhibit and in storage show a vast array of track morphologies (shapes).

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wwjarnagin — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 21:27:00 +0000

Beneski Museum of Natural History

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Amherst College - Beneski Museum

11 Barrett Hill Drive

Amherst, MA 01002-5000

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Tuesday - Friday 10AM - 4PM
Saturday - Sunday 10AM - 5PM
Monday - CLOSED

Admission is always free of charge.

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Amherst College
P.O. Box 5000
11 Barrett Hill Drive
Amherst, MA 01002-5000

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Beneski on Social

wwjarnagin — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 14:22:00 +0000

Beneski on Social Willa W. Jarnagin Wednesday, 10/12/2022, at 10:22 AM

See our latest news and posts on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beneskimuseum/" title="Beneski on Instagram">Instagram</a>. Also find us on <a href="https://twitter.com/BeneskiMuseum" title="Beneski on Twitter">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0IhKkfWinn7xBjiTBbfaaQ" title="Beneski on YouTube">YouTube</a>!

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Research Services

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The Beneski Museum maintains several natural history collections, totaling nearly 200,000 objects, many of which are available for research.

Related Resources at Amherst

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In-Content Gallery - Image Grid Callout - 05/26/2016

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Beneski Museum of Natural History

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