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www .amherst .edu. Amherst College ( / ˈæmərst / ⓘ [6] AM-ərst) is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts. Founded in 1821 as an attempt to relocate Williams College by its then-president Zephaniah Swift Moore, Amherst is the third oldest institution of higher education in Massachusetts. [7]
- Rural, 1,000 acres (4.0 km²)
- Michael A. Elliott
The extensive and diverse collections at the Beneski Museum are the result of the work of faculty, students and alumni over the course of the College’s history, derived from expeditions, donations and exchanges. The physical and biological sciences have been a vital part of the Amherst College curriculum from the time of its founding 1821.
Amherst College is home to seven museums and galleries, including the Mead Art Museum, the Beneski Museum of Natural History, the Emily Dickinson Museum, the Russian Center Art Gallery, the Eli Marsh Art Gallery, Wilder Observatory, and Bassett Planetarium (currently closed for renovations), as well Archives and Special Collections, which exhibits rare and historical materials year-round.
In Amherst’s history, there is no more poignant story than that of Gerald Gilbert Penny, who tragically died in 1973. Join us for a Ceremony of Remembrance on September 12, 2023, and learn more about this accomplished young man.
Beneski Museum of Natural History Amherst College P.O. Box 5000 11 Barrett Hill Drive Amherst, MA 01002-5000. Amherst College 220 South Pleasant Street Amherst, MA 01002.
An Amherst Timeline. Cornerstone laid for South College, first College building. College is founded as Amherst Collegiate Institution. § Zephaniah Swift Moore, clergyman and former president of Williams College, begins term as first president (1821-23). First College Catalog issued — a single sheet.
Museums & Galleries. Amherst is home three world-renowned museums that annually welcome more than 70,000 visitors. Our campus galleries display works by influential Russian artists and contemporary art by student, faculty, alumni and visiting artists.
