07-05-2025
Emily Dickinson Museum unveils updated Carriage House Center
AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – The Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst is celebrating the completion of its reconstructed carriage house.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Tuesday. The carriage house once stood to the east of 'The Evergreens,' which was the home of Emily Dickinson's brother.
It has been reconstructed sustainably, maintaining its historical appearance. The building will serve as a welcome center, museum shop, and help launch the final phase of restoring Dickinson's homestead.
Executive Director Jane Wald told 22News, 'It's a very special place. We think that visitors enjoy being able to encounter her physical environment. And that gives them a window into her poetry. To understand where it came from. The struggles and the appreciation for nature and the wider world.'
'The Evergreens' also officially reopened. It has been closed since August 2024 because of the carriage house construction project.
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