MCLA Gallery 51 is run by the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and it's mostly staffed by…read morestudents. It's downtown North Adams, walkable distance from MASS MoCA. The gallery presents work from a wide range of emerging and mid-career contemporary artists. All medium considered, from painting and sculptures, to mixed media, photography and video. It's a fun gallery to stop by to see some emerging cool art, that you can also buy!

Variety of art work on all four floors. First floor Gallery changes exhibitions each mouth from…read moreApril--December.

So interesting. What creative folks are involved here!! Check it out when you're going to Mass…read moreMOCA, for sure.

PRESS: LetterPRESS as a Public Art Project is a gallery, but also a classroom for college kids and…read moreadults on letterpress printmaking! In the center of the space there is a fully operational old press (Vandercook Universal III), quite impressive. At the walls you can see a variety of artworks and exercises made with the machine. The gallery staff is always happy to show how a single sheet of paper strapped into the machine's cylinder gets printed and punched. Definitely an experience to do, after visiting MASS MoCA! Just few steps away, downtown North Adams.

AI suggested I come here after some research with a day off gap and it was kinda a life changing…read moreexperience for me. It is next level poshness. For I felt like the first time, art spoke to me in a way where it was interesting and I didn't feel confined to refined boundaries. Truly nouveau, some of it shiny, some of it interactive. While I didn't like all of it, I loved like 97% of it and would come back just for this but maybe with a concert thrown in too. I couldn't take pics but there was an exhibit you had to reserve and one was an all illuminated white world as if I was in some weird imaginary futuristic TV show with expensive production. To complement the light show was a dark show that I didn't care for and that one was a lot more popular apparently. I am probably the only one who went to the spaceship on this particular Wednesday, which was at the boiler house that not everyone realizes you can look at , no AC with 90ish degrees weather, and 2 flights of older industrial metal stairs lol. Not for the super fragile physically. I could not recognize any of the nouveau artists but I could understand why they were on display in all their visual unspoken statements and documentation. They were certainly artists of a very nature I could get used to and eventually groove to, in a nerdy sorta avant garde way that is, dare I say, a modern nod to Andy Warhol. It's not only a museum for modern patrons, but also the groundwork that has propelled North Adams to the inclusive community it has become. The art and the nice atmosphere to live in make for picturesque western Massachusetts expensive to live in and some surprising food variety for the size of the communities. There was also a tea experience this day where you did a calming practice and expressed an emotion thought anonymously via red leaves dropped on a box and a red ball was dropped in for a tree sculpture. I overheard the staff from there toward the end of the day it was attended so so. I think because you had to go all the way to the end of the building to experience it, maybe not everyone wanted to walk that far. Mass Moca truly is "Mass-I've".

Probably the most interesting art museum in Mass. If you're in the Boston area, it is a bit of a…read moredrive--we turned it into a weekend getaway, and it was worth it. The museum is massive, with tons of exhibits. You'll find a mix of contemporary art, immersive installations, plus regular live performances. We spent hours exploring/wandering. Some exhibits lean abstract or experimental, so it helps to go in with an open mind, but that's part of the appeal. Overall, it's a must-visit, and I hope to come back to catch their dusk/dawn exhibit, which seems to be a staple.

Lovely collection of locally made crafts - pottery, clothing, jewelry, etc. And downstairs is Beth…read morePhelps' yarn store. Support local craftspeople!

A very nice new store in the area where local artisans have all sorts of work displayed and for…read moresale. There are so many nice things here, from jewelry to quilts, wonderful photos, and folk art. Definately worth the stop and reasonably priced!

Excellent Renoir collection. Enjoyed permanent collection as well as special exhibit…read more Dont skip the smaller paintings; theyre fantastic.

I went to see Corot, but also ended up admiring Renoir and George Inness, a Montclair local. The…read moreClark is situated in a bucolic college town whose scenery made me think of Wuthering Heights. Maybe because we went at a time when spring should have been sprouting out, but winter lingered and light snow even showed up, casting a gloomy atmosphere. Haru, enjoyed exploring its surroundings while I shivered. I noticed though that some patrons were chatting disruptively.

Very no-frills but not bad for one night. Convenient location to Mass Moca and the rest of downtown…read moreNorth Adams. The lobby is stunning, with beautiful windows and views, but unfortunately I think that's where the renovation stopped. Our room felt dated, particularly the loud air conditioning unit that kept me up for most of the night (my bad for having forgotten to bring earplugs) and the fake wooden flooring gave the room a particularly sterile feel (though I suppose also makes it easier to clean than carpet flooring?). Oddly enough, the room did have a microwave, which I don't usually see in anything other than long-term stays with a kitchenette. The bathroom was an exercise in cramped, poor design. After standing up to turn on the water for the shower, I immediately banged my head against the metal rack for the towels. The toilet was very low and way too close to the door, so, if you wanted to open or shut the door, you had to stand right up against the sink. The cherry on top was the dark water stains along the bottom of the shower curtain. Amenities: Just the basics with hand soap, lotion, body wash, S&C. We forgot toothpaste but the front desk had us covered. The lady who checked us in and gave me bandaids for my uncomfortable heels at the end of the night was super sweet! Parking lot was free overnight.

Fantastic pet-friendly hotel. Lobby & rooms have new luxury vinyl plank flooring, so no concerns…read moreabout prior pet odors. Nice pet relief station on real grass, w/ room for pups to roam. Rooms are very spacious & quiet, even though it's Easter weekend. Sheets are super comfy, as is the bed. Fridge + microwave are a nice bonus All main level public spaces are remodeled. Refill water bottles for free. Hotel is centrally located to N. Adams' cute downtown & MassMOCA. Friendly staff.