Venue Directory

Home > Venue Directory > Venue Detail

• Tweet
• Email
• Feedback

• Tell-a-friend
• Official Website
• Add to My Favorites

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

Comment on Facebook

The Museum’s 40,000 square-foot building houses three Galleries dedicated to rotating exhibitions of picture book art from around the world; a hands-on Art Studio for creating masterpieces of one’s own; an Auditorium for performances, films, and lectures; a comfortable Library for reading and storytelling; a Café serving simple and delicious fare; and a Museum Shop stocked with creative gifts and old and new picture book favorites. The Museum is located in Amherst and situated in the heart of the Five College area of Western Massachusetts where Eric Carle has lived and worked for more than 25 years.

• At-a-
  Glance

  • Contact Info

    The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

    125 West Bay Road
    Amherst, MA 01002

    Phone: (413) 658-1100   |   Fax: (413) 658-1139   |   Email   |   Official Website

  • Map

    Full map and directions

  • Accessibility Services

    There is no accessibility service information available at this time.

  • • Current Events

      There are no current events at this time.

  • • Upcoming Events

      There are no upcoming events at this time.

  • 
    

    NOTE: We do our best to ensure all information is accurate. However, it's a good idea to visit the website or call the venue to verify the information.

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    There are no current events at this time.

  • Upcoming Events

    There are no upcoming events at this time.

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    09/25/11	Exclusive Pre-Launch Eric Carle Book Signing The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    09/24/11	A Conversation with Author/Illustrator Barbara McClintock and her editor, Frances Foster The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    08/08/11- 08/13/11	CactusHead Puppets Presents Little Red Riding Hood The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    08/07/11	Talking About Words and Pictures with Jeff Mack The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    07/16/11	Eric Carle Book Signing The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    07/15/11	Remembering Leo with Eric Carle and Annie Lionni The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    06/30/11	Bookmaking and Beyond The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    06/26/11	Special Sundays The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    06/21/11- 10/09/11	Tomi Ungerer, Chronicler of the Absurd The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    06/18/11	Making Art and Dance Together The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    06/14/11	A Book in Hand: Leading Multiple Copy Storytimes with Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    06/08/11- 07/14/11	Beginning with Black In The Art Studio The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    06/05/11	Talking about Words and Pictures with Jarrett Krosoczka The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    06/05/11	Simmons College at The Carle Information Session The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    06/04/11	Children’s Book Festival The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    05/28/11- 05/29/11	Bric-a-Brac Theatre Company Presents Daddy, What if...The Poetry and Songs of Shel Silverstein The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    05/24/11	Simmons College at The Carle Information Session The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    05/21/11	Special Storytime Guest Karen LeFrak The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    05/21/11	A Family of Readers with Roger Sutton and Martha Parravano Editors, The Horn Book The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    05/21/11	Northampton Community Music Center Presents Elizabeth Mitc hell and You Are My Flower The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    05/20/11	Master Art Class taught by Etienne Delessert The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    05/15/11	Special Sundays The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    05/15/11	Special Storytime Guest Stephen Savage The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    05/14/11- 05/15/11	Berkshire Theatre Festival presents History’s Mysteries Revealed! The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    05/07/11- 05/08/11	PaintBox Theatre Presents Aesop’s Fabulous Fables The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    05/01/11	Talking about Words and Pictures with Diane deGroat The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    04/29/11	An Introduction to Visual Thinking Strategies The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    04/29/11- 04/30/11	Library of the Early Mind Film Screening and Panel Discussion The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    04/23/11- 04/24/11	Berkshire Theatre Festival presents History’s Mysteries Revealed! The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    04/19/11	Simmons College at The Carle Information Session The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    04/18/11	Possibilities in Print The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    04/18/11- 04/22/11	CactusHead Puppets presents The Just So Stories The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    04/17/11	Gallery Tour and Book Signing by Etienne Delessert The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    04/10/11	Printmaking at The Carle The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    04/09/11	Digging Down To My Roots: The Story Behind Dan Yaccarino's All the Way To America. The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    04/05/11- 05/10/11	All about Animals The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    04/03/11	Draw On! at The Carle The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    04/02/11- 04/03/11	It’s Good to be an Ant The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    04/01/11- 09/04/11	The Art of Eric Carle: Family and Friends The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    03/27/11	Talking about Words and Pictures with Mo Willems The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    03/20/11	3rd Annual The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day Celebration The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    03/19/11	Overcoming Challenges with Mary Newell DePalma, Jo Knowles, Brian Lies, and Barbara O'Connor The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    03/12/11	Northampton Community Music Series featuring Debbie and Friends The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    03/08/11	The Whole Book Approach The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    03/06/11	Special Sundays The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    02/22/11- 02/25/11	Animals That Ought To Be The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    02/22/11	The Carle at KidsBestFest The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    02/20/11	Talking About Words and Pictures with Norton Juster The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    02/20/11	Gallery Tour with Etienne Delessert and David Macaulay The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    02/12/11	Eric Carle Tissue Paper Workshop The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    02/12/11	A Story Worth Telling with Jerry Pinkney The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    02/11/11	The Caldecott Award: Picturing a Winner The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    02/06/11	Hampshire Young People’s Chorus The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    02/05/11	Valentine-Making Party The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    02/05/11	Crabgrass Puppet Theatre Presents Anansi, Spiderman of Africa! The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    12/04/10	Holiday Card-Making Party The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    11/21/10	Special Sundays In The Art Studio The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    11/21/10	Special Storytime with Sarah Warner and Julia Lunk In The Reading Library The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    11/14/10	Presentation and Book Signing with Lisa Brown The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    11/14/10	Latke Breakfast In The Museum Cafe The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    11/10/10	Annual Educators’ Night with Special Presentations by Katherine Paterson and Michael Rosen The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    11/07/10	The Whole Megilah - Presentation by Rich Michelson The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    11/06/10- 11/27/10	Picture Book Theatre Presents Tico and The Golden Wings and Geraldine, The Music Mouse The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    10/30/10- 09/30/10	Remembering Leo Lionni The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    10/30/10	Picture Book Theatre Presents Tico and The Golden Wings and Geraldine, The Music Mouse The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    10/24/10	Handmade Cards and Books The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    10/23/10- 09/17/10	A Space to Create The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    10/23/10	Northampton Community Music Series featuring Gustafer Yellowgold The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    10/18/10	You Art What You Eat! The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    10/17/10	Recreating the Golem: A History of Golem Imagery The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    10/17/10	Special Sundays in the Art Studio The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    10/16/10	FoodPlay In The Auditorium The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    10/15/10- 01/23/11	Monsters and Miracles: A Journey through Jewish Picture Books The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    10/12/10- 09/17/10	A Book in Hand: Leading Multiple Copy Storytimes with Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    10/08/10- 09/17/10	Making Art Together: You Art What You Eat! The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    10/03/10- 09/17/10	Special Storytime with Paul DuBois Jacobs & Jennifer Swender The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    09/24/10	The PuppeTree presents The Legend of Sleepy Hollow The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    09/21/10- 03/20/11	Eric Carle: A Feast for the Eyes The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    07/27/10- 07/30/10	Making Art Together: Playing with Paper The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    07/24/10	Meet Scott Fischer The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    07/20/10	Professional Development Workshop: The Whole Book Approach The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    07/19/10- 07/22/10	Drawing From Art & Nature The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    07/18/10	Special Sundays in the Art Studio The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    07/17/10	Professional Development Workshop: Eric Carle Tissue Paper Workshop The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    07/17/10	Gerwick Puppets presents Aesop’s Fables The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    07/16/10	Professional Development Workshop: Using Picture Books with Older Students The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    07/11/10	Lisbeth Zwerger: The Art and Evolution of her Illustrations The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    07/10/10	Castle Hill Theatre presents Bremen Town Musicians The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    07/10/10	An Exquisite Vision: The Art of Lisbeth Zwerger Exhibition Opening Reception The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    06/29/10- 09/26/10	An Exquisite Vision: The Art of Lisbeth Zwerger The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    06/20/10	Special Sundays: In The Art Studio The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    06/19/10	Kids’ Music Series featuring Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    06/12/10	Children’s Book Festival: Celebrating Dogs in Picture Books The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    06/05/10	Printmaking for a Better Planet The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    06/01/10	Simmons College at The Carle Information Session The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    05/29/10	Into and out of the Wood: From Wood Engraving to Scratchboard The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    05/26/10- 07/06/10	Tear It Up In The Art Studio The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    05/23/10	Simmons College at The Carle Information Session The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    05/16/10	South Hadley Children’s Chorus The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
    05/15/10	Margaret Wise Brown Day at The Carle The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art