HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON
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Mass Cultural Council

Card to Culture

at Historic Northampton

Mass Cultural Council 
​Card to Culture

Historic Northampton is proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council's Card to Culture program in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Department of Public Health's WIC Nutrition Program, the Massachusetts Health Connector, and hundreds of organizations by making cultural programming accessible to those for whom cost is a participation barrier.
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Card to Culture at Historic Northampton
Which Card to Culture benefits are offered at Historic Northampton?
Events and Programs including public talks, walking tours, plays, and concerts:
  • EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders receive free or reduced admission to Historic Northampton's events and programs. Some exclusions apply.
Historic Northampton's Exhibition Gallery
  • Admission to the Historic Northampton's exhibition gallery is by voluntary donation.
  • ​The historic houses are not open at the current time.
How do I access free or reduced admission to events and programs?
  • Click on the registration button for an event.
  • Select the CARD TO CULTURE option on the event registration page.​  
How do I learn about Historic Northampton's events and programs?
  • The best way to learn about events and programs is to join Historic Northampton's email list to receive email announcements. Click here to subscribe.
  • Check the ​upcoming programs page on the website.​
  • Follow Historic Northampton on Facebook.
Where is Historic Northampton located?
Historic Northampton is located in downtown Northampton at 46-66 Bridge Street, Northampton, MA 01060 roughly across from the Northampton Post Office.  Our site is accessible by foot, bicycle, bus, train and automobile.  See Directions to Historic Northampton.
Questions?
Email [email protected].
Call the museum office at 413-584-6011.

About Mass Cultural Council's Card to Culture program in Massachusetts
​​Mass Cultural Council administers the Card to Culture program, supporting participating organizations:
  • https://massculturalcouncil.org/organizations/card-to-culture/

The Department of Transitional Assistance administers the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) programs:
  • https://www.mass.gov/ebt-card-to-culture

The Department of Public Health administers the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program:
  • https://www.mass.gov/info-details/get-discounts-with-your-wic-card

The Massachusetts Health Connector administers the ConnectorCare health insurance program (multiple carriers):
  • https://mahealthconnector.org/connect-to-culture
Graphic with text Through Card to Culture EBT, WIC & ConnectorCare cardholders get free or discounted admission to 400+ arts & cultural organizations across the state!
See the complete list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.
Photo of a caregiver and toddler interacting with a wall of gears at the Discovery Museum. The adult holds the child’s hand up to a gear to show how it moves.
Discovery Museum, Acton, MA
Photo of rows of children singing, arms extended, standing on a stage as part of an arts camp.
An Art Camp in Massachusetts
Photo of 3 children playing with a “light brite” inspired exhibit along the wall of a gallery in the Eric Carle Museum
Eric Carle Museum, Amherst, MA
HISTORIC
​NORTHAMPTON
46 Bridge Street
Northampton
​Massachusetts 01060
[email protected]
​413-584-6011
Museum Hours

Historic Northampton is temporarily closed in May and June 2025. Stay tuned for the next exhibit:
Slavery and Freedom in Northampton, 1654 to 1783.


For upcoming events and programs, see the  Events Calendar.
​

Hours and Directions
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  • About
    • About Historic Northampton
    • Hours and Directions
    • Volunteer
    • Board-Staff
    • Legal/Financial
  • Programs
    • Upcoming Programs
    • Past Events at Historic Northampton >
      • Past Programs 2025
      • Past Programs 2024
      • Mill River Flood 150 Commemoration >
        • Mill River Flood 150 Commemoration Events
        • Mill River Flood Introduction
        • Mill River Flood Lives Lost
        • Mill River Flood Commemoration Markers >
          • \\\\Williamsburg Mill River Flood Markers
          • Skinnerville Mill River Flood Markers
          • Haydenville Mill River Flood Markers
          • Leeds Mill River Markers
          • Florence Mill River Markers
          • Northampton Mill River Markers
        • Mill River Flood Who Was Responsible
        • Mill River Flood Guided Walks to the Dam Ruins
        • Mill River Flood Memorial Tree Project
      • Past Programs 2023
      • Past Programs 2022
      • Past Programs 2021
      • Past Programs 2020
      • Past Programs 2019
    • MCC Card to Culture at Historic Northampton
    • Help I am not receiving email announcements
  • Explore
    • Collections & Research
    • History at Home >
      • Videos
      • Interactive Witch Trial
      • Paper Dolls
      • Hidden Histories
      • Scavenger Hunts
      • Coloring Pages
      • Brain Teasers
      • Peg Doll Hunts
      • Jonathan Edwards Prayer Requests
    • Properties >
      • Parsons House
      • Damon House
      • Shepherd House
      • Shepherd Barn 2020
      • The Bridge Street School Sprouts
    • Educational Websites
    • Historic Highlights
    • COVID-19 Stories >
      • Vaccination Photos
      • Submit Your COVID Story
      • Children React
      • Family and Neighborhood Fun
      • It's a New World
      • Hope and Togetherness
      • Images
      • How Illness Feels
      • Brings Forth Memory
      • Blessings and the New Busy
      • Fear and Worry
  • Indigenous Native History
    • Native Histories in Nonotuck
    • Nonotuck Histories Essay by Margaret M. Bruchac
    • Recovering Nonotuck Histories Photo Essay
    • Profiles of Native People
    • Extended Biographies of Native People
    • Nonotuck to Northampton Maps
    • Native LIves Bibliography
  • History of Slavery
    • About the Slavery Research Project
    • Black Enslaved People
    • Free Black People
    • Native Enslaved People
    • Enslavers of People
    • Relationship Map >
      • Relationship Map Family Groups
      • Relationship Map Enslavement
      • Relationship Map Indenture
      • Relationship Map Legal
      • Relationship Map Commerce
      • Relationship Map Foster or Guardian
      • Relationship Map Social Connections
    • Timeline of Slavery in Northampton
  • DONATE
    • Donate to the Spring Appeal
    • Donate to the exhibit Slavery and Freedom in Northampton
    • WAYS TO GIVE >
      • Monthly Donation
      • IRA Giving
      • Stock Giving
    • Join the Email List
    • Donate to the Collection