Emily Dickinson Museum, Exhibit Opening

Join us for a special evening honoring the joint exhibition opening of The Preferred Flower — Paintings by Mabel Loomis Todd! Guests are encouraged to kick off the celebration at the Amherst History Center, where opening remarks will take place at 6:00 PM. From there, explore both feature displays at your own pace. Complimentary refreshments will be served at both locations. This event is free and open to all—come raise a glass with us! Locations: Amherst History Center (45 Boltwood Walk) Emily Dickinson Museum (280 Main Street) An opening reception will take place on Tuesday, November 10, Mabel Todd’s 170th birthday, 5:30 to 7:30 pm at both the Emily Dickinson Museum at 280 Main Street and the Amherst History Center, the Society’s satellite location at 45 Boltwood Walk, just a five-minute walk from each other. Participants are encouraged to begin their evening at the Amherst History Center where opening remarks will occur at 6:00 pm. A shuttle between sites will be running between 6:15 pm and 7 pm. The public is warmly invited to attend; refreshments will be provided. The collection of eighteen paintings in The Preferred Flower was the gift of Ruth Owen Jones, Amherst historian and longtime guide at the Emily Dickinson Museum and Amherst Historical Society. The paintings span a significant decade, from 1876, when Mabel Todd studied at the New England Conservatory in Boston, to 1886, the year of Emily Dickinson’s death. The Emily Dickinson Fund provides for the Museum’s day-to-day operations, undergirds its highest priorities, and is foundational to its overall excellence and success. The Fund supplies 36% of our operating budget. Your gift has an immediate impact and provides critical, unrestricted support. Every donor and every gift sustains and elevates the Museum’s mission for generations of admirers to come. Learn more about how you can support the Museum.