Getting Here

TEMPORARY DIRECTIONS PARKING DURING GEOTHERMAL CONSTRUCTION

Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
Lower Lake Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
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The Park Street entrance to Lower Lake Road will not be available through May 8, 2025 due to construction related to the College’s geothermal project.
Please use Morgan Street to access Lower Lake Road and the visitor parking lot.

Stay up to date with the College's Geothermal Project website, and the PVTA bus route and stops on campus.

By car

From the North

Take Interstate 91 South to exit 26 (Northampton/Hadley). Turn left at the first stoplight (onto Damon Road) and go one mile to Route 9. Turn left onto Route 9 and cross the Coolidge Bridge over the Connecticut River. Turn right at first stop light onto Route 47 and travel approximately eight miles to South Hadley center. In South Hadley center, turn right onto Route 116 South. The College will be on your left. Continue down Route 116 to the south end of campus and turn left onto Morgan Street. Take your first left onto Lower Lake Road. The Art Museum is ¼ mile down on the left, adjacent to the outdoor amphitheater. 

From the South

Take Interstate 91 North to exit 14 (Route 202 Holyoke/South Hadley). Turn right and proceed on Route 202 North through Holyoke and across the Connecticut River. Continue on Route 202 and take the second exit marked "South Hadley Center / Amherst" to Route 116 North. Travel approximately two miles on Route 116 to Mount Holyoke College. Turn right onto Morgan Street at the beginning (south end) of campus. Take your first left onto Lower Lake Road. The Art Museum is ¼ mile down on the left, adjacent to the outdoor amphitheater. 

From the West

Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90 East ) to exit 45 (West Springfield). Turn onto Interstate 91 North and follow directions from the south.

From the East

Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90 West) to exit 49 (Holyoke/Chicopee). Bear right toward South Hadley. At the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Route 33 and travel approximately five miles until you reach Route 116. Turn right onto Route 116 North and drive two miles to Mount Holyoke College. Turn right onto Morgan Street at the beginning (south end) of campus. Take your first left onto Lower Lake Road. The Art Museum is ¼ mile down on the left, adjacent to the outdoor amphitheater. 

Parking

Free campus parking is available, but due to the College’s ongoing geothermal project, available spots may be limited. The closest parking to the Museum is in the lot between Willits-Hallowell and Prospect Hall. When traveling on Lower Lake Road from Morgan Street, take your first right onto Prospect Hall Road and cross the bridge. Turn left into the lot. Park in the rows marked for visitors. After parking, look for the foot bridge for the shortest walk to the Museum. To locate other parking areas, please visit our campus map.

Parking spaces for visitors with physical disabilities are available on the semi-circular driveway directly in front of the Museum’s main entrance.

By Bus

Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) bus lines 38, 39 and 39E will continue to service Mount Holyoke College during the geothermal construction, but will not be able to stop in front of the Art Museum, due to closures on Lower Lake Road. Please disembark at the bus stop on Route 116 which is in front of Williston Memorial Library (40 College Street). Follow the walkway between the library and Abbey Chapel. The Art Building is across the road from Clapp Laboratory. Cross the footbridge to the Art Building entrance near the painted mural. Follow Art Museum signs to the elevator and take it down to the 1st floor. The Art Museum reception desk will be directly in front of you when you exit the elevator. Please see PVTA for routes and schedules. For temporary campus bus routes and stops, see page 3 of the MHC geothermal plan and PVTA route document.

Restaurants

Our corner of Massachusetts is home to some terrific restaurants offering a wide range of casual and fine dining.