Pratt Museum of Natural History

Museum

Located on Amherst College's campus, the Pratt Museum of Natural History exhibits teaching collections-mounted skeletons, geological specimens and taxidermy-and rotating displays. Visitors come for museum tours, educational programs and a compact overview of New England natural history.

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Country: United States
Driest months: Jan-Mar
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Language: English

Pratt Museum of Natural History at a Glance

About Pratt Museum of Natural History

The Pratt Museum of Natural History is a small natural history museum located on the campus of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. It houses teaching collections and displays used by the college for education and public outreach.

Exhibits typically include mounted animal specimens, teaching collections and natural history material that support biology and geology teaching. Public access is often linked to college opening hours and scheduled tours or displays.

Founded as a college museum, the facility has long served as a resource for students and researchers rather than a large public museum. It is located within the Amherst town area on the college campus in western Massachusetts.

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Weather & Climate near Pratt Museum of Natural History

Climate

Pratt Museum of Natural History's climate is classified as Hot-Summer Continental - Hot-Summer Continental climate with warm summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -11°C to 29°C. Abundant rainfall (1142 mm/year), wettest in May, distributed fairly evenly throughout the year.

Air Quality: AQI 27 Good
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
29°
Warmest Month
-11°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions
Month Comfort Temp Feels Rain Sky Humidity Wind UV Daylight
January - -11° - 0° -10° 89 mm - - 3.0 m/s - -
February - -10° - 2° -9° 76 mm - - 3.2 m/s - -
March - -5° - 7° -2° 90 mm - - 3.4 m/s - -
April - 1° - 14° 5° 97 mm - - 3.3 m/s - -
May - 7° - 21° 14° 104 mm - - 2.9 m/s - -
June - 12° - 26° 19° 98 mm - - 2.5 m/s - -
July - 15° - 29° 22° 98 mm - - 2.4 m/s - -
August - 14° - 28° 21° 102 mm - - 2.2 m/s - -
September - 10° - 24° 17° 97 mm - - 2.3 m/s - -
October - 3° - 17° 10° 97 mm - - 2.5 m/s - -
November - -1° - 10° 2° 100 mm - - 2.8 m/s - -
December - -7° - 4° -6° 94 mm - - 2.9 m/s - -