Directions

Founders Day at the University of Massachusetts Amherst will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. The “Medley of Music and Dance” will take place in the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall beginning at 10:00 (tickets can be reserved in advance). The Barbeque Luncheon and all of the other activities that day will take place under tents on the Fine Arts Center Plaza and on Haigis Mall.

From the North

From I-91 South, take exit 25 in Deerfield. At the end of the ramp, turn left and follow road to the intersection. Turn right onto Routes 5 & 10 South. Go 1 mile, then turn left onto Route 116 South. Follow 8 miles to the UMass exit. At end of the ramp, turn left onto Massachusetts Avenue. Follow 0.75 miles. Haigis Mall and Fine Arts Center will be on your left.

From the East

From Route 2 West, take exit 16 (Belchertown/Amherst). Follow Route 202 for about 15 miles to blinking light at Route 9 and 116 Amherst exit (Pelham). Turn right and follow for 7 miles to Amherst center. Follow signs to UMass. After entering campus, bear left onto Massachusetts Avenue. Follow 0.75 miles. Haigis Mall and Fine Arts Center will be on your right.

From I-90 (Mass Pike), take exit 4 (West Springfield). Follow I-91 North to Exit 19. From the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 9. Travel approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (turn left at traffic lights). UMass exit is 1 mile. At end of the ramp, bear right onto Massachusetts Avenue. Follow 0.75 miles. Haigis Mall and Fine Arts Center will be on your left.

From the South

From I-91 North, take Exit 19 in Northampton. From the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 9. Travel approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (turn left at traffic lights). UMass exit is 1 mile. At end of the ramp, bear right onto Massachusetts Avenue. Follow 0.75 miles. Haigis Mall and Fine Arts Center will be on your left.

From the West

From Route 2 East, follow to Greenfield/I-91 exit. Take I-91 South to exit 25 in Deerfield. At the end of the ramp turn left and follow the road to the intersection. Turn right onto Routes 5 & 10 South. go 1 mile, then turn left onto Route 116 South. Follow for 8 miles to the UMass exit. At end of the ramp, turn left onto Massachusetts Avenue. Follow 0.75 miles. Haigis Mall and Fine Arts Center will be on your left.

From I-90 (Mass Pike), take exit 4 (West Springfield). Follow I-91 North to Exit 19. From the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 9. Travel approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (turn left at traffic lights). UMass exit is 1 mile. At end of the ramp, bear right onto Massachusetts Avenue. Follow XXX miles. Haigis Mall and Fine Arts Center will be on your left.

Parking

Parking is available in two places. There is a visitor’s parking lot located behind the Robsham Visitor Center on Massachusetts Avenue, just opposite the entrance to Haigis Mall. Also, parking is available in the Campus Center Parking Garage, off of Commonwealth Avenue (follow signs on campus). Both locations are a brief walk from the Fine Arts Center.

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