A Museum Grows in Amherst.

Museums; Picture books; Graphic arts; Books; Sendak, Maurice, 1928-2012; Carle, Eric, 1929-2021; Buildings

Amherst (Mass.); Massachusetts; United States

Describes the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA, which opened on November 22, 2002. Remarks from the museum's director, H. Nicholas Clark, about the mission of the museum; Description of illustrator Eric Carle's work; Size of the museum and the site where the building is located; Number of original items from Carle that the museum holds; Summary of the opening exhibit 'Maurice Sendak: Inside and Out'; Interior design of the museum,