💵 Where dollar-bill paper is made · Dalton · free
Crane has made the paper for U.S. currency since 1879, and this small Berkshires museum tells the story — kids love realizing every dollar in their pocket started here. Free admission and a quick visit, so it slots perfectly into a Berkshires day trip alongside Berkshire Trails country and the summer-camp region around Great Barrington.
💵 Visit official website ↗Crane Museum of Papermaking is in Dalton, Massachusetts (40 Pioneer St, Dalton, MA (Berkshires)). Crane has made the paper for U.S. currency since 1879, and this small Berkshires museum tells the story — kids love realizing every dollar in their pocket started here. Free admission and a quick visit, so it slots perfectly into a Berkshires day trip alongside Berkshire Trails country and the summer-camp region around Great Barrington. It's one of the outings in GOkidOZ's Greater Boston day-trips guide — use the button above for the official site, or head back to browse every museum, tour and nature spot.