Remembering Pres Blake, a Great Friend to the Museums
S. Prestley “Pres” Blake was a great friend of the Springfield Museums. We are saddened to hear of his passing and we celebrate his remarkable 106 years as an entrepreneur,…
1960s Scrap Book Helps Tell Space Story
There were family visits to the Science Museum. I remember the planetarium, Sam the elephant, and the aquariums. I was in half-day kindergarten at Memorial School (now Mary A. Dryden…
Congratulations to the Winners of Our 2020 Gingerbread Competition!
The results are in--here are the winners of the 2020 gingerbread competition. Thanks to all the talented bakers who headed down the rabbit hole and joined our mad tea party!…
Christmas Cookbooks Provide Sweet Activities
[Daniel Webster Punch] is definitely for stay-at-home consumption only. Maybe it should be re-named Pandemic Punch! With December here, many of us find ourselves re-thinking how to celebrate the holidays…
What’s Up with All of the Headlines about Christmas Star?
By now many people have seen headlines online or on air about a “Christmas Star” and they wonder what all the hype is about. The event or “star” they refer…
Stirring the Pot
With the warmth of the rising sun, Nanny rose to her own highest expectation of getting the pots going and igniting the flame that would heat them. She was a…
Pioneer Valley Radio Explores the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss
It was in institutional milestone to open the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum.--Kay Simpson, President and CEO of the Springfield Museums Pioneer Valley Radio Special Feature on the Amazing…
Women’s Faces and Men’s Eyes: A Conversation between Alexander the Great and the Chief of the Tribe of Khifchak
A reading of the poetry and close attention to the women depicted in the painting reveals the significance and uniqueness of this folio. Working at the Springfield Museums and having…
Springfield Garden Club Spruces Up Seuss House
Gardens, of course, not only beautify the space they are in, they make all who see them happy. We think this garden and the work of the Garden Club members…
Stories Uncovered: Black Women and the Vote
Black women are frequently forgotten and deemed invisible when it comes to the retelling of the stories of women’s suffrage in the United States. However, this is not a new…
