ISS Interactive Virtual Tour
The Springfield Science Museum was recently granted the long-term loan of a large, touch-screen interactive, virtual tour of the International Space Station (ISS). The loan was made by the National…
LGBTQ+ Month
In honor of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, the Springfield Museums highlight three remarkable works that exemplify the ideal of strength and beauty in diversity.
George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum Gets A Facelift!
In celebration of this year’s 125th anniversary of the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, the building is undergoing a facelift! The culmination of a 10-year preservation project supported by…
April 2021 Treasures at the Springfield Museums
The Museums are honored to be able to share pieces from the collections and images from around the Quadrangle in the weekly column Treasures at the Springfield Museums in the…
View the Entries in Our Virtual Earth Day Contest
This year marked the 31st annual Earth Day Festival celebrated at the Springfield Museums. Due to pandemic restrictions on outdoor gathering capacities, we invited the public to join us virtually…
STEM Experiment: Grow Your Own Crystals
Crystals are solids that form when their atoms are arranged into orderly, repeating structures. Using some kitchen chemistry you can create the right environment to grow your own crystals for…
Film Recommendation: It’s a Wonderful Life
Most of our interns don’t remember a time when old movies were shown on TV all the time, and it was a pleasure to watch your annual favorites. Now that…
Climate Connections: Marlene Yu’s Disappearing Forest I and II
In my search for the variations of the many faces in nature, I have found that nature provides an infinite source of inspiration for artistic expression. I love the many…
Fashion and Function: The Art of Netsuke Carving
What do dance masks, tiny figurines, and the animals of the zodiac have in common? Each of these subjects inspired the intricate carving of netsuke! Typically measuring less than three…
