Book Recommendation: The Muralist
I was eager to read The Muralist by B.A. Shapiro because I enjoyed Shapiro’s “The Art Forger” which intertwined the main character with the unsolved Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist…
A Close Look at Camille Pissarro’s Winter, the Outskirts of Lower Norwood
Departing from the rectangular constraints of a typical canvas, Camille Pissarro’s gouache and watercolor painting titled Winter, the Outskirts of Lower Norwood takes the unusual shape of a folding hand…
Book Recommendation: Vermeer’s Hat
How simple and benign a porcelain dish may seem in a seventeenth century Dutch painting. An object of beauty and luxury? Sure. But the key into an entire world of…
Kids Activity: Coding Maze
Learn how to write your own code like a computer programmer! Coding is writing a set of instructions for a computer to follow to make sure that it performs actions…
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!…
The North American Moose
Welcome to Mammal Hall in the Springfield Science Museum! The North American Moose is a Mammal. Mammals have some distinct characteristics. Most mammals have hair or fur, are warm blooded,…
Do Try This At Home! The Magician’s Table
Gabriella Wilkerson is a 2020 graduate of Northampton High School, who was inspired by her experiences visiting the Springfield Science Museum as a child. She has been an avid Girl…
Girl Scout Gold Award Winner: Do Try This At Home!
Gabriella Wilkerson is a 2020 graduate of Northampton High School, who was inspired by her experiences visiting the Springfield Science Museum as a child. She has been an avid Girl…
Museum Book Club: Recommended Reading from Our Staff
Looking to curl up with a good book? Check out these recommendations from our staff. Give while you shop! Bookmark smile.amazon.com and select the Springfield Museums as your preferred charity…
Where Did Our Honey Bees Go To?
How do honey bees, Apis mellifera, make decisions? Well, in a democratic congress of bees, each individual bee submits information and the whole colony makes a decision based on the…