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ASTRONOMY DAY: Get Started in Backyard Astronomy

The night sky is an exotic destination we can reach without ever leaving the comfort of our home or neighborhood. And a telescope or binoculars will reveal even more of…

ASTRONOMY DAY: Bringing the Stars (and Moon) to the People

We are excited to bring you a virtual edition of Astronomy Day this year! Astronomy day was first observed in 1973 in an event organized by Doug Berger, at that…

A real woman imitates the painting of a woman having tea

A dog is made to look like a portrait of a person

Kris Ludwig, Manager of Exhibition Services for the Springfield Museums, with the help of Jane, interprets Portrait of Marcel Duchamp, c. 1925 by Florine Stettheimer (American, 1871-1944) in the collection of the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine

a person imitates a painting of the Madonna and baby Jesus

toy model dinosaurs interpret ancient Greek statue plaster cast

Imitation is the Highest Form of Flattery

You might have seen that imitating beloved art—with what you can find around the house—is all the rage during this time of sheltering in place. The Springfield Museums invite you…

EARTH DAY FESTIVAL 2020: Butterflies Go Wing and Wing with Spring

April 22, 2020, is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Since 1970, Earth Day has increased awareness of the planet we share with a wonderfully diverse population of living organisms. Earth Day…

Two colorful clownfish in an aquarium with pink plants

EARTH DAY FESTIVAL 2020: Coral Reef Organisms Rely on Each Other

April 22, 2020, is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Since 1970, Earth Day has increased awareness of the planet we share with a wonderfully diverse population of living organisms. Earth Day…

A red eyed tree frog on a branch surrounded by green leaves

EARTH DAY FESTIVAL 2020: There’s No Tail in a Frog’s Tale!

April 22, 2020, is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Since 1970, Earth Day has increased awareness of the planet we share with a wonderfully diverse population of living organisms. Earth Day…

Earth in children`s hands against green spring background

EARTH DAY FESTIVAL 2020: We Must Take Care of our Home!

The health of our planet is important to all of us and each individual must act as a steward for the environment. We must take care of our home.--Dan Augustino,…

Honoring Healthcare Heroes

As courageous healthcare workers stand between COVID-19 and the public, the Springfield Museums staff looked to our collections to celebrate the heroism of those who risk their own well-being to…

Painting of colorful pink flowered ball among garden greens

Scott Prior American, born 1949 Ball at Sunset, 1990 Oil on canvas Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Del Padre 2006.01

Painting of mountains by Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe American, 1887-1986 New Mexican Landscape, 1930 Oil on canvas The James Philip Gray Collection 35.04

Woodblock print by John Hall Thorpe in shades of blue, black and highlighted with white of a house on a hill

John Hall Thorpe British, 1874-1947 Home, 1921 Woodblock print Eugene Aston Collection 2008.D37

Pointillist painting of a natural arch in the ocean by Theo van Rysselberghe

Théo van Rysselberghe Belgian, 1862-1926 L’Arche Korrigan a Dinard, 1904 Oil on canvas The Robert J. Freedman Memorial Collection 73.18

Painting of older woman mending a fishing net in the bright light of a window by the sea

George Newell Bowers American, 1849-1909 The Net Mender, undated Oil on canvas Bequeathed by Miss M.R. Watson 60.01

Painting of a gentle stream running through rocks

John Singer Sargent American, 1856-1925 Glacier Streams – The Simplon, circa 1910 Oil on canvas The Horace P. Wright Collection 49.09

Art That Calms

The Springfield Museums are filled with art that evokes all sorts of emotions. Among those is the feeling of calm. We asked our art museums team to help us consider…

The Puritan is a bronze statue by sculptor Augustus St. Gaudens in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.

Portrait of William Pynchon, founder of the City of Springfield.

An image of the cover page from the first banned book in America

Pychon's Meritorious Price was the first banned book in America.

Image of a fragment of a sermon by John Pychon

A sermon by John Pynchon.

Burt map of early European settlement of Springfield.

Image of young boy dressed as William Pynchon

A young descendant of William Pynchon dressed as William Pynchon.

Pychon descendants attend the dedication of the Pynchon building in 1927.

Kick Up Your Curiosity—With Genealogy

“Don’t forget to kick up your curiosity and hit the road when you can. . . . We’d love to meet you and share our wonderful resources with you!”—Maggie Humberston,…

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