Springfield Museums Now Have a Space Suit!
DID YOU KNOW? The formal name for the space suit used on the space shuttle and International Space Station is the Extravehicular Mobility Unit, or EMU. "Extravehicular" means outside of…
Springfield Museums Story: “When she was growing up, girls weren’t able to do science!”
An older woman came to visit the Spark!Lab. She saw all of the kids working with the snap circuits and began to look through them herself. She mentioned that she…
A Call for Science Museum Stories
Hello! Do you recall what it felt like to make your first trip to the Springfield Science Museum? What happened when you rounded the corner and came face-to-knees with the…
A Space to Wonder
Have you ever wondered why? WHY is the world—and everything on it and around it—so complex? Maybe you have wondered HOW complex things work? And maybe: WHAT impact does all…
Women’s History Month 2020
March is Women's History Month and the Springfield Museums have been celebrating by featuring women on our Instagram account (@springfieldmuseums). We have also been highlighting women artists in our weekly…
For the Love of Building Beauty from Scratch
“The most important thing is to be authentic. To try, to try again, and to do what you do well.”–Bill Eggers, craftsman The oldest existing American motorcycle—an original 1869 steam…
Solar for Springfield Museums Donors Put Their Money Where It Will Make a Difference in Myriad Ways
This is a great marriage for us—nonprofits plus solar power. We feel we are actually making a difference in combating climate change. —Morey Phippen and Brian Adams, residents of Northampton…
Joyful Families Celebrate Dr. Seuss!
“Dr. Seuss is legendary. He inspires generations and generations of children to read and to fall in love with learning.” Melissa Warner, Birthday Party Celebrant at the Springfield Museums The…
Ubora Award Winner Webb Left Legacy of Civic Duty
Bettye (Wright) Webb passed away peacefully, with her son and daughter by her side, on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer, MA. The daughter of Eugene…
Black History Month 2020
To honor Black History Month this year, we shared artwork by Black artists in our weekly series Treasures at the Springfield Museums in the Sunday Republican and on our Instagram page, @springfieldmuseums…