Here in Springfield, revolutionary thinking is nothing new. July 4 will mark 250 years since the Continental Congress ratified The Declaration of Independence. As The United States marks its revolutionary…
Did you know that our newly-appointed Director of Science is the first woman to hold the position in more than 70 years? Jenny Powers recently chatted with Zydalis Bauer of…
Born in Washington, D.C., in 1925, Dr. Albert “Bert” Y. Garner, and Mrs. Geraldine “Gerry” Garner were happily married for 71 years before their homegoings. Gerry passed away on January…
The descendants of Lucy Walker Mallary, recipient of a Pynchon Medal in 1928, gathered in the Deco Room of the DMFA on Sunday, May 12th (Mother’s Day), for a reunion…
The votes have been counted--more than 2,000 of them! Here are winners of the 2017 gingerbread competition. Thanks to all the talented bakers for making this year's exhibit truly out…
Richard Sanderson, Curator of Physical Science of the Springfield Science Museum, shares a personal experience of a solar eclipse. What is it about a total solar eclipse that inspires people to…
On September 17, we were proud to host a special ceremony to celebrate our new Affiliation with the Smithsonian Institution, a partnership that has been made possible through funding from…
Written in 1990 by Springfield's own Theodor "Seuss" Geisel, the story Oh, the Places You'll Go! speaks to the optimism and promise of the year ahead for the Springfield Museums…
After months of hard work, the Springfield Museums are proud to present our new website!