Johnson’s Bookstore, A History
Johnson’s Bookstore, an iconic Main Street institution in Springfield, Massachusetts, for over a century, was established by Henry R. Johnson in 1893. It was owned and managed by four generations…
Five Reasons to Take a Class at the Museum School
Creativity is one of the essential ingredients to innovation, and innovation leads to positive change. The Springfield Museums’ Museum School is a wonderful way to nurture creativity and keep yourself…
Video – The Power of Women: The Republican Heritage Book Series
Check out this short video introduction to the recent book published by The Republican, The Power of Women: Celebrating Women from Western and Central Massachusetts from the 1600s to the…
Snap Selfies #AtTheMuseums for Better Insight
What is more fun than a treasure hunt? How about a treasure hunt that includes snapping selfies—and has the added bonus of maybe learning more than you knew before? Here…
Artist Prints for His Childhood City
Robert Ford couldn’t find a single artist’s print of his childhood city. “There was nothing,” Ford said of a recent visit to Springfield during which he searched for inexpensive images…
Remarkable New Exhibition brings Seuss Step-Daughter to Springfield
“I love coming here and especially this visit. Beautiful things are happening here in Springfield.” Leagrey Dimond, stepdaughter of Ted Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, traveled to Springfield May 9th to…
Exploring the GWV Smith Art Museum with Agawam Paranormal
Investigators from Agawam Paranormal spent a night at the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum. Click the link below to find out what--or who-- they encountered. Ghost-hunting with Agawam Paranormal…
Dr. Seuss Museum Update – October 2016
Things are really picking up speed in our effort to open the world’s first museum honoring Theodor Seuss Geisel! We are on target to hold the grand unveiling of The…
Join Our Team – Become a Docent!
What is a Docent? Docents are volunteer museum educators. Docents conduct educational tours and programs in the museum galleries with students in grades K-12 and adult audiences. Docents study the…
The Flood of 1936
For two weeks, beginning in mid-March, 1936, snowmelt and heavy rain inundated the Connecticut River Valley, causing the worst floods in regional history.