Voices of Resilience Exhibit Garners Media Attention
“History is not in a big dusty book, it is in the heart of all of us.” Janine Fondon, Guest Curator “We all have something to contribute and our story…
Emily Mason Spent Five Decades Exploring Abstraction
Emily Mason, whose work is in the collection of the Springfield Museums, died December 10 in her Brattleboro, VT, home. One of America's foremost non-representational painters, Emily Mason spent more…
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…
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…
Senators, Springfield Mosaic Founder Advocate for Art
“One of the best ways to be an arts advocate is to participate in the arts. Go to the theatre, visit the museums, and ask a friend to go with…
Total Solar Eclipse
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…
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 Cat in the Hat for President 2016 (Updated with event photos)
IT'S OFFICIAL! The Cat in the Hat is running for President as the KIDS' candidate. Calling all KIDS -- make your voice heard! Help choose the Cat's first order of…