Remembering Dr. Ruth S. Njiiri
We were saddened to learn that Dr. Ruth S. Njiiri, 93, died on Tuesday, 29 November 2022 at Life Care of Wilbraham MA. We honored Dr. Njiiri as a Trustee…
The Starry Scoop: December 2022
Read your monthly astronomy news with "The Starry Scoop" by Kaitlynn Goulette! Follow them on Facebook to have their updates placed directly on your feed! The Starry Scoop Editor: Kaitlynn…
An Intern’s Perspective: Welcome to Literacy Lodgings!
This series of blog posts--An Intern's Perspective--is dedicated to exploring the many exhibits that exist within the Springfield Museums and the importance of literacy in all aspects of the Museums…
What Does a Museum Curator Do?
Ever wonder how exhibits at the Museums come together? In this digital exclusive for Connecting Point on NEPM, Curator of Art Maggie North shares what goes on behind the scenes…
Congratulations to the Winners of Our 2021 Gingerbread Competition!
The Under the Sea Gingerbread Exhibit was breathtaking in every sense. The exhibit gallery was transformed into an undersea paradise complete with buried treasure, mermaids and whales! The creativity of…
Lowell R. Bayles and the “Spirit of Springfield”
Lowell R. Bayles was a nationally celebrated pilot who flew Springfield’s famous Gee Bee racing planes to victory during that period in the 1920s and 1930s hailed as the Golden…
ISS Interactive Virtual Tour
The Springfield Science Museum was recently granted the long-term loan of a large, touch-screen interactive, virtual tour of the International Space Station (ISS). The loan was made by the National…
LGBTQ+ Month
In honor of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, the Springfield Museums highlight three remarkable works that exemplify the ideal of strength and beauty in diversity.
April 2021 Treasures at the Springfield Museums
The Museums are honored to be able to share pieces from the collections and images from around the Quadrangle in the weekly column Treasures at the Springfield Museums in the…
Winter 2021 Treasures at the Springfield Museums
The Museums are honored to be able to share pieces from the collections and images from around the Quadrangle in the weekly column Treasures at the Springfield Museums in the…