Avid art collectors, George and Belle Smith traveled to Europe in 1882, just after promising their art collection to the city of Springfield, Massachusetts. The couple had planned a two-year sojourn to study and collect fine and decorative arts. Many…
Extended by popular demand! A unique and imaginative exhibit that brings together original graphic novel art from the collection of local Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles enthusiast Elias Derby and the Museums’ own world-famous collection of Japanese artwork, arms and armor…
The late 19th century was the dawn of American art museums, a time when philanthropists, civic leaders, and collectors across the nation established institutions to house artistic and cultural treasures for the benefit of the public. In order to fill…
Returning for a fourth year, this springtime celebration features imaginative floral arrangements throughout the art, history and science museums. Re-discover our collections as over 50 objects are colorfully interpreted by local florists and garden club members. Works of inspiration include…
Visit this beautiful hands-on discovery gallery that introduces our Asian art collection. Participate in a guided craft project or have an exploration session. Guided and take-home activities can be tailored for individual curriculum needs. Grades K-6 Program length: 30 minutes…
George Walter Vincent Smith acquired most of his Japanese collection through New York and European dealers. He was the first customer of Yamanaka Sadajiro (1866-1936), an innovative Japanese art dealer who opened a shop in New York in 1894, and…
This suit of armor was created by the Miochin family, leading armorers in Japan who demonstrated a high degree of skill and craftsmanship for generations. The imposing suit was made in the 1500s for the Daimyo of Arima, an important…
J.G. Brown began his highly successful career as a genre painter about 1860, and within a few years found his niche specializing in painting children. Depictions of children were especially popular after the Civil War as the pubic regarded them…
William Merritt Chase is best known today for his sunny, impressionist landscapes of parks and seasides, but during his own lifetime was one of the country's leading still life painters. Often producing canvases that featured common kitchen items, the artist…
