April 22, 2020, is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Since 1970, Earth Day has increased awareness of the planet we share with a wonderfully diverse population of living organisms. Earth Day…
The health of our planet is important to all of us and each individual must act as a steward for the environment. We must take care of our home.--Dan Augustino,…
As courageous healthcare workers stand between COVID-19 and the public, the Springfield Museums staff looked to our collections to celebrate the heroism of those who risk their own well-being to…
The Springfield Museums are filled with art that evokes all sorts of emotions. Among those is the feeling of calm. We asked our art museums team to help us consider…
“Don’t forget to kick up your curiosity and hit the road when you can. . . . We’d love to meet you and share our wonderful resources with you!”—Maggie Humberston,…
DID YOU KNOW? The formal name for the space suit used on the space shuttle and International Space Station is the Extravehicular Mobility Unit, or EMU. "Extravehicular" means outside of…
An older woman came to visit the Spark!Lab. She saw all of the kids working with the snap circuits and began to look through them herself. She mentioned that she…
Hello! Do you recall what it felt like to make your first trip to the Springfield Science Museum? What happened when you rounded the corner and came face-to-knees with the…
Have you ever wondered why? WHY is the world—and everything on it and around it—so complex? Maybe you have wondered HOW complex things work? And maybe: WHAT impact does all…
March is Women's History Month and the Springfield Museums have been celebrating by featuring women on our Instagram account (@springfieldmuseums). We have also been highlighting women artists in our weekly…