STEM Experiment: Grow Your Own Crystals
Crystals are solids that form when their atoms are arranged into orderly, repeating structures. Using some kitchen chemistry you can create the right environment to grow your own crystals for…
Film Recommendation: It’s a Wonderful Life
Most of our interns don’t remember a time when old movies were shown on TV all the time, and it was a pleasure to watch your annual favorites. Now that…
Climate Connections: Marlene Yu’s Disappearing Forest I and II
In my search for the variations of the many faces in nature, I have found that nature provides an infinite source of inspiration for artistic expression. I love the many…
Fashion and Function: The Art of Netsuke Carving
What do dance masks, tiny figurines, and the animals of the zodiac have in common? Each of these subjects inspired the intricate carving of netsuke! Typically measuring less than three…
Book Recommendation: The Element In The Room
Track down the amazing matter around you and it can give you clues to the universe itself. Join Sherlock Ohms, the super-scientific detective in The Element In The Room. This…
The Migration of the Wildebeest
The great wildebeest migration is a fascinating journey that takes place on the continent of Africa once a year. The migration occurs in eastern Africa in the Serengeti plains part…
The Garners, Ubora Award Winners, Left a Legacy of Love for Each Other and the Local Community
Born in Washington, D.C., in 1925, Dr. Albert “Bert” Y. Garner, and Mrs. Geraldine “Gerry” Garner were happily married for 71 years before their homegoings. Gerry passed away on January…
Women’s History Month 2021
The Springfield Museums celebrate Women’s History Month by highlighting women of the past, and present who are shaping the future! Women’s History Month is celebrated throughout the month of March…
Exploring the Architecture and Tiffany Windows of the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum
The Springfield Art Museum is intended, in itself, to be worthy of study… No time nor money has been spared to have the building constructed in the most thorough and…