Continuing Conversation: Colonial Goodwife
Following the Museums a la Carte lecture with Velya Jancz-Urban, join docent DRobin Stolk for further discussion about colonisal life in the Fuller gallery in the D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts.
The Not-So-Good Life of the Colonial Goodwife
Discover what life was really like for New England’s colonial women – because we’ve always been curious about: menstruation, sex and birth control, childbirth, sickness and medicine.
Mr. and Mrs. Prince: How an Extraordinary 18th-Century Family Moved Out of Slavery and Into Legend
Lucy Terry, a devoted wife and mother, was the first known African American poet and Abijah Prince, her husband, was a veteran of the French and Indian wars and an entrepreneur. Former slaves in Deerfield and Northfield, together they became property owners, original settlers of Vermont, along the way raising a family of six and using the courts to assert their rights against those who wanted to take their property.
Super Gallery Activities
Wall of Heroes, 10 am-5 pm Let the world know who your hero is! Whether he or she someone famous or someone right from your own home, tell us who your personal hero is and why! Super Hero Photo Booth, 10 am-5 pm Dress up in super hero gear and take a photos in front of our City Scape backdrop. Share your photos with the hashtag #atthemuseums.
Small Business Saturday
Support the Museums and take advantage of these great one-day only deals in the Museum Store.
Holiday Sparkle Gala
Celebrate the holidays in style with your clients and colleagues at the Springfield Museums! Mix and mingle at the Wood Museum of Springfield History for cocktails (cash bar) and hors d’oeuvres. Then stroll across the Quadrangle to enjoy an elegant dinner among our world-renowned collections in the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts or George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum
Gingerbread Station
Hands-on activities for kids and families including Playdoh Gingerbread Creations, letters to Santa and more.
The BSO & Trinity Church
Visit Trinity Church in Copley Square for a self-guided tour of this historic building, designed by architect H. H. Richardson with murals and stained glass by John La Farge.
Local Treasures: Wistariahurst & Mt Holyoke College Museum
Wistariahurst Museum was the home of prominent silk manufacturer, William Skinner and his family. Delve into the lives and elegant style of two generations of the Skinner family through a guided tour featuring elaborate architecture, paintings, decorative arts and textiles.
Pisanki: The Art of Polish & Ukrainian Egg Decoration
Learn the simple, batik-like process to produce a kaleidoscope of colors in geometric patterns on the surface of an egg.