Professor Knows A. Lot
Come learn what she is up to at the Museums! Activities may include meeting a costumed character, face painting, magic, balloon animals, comedy, and getting to know the permanent collections…
History Cart
Get hands on with artifacts from years past in the Wood Museum of Springfield History. Free with museum admission!
Gallery & Quadrangle Activities
Interact with the collections in new and different ways. Activities vary daily. Check our Welcome Center for listings. Programs may include: Photo Play: Handle cameras from the 20th century through…
Indian Motorcycle Day 2016
Annual outdoor motorcycle show and rally! Motorcycle Show & Rally View a variety of classic and vintage motorcycles, browse vendor displays, a Dj spins classic rock tunes and more. 9…
Fáilte Abhaile (Welcome Home) 1916-2016
All free and open to the public! Reception, 4:30 pm Meet visiting dignitaries from Ireland, view the special Easter Rising exhibit and enjoy Irish music and light hors d'oeuvres at the…
Trace Your Genealogy
Free and open to the public! Dave Robison has been working on his own family genealogy since 1969, and is now working full-time as a genealogist. He also teaches genealogy…
Continuing Conversation: England
Following the Museums a la Carte program by Amy S. Dane, join history docent Jerre Hoffman for a further discussion in the Automobile Gallery in the Wood Museum of Springfield…
At Home With Nature, The Natural World Under Glass
Explore the role that natural history played in the everyday lives of people from the 17th through the 19th Centuries. During the 19th century an obsession developed with the natural…
Continuing Conversation: Hollywood
Following the Museums a la Carte lecture with Anne Barrett, join docent with John Howell for further discussion in the Springfield History Theater in the Wood Museum of Springfield History…
Reflections on the 100th Anniversary of Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising with Congressman Richard E Neal
Having been at the forefront of U.S. – Irish relations for almost 3 decades, Congressman Richard E. Neal brings a unique perspective to the events of April 1916, including a…