Most appropriate for ages 3-6 Let's design a custom, engaging preschool field trip adventure! Your visit can include hands-on activities, interactive gallery games, creative crafts, planetarium shows, museum exploration and much more. Preschool programming is designed specifically for our youngest…
Grades 9-12 We all know the tale of the Salem Witch Trials in 1692, but what about the first witch panic which occurred in Springfield MA 40 years earlier? In 1651, Mary Lewis Parsons and Hugh Parsons faced accusations of…
Bring the museums to you with the programs outlined below! These educator-lead programs are perfect for adult and senior centers. Trunk of Vintage Treasures - This hands-on experience brings the exhibits of the Wood Museum of Springfield History and George…
Grades 7 and up This highlights tour will explore the women’s stories woven into the histories told in the Wood Museum of Springfield History from the pre-revolutionary to modern era. With a docent guide, students can discover new vignettes of…
Grades 7 and up Explore Springfield’s history in moments of strife—domestic and abroad—from Revolution era to Abolition through World War II with docent guides. Content warning: This tour contains difficult topics such as gun violence and slavery. Tour Length: 30…
Grades 4-6 There are many ways to be a historian! In this tour, students will learn how researchers uncover stories, how archivists preserve history, how curators share history, and how they can be a junior historians in their own right!…
Grades 7 and up Students will take a highlights tour of our American Collections, spanning from the 18th century to modern-contemporary era of the 20th & 21st century with docent guides. Program Length: 1 hour Capacity: 60 Location: D’Amour Museum…
Grades 7 and up In Springfield’s first museum, students will discover the legacy of George Walter Vincent Smith and his wife Belle Townsley Smith, who thanks to their business successes in the mid-19th century collected over 6,000 pieces of global…
Grades 4-6 “Perspective” in art has two definitions—dimension and point of view. In this tour, students will explore the facets of the definition of this term by engaging with our European and American collections through hands-on interactions. Program Length: 1…
Grades 1-4 NEW AND IMPROVED! Line, Shape, Form, Space, Texture, Color, and Value. With the help of docent guides, students will discover the artists toolkit—the Elements of Art—to learn how artists create their masterpieces. Visit different galleries, where each of…