Get Animated During School Vacation Week! Museums Offer a Celebration of Animation

Mark your calendars now to visit the Springfield Museums during school vacation week (Feb 19-23), where you can Get Animated with family-friendly and fun activities that emphasize the wonder of Animationland. Free with museum admission.

“We will explore the science of sound, illusions, and illustration – all tied into our Animationland exhibit,” says Family Engagement Coordinator Abby Garner. “We are also very excited to have Olive Tree Books-n-Voices return for a book fair on Monday from 11am-2pm and a Tanglewood Marionettes performance on Wednesday at 1:30pm in Davis Auditorium.”

Daily Features

Spark!Lab, 10:30 am-4 pm: Automata — an early robotics toy featuring moving scenes and characters. Design your own figure and use a hand crank to bring it to life! Also explore zoetropes. Second Floor, Springfield Science Museum
Try Your Eye, 11 am-3 pm: Play with optical illusions—the base of animation. African Hall, First Floor, Springfield Science Museum
The Science of Sound, 11 am-3 pm: How do we hear? Learn about the science of sound with a variety of hands-on activities. Science Workshop, Second Floor, Springfield Science Museum
Be An Illustrator, 11 am-3 pm: Design a comic strip or flip book to tell a tale of your favorite character or one of your own creation. Discovery Lab, Lower Level, Springfield Science Museum
Jumping Frog, 12-4 pm: Using the Japanese art of paper folding, create a jumping frog! Art Discovery Center, Second Floor, GWV Smith Art Museum