The Museum of Fine Arts has scheduled Currier & Ives: Defining America, a four-part Sunday afternoon lecture series which will explore the social and artistic impact of the 19th-century printmakers Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt Ives.
The Springfield Museums will present the following Museums à la Carte programs in January. Museums à la Carte programs are held on Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. in the Museum of Fine Arts.
Members of the Springfield Stars Club will set up telescopes for public sky-gazing on the Springfield Museums' Quadrangle on Friday, January 6, at 7:30 p.m.
Once Upon a Time in a Castle Far, Far Away..." a local collector created an intricate diorama of a besieged castle in France during the Hundred Years War (1337-1453).
Enter the magical world of lords, ladies, and knights in shining armor with the Museums' December School Vacation Week programming.
The Springfield Science Museum is currently showing the holiday exhibit It's a Wonderful Life: A Doll's Story, which showcases dolls from different cultures around the world. The exhibit will be on display through January 8, 2006.
The Museums will present the following Museums à la Carte programs in December. Museums à la Carte programs are held on Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. in the Museum of Fine Arts.
The Springfield Museums have received a $10,000 grant from TD Banknorth Charitable Foundation for the Museums' Weekend Family Fun series of educational programs.
"The Creative Spirit" of the Connecticut Valley now on display at Springfield Museums.
The Springfield Museums' Weekend Family Fun series will continue with Dinosaur Day on Friday, November 25, and a special Holiday Season Kick-Off on Saturday, November 26.