Devil’s Den to Lickingwater How a Small, Little-Known River Once Shaped the Landscape and History of The Connecticut River Valley John Sinton November 7, 12:15 pm–1 pm Cost: $4; Cost for Members: $2 Museums á la Carte Lecture Series 12:15…
The Art of Observation: The Best of Photographer Elliott Erwitt November 9, 2019–January 12, 2020 D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place. I've found it…
Wear your costume and be among the first to experience the special exhibit Sweet: A Tasty Journey. Free with museum admission! Highlights Trick or Treating, 11 am-3 pm What kind of candy would you eat in the Seymour Planetarium? Starburst of…
Springfield Museums presents Sweet: A Tasty Journey October 26, 2019, to April 26, 2020, in the Wood Museum of Springfield History. This interactive, hands-on, immersive exhibit blends fun and learning to create a unique experience, one that will be savored…
A decade ago, to announce the Springfield Museums’ newest museum, The Republican featured a front-page photograph of a 1928 Springfield-made Rolls-Royce. The magnificent car was a gift from M. Allen Swift, which had pride of place in the brand-new Lyman…
Springfield became known as the City of Homes at the turn of the century thanks to abundant and beautiful Victorian mansions and unique architecture as well as numerous single-family homes constructed for manufacturing workers. Currently, the city has designated six…
The Springfield Museums present a lecture by artist and Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Steven Naifeh Friday, October 11 at 12:15 in the Davis Auditorium of the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts. The presentation which complements the exhibits Van…
Culture & Cocktail’s 10th season begins with the ever popular Oktoberfest—the Art of Brew beer tasting and local homebrew contest at the Springfield Museums, October 3 from 5-8 pm on the Quadrangle Green (rain location Wood Museum of Springfield History)…
The Springfield Museums presents BAUHAUS: 100 Years Later from September 24, 2019–February 16, 2020, in the Starr Gallery of the Michele and Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts. No art school had a more influential or lasting impact on 20th…
Isaac Witkin’s sculpture Everglades has graced Pynchon Park since 1977—at least until recently. The sculpture is in storage while the pocket park is renovated so that it can once again provide easy access from downtown to Chestnut Street and the…