Contemporary Video Art on View at D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts
Project 35, an exhibition of contemporary video, will be on view at the Michele & Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts from June 7, 2011 through June 24, 2012.
Walking Tour to Highlight Springfield’s Fabulous Downtown Trees
Burt Freedman, an outdoor education specialist with the Environmental Center for Our Schools (ECOS), will point out some of the magnificent trees in the Quadrangle neighborhood during a walking tour on Saturday, June 11, from 10:30 am to noon. Participants will be surprised to discover some unusual old trees which have been here for many years and often go unnoticed.
Be the Dinosaur at the Springfield Museums this Summer
Children can experience the day-to-day world of dinosaurs through cutting-edge computer simulation in the special exhibition Be the Dinosaur/i>, on view from June 11 through September 11 at the Springfield Science Museum. Dinosaur Dig Lab, a companion exhibit, invites kids to become paleontologists and excavate “fossils.”
Springfield Museums to Participate in Blue Star Museums Program
The Springfield Museums will be one of more than 1,300 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer. Through a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Blue Star Museums program offers free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day, 2011.
Museum School Offers Courses for Children and Adults
Registration for summer Museum School courses for children and adults and travel opportunities for adults at the Springfield Museums will begin on May 31. For complete course descriptions, travel itineraries, fees and to register, call 413.263.6800, ext. 377 or 382, or log on to www.springfieldmuseums.org. Secure on-line registration is available.
June 2011 Museums à la Carte Programs
The Springfield Museums will present the following Museums à la Carte programs in June. The programs are held on Thursdays at 12:15 pm in the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts.
Walking Tour to Highlight Springfield’s Automotive History
Automotive historian Keith Korbut discuss Springfield’s contribution to transportation history during a walking tour on Saturday, May 14, from 10:30 am to noon. The tour will feature a visit to the new Lyman & Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History to view the museum’s exhibit of Springfield-built automobiles, included an exact working copy of the 1893 Duryea, the first successful gasoline-powered automobile.
Natural Beauty of America’s National Parks Revealed in Art Exhibition
The most beautiful natural scenery in the United States is presented in the exhibition American Legacy: Our National Parks, on Location with the Plein-Air Painters of America, on view from May 24 through November 6 at the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts.
Springfield Museums Celebrate the City’s Anniversary
The Springfield Museums will celebrate the city’s 375th anniversary with a day of activities on Founder’s Day, May 14. Activities will take place from 10 am to 5 pm and are free with admission unless noted. The event is sponsored by People’s United Bank.
Science Museum Celebrates Astronomy Day
The Springfield Museums’ Weekend Family Fun series will continue with Astronomy Day on Saturday, May 7. Activities will take place at the Springfield Science Museum from 11 am to 4 pm and are free with museum admission unless noted.