Sweet on Springfield: The City’s Long History of National (and International) Candy Influence on View November 29
Sweet on Springfield: The Confection Connection November 29, 2019–April 26, 2020 Wood Museum of Springfield History I am always amazed at how entrepreneurial Springfield businesses were—and the energy and reach is no different for confections businesses. They set up shop…
It Is Grinchmas at the Springfield Museums!
Celebrate the Season Seussian Style! November 29-December 30, 2019 The Springfield Museums Celebrate the season Seussian-style at the Springfield Museums! Starting the day after Thanksgiving, the Springfield Museums offer a wide variety of festive programs for kids, families, and adults.…
View Transit of Mercury at Springfield Museums
Transit of Mercury Viewing Monday, November 11, 10 am–1 pm On the Quadrangle Green The Springfield Museums announce a rare astronomy event. Join the Springfield Stars Club and Mike Kerr, Curator of Astronomy at the Springfield Museums, to view this…
STCC Professor Shares Spectacularly Brief History of Photography
A Spectacularly Brief History of Photography Sondra Peron Museums á la Carte Lecture Series November 14, 12:15 pm–1 pm Cost: $4; Cost for Members: $2 Davis Auditorium D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts Followed by Continuing Conversations (Member only) The Springfield…
Mill River History Presented at the Springfield Museums
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…
Experience the Finely Honed Wit of Elliott Erwitt
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…
Sweet and Spooky Halloween at the Springfield Museums
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…
Unwrap the History of Candy at the Springfield Museums
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…
Springfield Museums Celebrate Tenth Anniversary of Wood Museum of Springfield History
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 Preservation Trust Winners 2019
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…
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Author to Lecture at Springfield Museums
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 & Cocktails Back for 10th Season
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).…
