Audrey Geisel Helped Make Springfield History with First-Ever Museum Dedicated to her Husband Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss’s Wife Celebrated His Springfield Roots “Audrey Geisel helped make it all happen; she honored Ted’s Springfield roots. We are saddened by her passing.” —Kay Simpson, President and CEO of the Springfield Museums Springfield (MA) December 21, 2018—It is…
Pop! Culture and Smithsonian Week in Springfield
Popular culture by its very definition both influences and expresses the sentiments of the people. From generation to generation pop culture is redefined and embraced with treasured identity and wonderful nostalgia. The Springfield Museums exhibition Pop! Icons of American Culture…
Isabel Bishop’s Working Women Elevate the Everyday while Defying Convention
Part of the City-Wide Collaborative Women@Work Complementary Exhibit Taking Care of Business in Wood Museum of Springfield History In a world saturated with idealized and sexualized depictions of women, the work of Isabel Bishop (1902-1988), who painted from the 1920s…
Painting, Politics, and Performance Enliven the Springfield Museums
Fake News? Finding the Truth Panelists Include Brooke Hauser, Jill Kaufman, Kathy Roberts Forde and Wayne Phaneuf Journalists from The Daily Hampshire Gazette, New England Public Radio, UMass Amherst, and The Republican SPECIAL PROGRAMING Thomas Hart Benton’s World October 25-November…
Monster Mash Is a Smash at the Springfield Museums
Monster Mash Saturday, October 27, 2018 10 am–5 pm Looking for some EduTainment (Education + Entertainment) and a bit of adventure this Halloween? Join the Springfield Museums for fabulous family fun at the annual Halloween program: MONSTER MASH, it’s a…
NEW Fallen Log Interactive at Springfield Science Museum
If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? That is a wonderful philosophical question. However, there is ALWAYS “someone” there to hear—whether they are eight-legged, six-legged, four-legged, two-legged,…
SPRINGFIELD SLAM Combines Talent from Springfield Museums and Basketball Hall of Fame; Museums Launch New Combined Ticket
“The Springfield Slam is a great opportunity to showcase the distinct offerings of two world class museums and present a combined, discounted ticket.” --Paul Lambert, Vice President, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame “Collaborating with our Springfield partners strengthens all…
Kids Design Glass Contest Announced: Winner is Four-Year-Old from Feeding Hills
Kids Design Glass allowed us to celebrate the remarkable creativity of children of all ages. We are so excited to see Calvin Waddell’s ‘A Cat’ become a sculpture!” —Maggie North, Acting Art Curator, The Springfield Museums Four hundred young people…
City-Wide Collaborative Celebrates the Strength of Women in Communities and in Workplaces
Women@Work: Influence and Impact is a Springfield-wide collaborative of programs, exhibitions, and gatherings celebrating the power of women. Women@Work highlights women’s achievements in visual and performing arts, science, literature, community-building, social outreach, and the workplace. At the hub of this…
When Something Old is New the Fun Begins: Announcing Interactive Typewriter Trail
The Springfield Museums are dedicated to offering experiences that help visitors understand the world a little bit better—especially through hands-on discovery. We were intrigued when we saw a video of modern-day kids introduced to manual typewriters—they wondered where the power…
Springfield Museums Announce Fall Lecture Series
The Springfield Museums announces the Fall 2018 schedule for the popular lunch-time lecture series, Museums à la Carte. The lectures take place Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. in the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts. Admission is $4 ($2…
Dynamic Duos Explore Artistic Friendships
Printmaking is a dynamic art form that—although often used to create multiple copies of an image—produces originals and offers artists the opportunity to experiment with each new impression. This exhibition investigates the printmaking experiments and endeavors of artists who knew…
