New Immersive Exhibit Nature Cat’s First Stop is Springfield Museums
“Tally ho!” Springfield Museums is delighted to debut Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond, May 21 through September 4, in the Springfield Science Museum. This hands-on, immersive, bilingual (Spanish and English) exhibit will encourage young children to explore the natural world!…
Astronomy Day Is Out of This World!
The Springfield Museums announce Astronomy Day, Saturday, May 7 from 10 am to 5 pm. Join the Museums for an out-of-this-world day! Astronomy Day features activities and demonstrations on the Museums Grounds and in the Science Museum, all free with…
Earth Day Festival is Back!
The Springfield Museums announce Earth Day Festival, Sunday, April 24, from 11 am to 4 pm. Our annual celebration of clean air, land, and water features tons of FREE hands-on, environmentally focused activities on the Quadrangle Green! (In the case…
Fantastic Ruins: Etchings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi Reopens
The Springfield Museums present Fantastic Ruins: Etchings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, April 16 through July 17 at the D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts. This exhibit of prints from the Museums collection attests to the grandeur, romance, and superiority of imagination…
New Director of Science Museum: First woman in this leadership role since 1949!
The Springfield Museums is pleased to announce that Jenny Powers of Holyoke, MA, is the new, visionary leader for the Springfield Science Museum. A science educator for twenty years and the Family Engagement Coordinator for the Springfield Museums for six…
Signs of Spring: 9th Annual Festival of Flowers Returns to Multiple Museums
The Springfield Museums present Festival of Flowers April 7-10, free with museum admission. More than forty displays will grace four museums as floral design and botanical whimsy return to the Springfield Museums during the 9th annual Festival of Flowers. Thoughtful…
Springfield Science Museum Receives $750,000 in Federal Funds
Springfield Museums is overjoyed to announce receiving a $750,000 Federal Earmark in support of upgrading the Springfield Science Museum. “The funded project is called Equitable Access to the Night Sky,” said Jenny Powers, Director of the Science Museum. “And it…
Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Random House Children’s Books Announce Seuss Studios
Dr. Seuss Enterprises (DSE) and Random House Children’s Books (RHCB) will launch Seuss Studios, a line of books for early readers by new and emerging authors and illustrators who will create original stories inspired by Ted Geisel’s (aka Dr. Seuss)…
BIGGEST, BEST Dr. Seuss Birthday Party
The Springfield Museums present the BIGGEST, BEST Dr. Seuss Birthday Party, Saturday, March 5, from 10 am to 5 pm, rain, shine, or snow! Join the Museums for an all-day salute to beloved children’s author and Springfield-native Theodor Seuss Geisel…
Missing Music Concerts? Get a Front Row View at the Springfield Museums
Springfield Museums presents the photography exhibit Front Row Center: Icons of Rock, Blues, and Soul ,February 12–May 1, 2022, in the D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts. The photographs of Larry Hulst capture the freewheeling energy of live music and the…
Virtual Ceremony for African American Leadership Recognized by Springfield Museums
The Springfield Museums announce the annual Ubora Award and Ahadi Youth Award Ceremony will take place virtually, Saturday, February 12 from 6-8. Please purchase tickets at https://springfieldmuseums.org/ubora/. The Museums are also gratefully accepting donations to match a generous anonymous challenge…
New Exhibit Explores Climate Change
The Springfield Museums presents Under the Arctic: Digging into Permafrost at the Springfield Science Museum January 22-May 1, 2022. This hands-on, multi-sensory exhibit seeks to educate visitors about Arctic ecology, permafrost, the effects of climate change, and what we can…