Contemporary Ceramics Collection Challenges the Notion that Form Must Follow Function
Who says that form must follow function? Certainly none of the artists whose handmade ceramics are set to grace the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts with their beautiful combination of useful practicality and wonderful originality. Beyond Function: Contemporary Ceramics from…
Gov. Baker Visits the Springfield Museums
“Our administration looks forward to continuing our work to support public-private partnerships . . . that will help drive tourism and benefit residents and visitors for years to come.”— Governor Charlie Baker. “Improving the facilities of the wildly popular Springfield Science…
Museum School Offers Summer Art Opportunities
Classes include visits to Clifford, Kids Design Glass, and Dr. Seuss Museum The Museum School at the Springfield Museums is currently offering classes and experiential learning opportunities for both children and adults. Spaces are still available for spring and summer…
The Reddest Exhibit in Springfield: Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog Opens Saturday
A BIG RED OPENING TAKES PLACE THIS SATURDAY! Board the Birdwell Island Ferry and journey to the world of Clifford™ for the reddest exhibit to hit the Springfield Museums! Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog offers immersive “paws-on,” bilingual…
Rediscovered American (Boston-based) Impressionists at Springfield Museums
Who were the Kaulas? Why have many of us never heard of them? And why is the Springfield Museums hosting a spectacular collection of their work and the first comprehensive display of the artists’ work ever? Emerging from the Boston…
Springfield Museums Announce Ubora and Ahadi Award Winners
The African Hall Subcommittee of the Springfield Science Museum announces the 27th annual Ubora Award and the 9th annual Ahadi Youth Award winners. The 2018 Ubora Award recipient is Keshawn Dodds, Executive Director of the Springfield Boys & Girls Club…
Dr. Seuss’s Baby Book! Remarkable New Exhibition at the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum
The Baby’s Biography: Theodor Seuss Geisel Opening May 9, 2018 The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum, second floor The stepdaughters told the Museums they found something absolutely remarkable, something enormously important to Springfield, something that would speak to Ted’s…
Springfield Museums Allies with Boston Museum of Fine Arts to Bring VISITING MASTERPIECES to Springfield
“This multi-year partnership is a rare opportunity and one which we plan to fully embrace to bring new meaning to our outstanding American collection.” —Heather Haskell, Director of Art Museums and Vice President of the Springfield Museums The Michele and…
Astronomy Day and Earth Day Festival Celebrations
From the heavens down to the earth, the Springfield Museums is tuned into the natural world. Please join us for a weekend of scientific, astronomical, and ecological exploration. Astronomy Day, Saturday, April 21, celebrates cosmic activities while introducing people of…
School Vacation Week at the Springfield Museums: Science Superstar & Planet Protectors
“UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.” That is the message of Springfield-native Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax, one of the first books for children to describe the plight of the…
Art and Music at the Springfield Museums
Imagine being surrounded not only by beautiful art, but also by remarkable live music. Come hear Novi Cantori, a professional chamber choir, transform Blake Court Saturday at 3pm. Come back Sunday at 2 pm to hear Congressman Richard E. Neal…
Flower Festival Puts Spring in the Springfield Museums
Welcome spring and join the Springfield Museums for the annual Festival of Flowers, Thursday, April 5–Sunday, April 8, 2018. This beautiful and creative annual celebration attracts more than 4,000 people to the Museums where visitors can bask in the beauty…