Monthly Stargazing Program Returns to the Springfield Science Museum
The Springfield Museums and the Springfield STARS Club present a new season of Stars Over Springfield, beginning Friday, October 4, at 7:30 pm at the Springfield Science Museum. Events continue on the first Friday of each month through May. Admission…
On Tap at the Springfield Museums: Local Craft and Home Brews
The Springfield Museums welcomes all things fall with Oktoberfest on Thursday, October 3, from 5-8 pm. This annual beer tasting features local craft breweries and home brewers on the Quadrangle Green (rain location: Wood Museum of Springfield History). Tickets are…
Springfield Museums Holds Annual Meeting and Reelects Five Board Members
The Springfield Museums reelected five members to its Board of Trustees at the Annual Meeting of Corporators, held on Wednesday, September 25. The reelected trustees are Francis J. Cataldo, Jr., Lydia E. Martinez-Alvarez, John M. O’Brien III, Richard E. Ryall,…
Two Master Glass Artists in Conversation Across the Ages
The Springfield Museums proudly presents two exhibitions that explore the inspiration and connection between glass artists Louis Comfort Tiffany and Josh Simpson. Tiffany’s Gardens in Glass and Gilded Echoes: The Tiffany Influence in Josh Simpson’s Glasswork are both on view…
The Springfield Museums Announce 2024 Ubora and Ahadi Recipients
The African Hall Committee of the Springfield Museums is pleased to announce the recipients of the prestigious Ubora Award and Ahadi Youth Award, which will be presented at a special ceremony at the Museums on Saturday, September 21, at 6…
Museums à la Carte Opens its 45th Season with New York Times Journalist
The Springfield Museums’ lecture series Museums à la Carte celebrates 45 years of curiosity and learning when it returns on Thursday, September 5. Beginning in 1979 as “Art à la Carte” with just a few dozen attendees, this popular program…
Second Annual Latino Arts Festival Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Frida Kahlo
In partnership with the Mi Museo Committee, the Springfield Museums are delighted to announce the second annual Latino Arts Festival on Friday, September 6. Festival activities are free and open to the public. Leading into National Hispanic Heritage Month, the…
The Springfield Museums Get in the Game with Olympics-Inspired Activities
Summer Spectacular continues through August 17 The excitement of the Paris Olympics comes to the galleries of the Springfield Museums on Wednesday, August 7. Visitors can compete in activities inspired by the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, and even win…
Springfield Museums Now Open 7 Days a Week for Can’t-Miss Exhibits and Programs
The Springfield Museums present its biggest, most ‘spectacular’ summer ever! Art lovers, history buffs, dinophiles, Dr. Seuss fans, and everyone in between will find something that delights during Summer Spectacular from July 9 through August 17. “Summer is such a…
Celebrating Pride at the Springfield Museums
The Springfield Museums are excited to announce Family Pride Day, an annual celebration of diversity, equality, and family, featuring a rainbow of activities for all ages—happening Saturday, June 22 from 10am–5pm. Free with Museum admission. “Family Pride Day is a…
Visions of the Future from the Past at the Wood Museum of Springfield History
Have you ever wondered why Springfield looks the way it does? Why is the highway there? Who put City Hall where it is? And just what is a campanile anyway? Opening Saturday, June 8, the Springfield Museums are excited to…
The Springfield Museums Reveal Frida Kahlo, Her Photos
The Springfield Museums proudly present Frida Kahlo, Her Photos, an exhibition that offers an intimate glimpse of the renowned Mexican artist. The exhibition will be on view from June 1 through September 8 at the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum…