The Grinchmas Season Continues at the Springfield Museums
Grinchmas festivities are in full swing at the Springfield Museums. There’s still time to join in on the most wonderful, awful way to celebrate the season! With two holiday exhibitions and a slate of family activities, it’s the perfect time…
The Grinchmas Spirit Returns to the Springfield Museums
The Springfield Museums is thrilled to present the return of Grinchmas, the most wonderful, awful way to celebrate the holiday season! Beginning with the opening of the Grinch’s Grotto on Saturday, November 9, hearts will grow three sizes during annual…
Catch the Spirit of Spooky Season at the Springfield Museums
The Springfield Museums presents Halloween at the Museums, Saturday, October 26, from 10 am–5 pm. Wear your best costumes, trick-or-treat in the Museum galleries, and more. Free with museum admission! “Our Halloween celebration is always filled with spirited fun! We’re…
The Springfield Museums Appoints Scott Berg as Vice President of Advancement
The Springfield Museums announced today that after a comprehensive search, Scott Berg has been appointed Vice President of Advancement. In this leadership role, reporting directly to President and CEO Kay Simpson, Berg will be responsible for strategic development, design, and…
Raise a Glass to Perfect Pairings: Art & Wine; Education & Philanthropy
The Springfield Museums presents an elegant evening in support of the arts and education on Thursday, October 24, 5:30-8:30 pm. Held in conjunction with special exhibitions featuring master glass artists Louis Comfort Tiffany and Josh Simpson, Cheers! is fundraiser to benefit the Museums. Tickets…
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…