Springfield Museums Need Volunteers
The Springfield Museums at the Quadrangle are recruiting volunteer docents to conduct tours and programs for children and adults in the new Wood Museum of Springfield History and in the Springfield Science Museum.
Museums’ Summer Celebration Features Drumming, Juggling, and Yo-Yos
The Springfield Museums’ Summer Celebration series continues July 25-29 with live performances presented on Toe-Tapping Tuesdays, Wacky Wednesdays, and Fun Fridays.
Museums’ Summer 2011 Celebration Features African Dance, Zany Stunts, and a Fairy Tale Puppet Show
The Springfield Museums’ Summer Celebration continues July 18-22 with live performances presented on Toe-Tapping Tuesdays, Wacky Wednesdays, and Fun Fridays.
Indian Day is Back! – 2011
The Springfield Museums will present their second annual Indian Day, a revival of the long-standing celebration and rally of the classic motorcycles that were manufactured in the city from 1901 to 1953.
Springfield Museums Host Two Living Art Installations
Visitors to the Springfield Museums will see two famous works of art come to life this summer. Presented by Ten31 Productions, actors will portray the subjects of well-known paintings in these living art installations. The performances are free with the price of admission to the museums.
Walking Tour Will Highlight City Beautiful Movement
Benjamin Murphy, President of the Springfield Preservation Trust, will describe the City Beautiful Movement during a walking tour on Saturday, July 9, from 10:30 am to noon.
Exhibit Shows the American West as Portrayed by Currier & Ives
Currier & Ives images of the American West will be on view at the Michele & Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts from June 28, 2011-January 29, 2012 in the special exhibition Imagining the Frontier: Landscape and Hunting Scenes of the American West.
Springfield Museums Add an Extra Day for the Summer
The Springfield Museums at the Quadrangle will be open seven days a week from July 11 through August 31.
Celebrate Summer 2011 at the Springfield Museums
Family fun is in store for visitors to the Springfield Museums from July 11 through August 26 during “Summer Celebration,” seven weeks of live performances, puppet shows, art activities, and hands-on science activities. Live performances will be offered on Toe-Tapping Tuesdays, Wacky Wednesdays, and Fun Fridays.
July 2011 Museums à la Carte Programs
The Springfield Museums will present the following Museums à la Carte programs in July. The programs are held on Thursdays at 12:15 pm in the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts.
Museums to Join Public Reading of Frederick Douglass Speech – 2011
The Springfield Museums are participating in a communal reading of Frederick Douglass’s fiery 1852 speech, “The Meaning of the Fourth of July to the Negro.” The shared reading will take place at noon on June 29 in Court Square in Springfield and will be followed by a discussion at First Church.
Springfield Museums Awarded Prestigious Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Springfield Museums have been awarded a Conservation Project Support grant of $120,218 from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to restore seven Tiffany stained glass windows on the first floor of the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum.