Channel Your Inner Tom Hanks at the Museums
If you always wanted to play an oversized piano like Tom Hanks did in the movie “Big,” you will soon have your chance – at the Springfield Museums. Opening on April 29 in the Wood Museum of Springfield History, the…
Exhibit by Springfield’s Priya N. Green Opens
The Springfield Museums are excited to present Artifice: New Paintings by Priya N. Green April 15-December 31, free with museum admission. Springfield artist Priya N. Green (American, born 1986) uses painting to grapple with the human condition and explore how…
Make Your Mark at the Museums
The Springfield Museums present Make Your Mark: April School Vacation Week, with special, facilitated, and independent programing April 17-21, free with museum admission. Inspired by current exhibit Nelson Stevens: Color Rapping, the school vacation week activities explore themes of creativity and…
Nelson Stevens: Community Event at the Museums
The Springfield Museums present a free afternoon celebration of artist, educator, and onetime Springfield resident Nelson Stevens on Sunday, March 26, from 3-6 pm. Held in conjunction with the exhibit Nelson Stevens: Color Rapping, reservations are appreciated, but not required!…
Signs of Spring at the Springfield Museums: 10th Annual Festival of Flowers
The Springfield Museums present Festival of Flowers March 30-April 2, 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 10th annual Festival of Flowers…
Join us for the Annual Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration on March 4!
The Springfield Museums present Here for the Party: Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration, Saturday, March 4, 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…
Springfield, AfriCOBRA Artist Exhibit Opens
I create from the rhythmic color-rappin-life-style of Black folk. I believe that art can breathe life, and life is what we are about. −Nelson Stevens The Springfield Museums is pleased to announce Nelson Stevens: Color Rapping opening to the public…
Satisfy Your Curiosity During February School Vacation Week
The Springfield Museums present Curiosity Challenge, School Vacation Week, February 20-24! With the special exhibition Leonardo’s Lab as inspiration, visitors will enjoy daily hands-on activities that engage the mind and get them thinking outside the box. All activities are free…
Nominations Open for 2023 Ubora and Ahadi Awards
The Springfield Museums is seeking nominations for the annual Ubora Award and Ahadi Youth Award. These prestigious awards—conferred by the African Hall Subcommittee—are awarded to African American people from Greater Springfield who have—above and beyond—demonstrated commitment to fields of community…
JUS10H Makes History with New York Fashion Week Live Stream from the Springfield Museums
Springfield native Justin Haynes of Jus10H will present his collection CORE by ONYX, the Basics of Luxury at the Springfield Museums on February 15, 2023, during a New York Fashion Week CFDA Runway 360 Showcase. Haynes will feature his New…
Exhibition of New Acquisitions Reflects Diversity, Excellence, and a New Path Forward
Springfield Museums present New/Now: Contemporary Art Acquisitions January 28−July 30, 2023 at the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts. Created between 1996 and 2020 and added to the permanent collection in the last two years, the exceptional prints,…
New Exhibition Explores the Ideas, Talents, and Inventions of Leonardo da Vinci
The Springfield Museums presents Leonardo’s Lab at the Springfield Science Museum January 21-April 23, 2023. Organized by Carnegie Science Center (Pittsburgh)and presented by Sciencenter (Ithaca), this exhibition offers young artists and inventors a chance to immerse themselves in the mind…