The Museums are open seven days a week and we invite you to play, explore, and create with us. Free with museum admission!
Don’t forget about our special exhibits!
Note: Activities, locations, and times subject to change. Please pick up a daily schedule in the Welcome Center for the most up to date information.
Lifecycle of a Ladybug, 11 am-3 pm
Quadrangle Green (Rain Location: Habitat Hall, First Floor. Springfield Science Museum)
Crawling Critters Sensory Bin, 11 am-3 pm
Dive into the world of little crawling critters in this sensory bin! Quadrangle Green (Rain Location: Loggia, GWV Smith Art Museum)
Nectar Derby, 11 am-3 pm
Be like a bee in this derby race—move “nectar” from a “flower” to the “hive”! Quadrangle Green (weather permitting)
Insect Tic Tac Toe, 11 am-3 pm
Quadrangle Green
Thumbprint Bugs, 11 am-3 pm
Create a bug as unique as you with this printing activity! Quadrangle Green (Rain Location: Discovery Lab, Lower Level, Springfield Science Museum)
Mind Your Beeswax Candle, 11 am-3 pm
Make a mini candle out of beeswax! Quadrangle Green (Rain Location: Mammal Hall, First Floor, Springfield Science Museum)
Butterfly Suncatchers, 12-4 pm
Art Discovery Center, Second Floor, GWV Smith Art Museum)
Introduction to Seymour Planetarium, 12:30 pm
Join us for a 5- to 10-minute program to learn what you can see in a planetarium and how it works. Discover a constellation and see how our projectors work together to display the heavens for you. Seating is limited; available first come, first serve. Second Floor, Springfield Science Museum.
Summer Spectacular is sponsored by Baystate Health, Florence Bank, M&T Bank, and Charles H. Hall Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee.
