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.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife, 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Visit our friends from Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge to learn about our world! Quadrangle Green (Rain location: Mammal Hall, First Floor, Springfield Science Museum)
Tricera-Toss, 11 am-3 pm
Toss a ring on a triceratops’ horn! Quadrangle Green (Rain Location: Science Workshop, Second Floor, Springfield Science Museum)
Excavation Station, 11 am-3 pm
Become a paleontologist and uncover hidden dinosaurs at our excavation station! Quadrangle Green (Rain Location: Loggia, GWV Smith Art Museum)
Dino-Might Night Light, 11 am-3 pm
Create a Jurassic scene that lights up the night! Quadrangle Green (Rain Location: Discovery Lab, Lower Level, Springfield Science Museum)
Watch your Step!, 11 am-3 pm
Learn about the size and scale of Dinosaur Tracks! Quadrangle Green (Rain Location: African Hall, First Floor, Springfield Science Museum)
Tyra the T-Rex Says, 11 am-3 pm
Tyra the T-Rex Says… Stomp like a T-Rex! Swing your tail like a Stegosaurus! Spin the wheel to play Tyra the T-Rex Says. Quadrangle Green (Rain Location: Dinosaur Hall, First Floor, Springfield Science Museum)
The Science of Sunshine, 11 am-3 pm
Science Workshop, Second Floor, Springfield Science Museum
A New Way to See the Sun, 11 am-3 pm
Is there a safe way to look at the sun from Earth? Yes! Observe the sun using the museum’s new hydrogen alpha filter and transmitting from the rooftop observatory. Science Workshop, Second 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.
