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Five world-class museums exploring art, history, and science, plus the Dr. Seuss Museum and Sculpture Garden. #AtTheMuseums & #SeussInSpringfield

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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Discover how these seasonal shifts impact wildlife and daily life on the Lower Level of the Springfield Science Museum, where displays for all four seasons help visitors spot the signs of nature’s changing cycle #AtTheMuseums!
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
#DYK nature gives us clues when the seasons begin to change? 🌿☀️ From blooming mountain laurels and ripe blueberries to Perseid meteor showers and migrating hawks, summer reveals itself in stages through the plants, animals, and skies around us...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Featured: The Soldier’s Memorial (1862), hand-colored lithograph by Currier & Ives (American, 1834-1907). Gift of Lenore B. and Sidney A. Alpert supplemented with Museum Acquisitions Funds, 2004.D03.452.
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Today, we remember the bravery and strength of all military members who risked their lives for their country. This lithograph by Currier & Ives details the soldiers, listed by rank and position, of the 122nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, Company E. #MemorialDay
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
ONE WEEK LEFT to snag a discount on the perfect gift for dads and grads! One Museums membership will provide a year’s worth of fun🎉 Use code GIFT10 now through May 31 for 10% off a gift membership #AtTheMuseums: springfieldmuseums.org/membership/
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Smithsonian affiliation generously supported by the MassMutual Foundation.
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Green, learn something new, and connect with nature along the way! springfieldmuseums.org/exhibitions/... Habitat was developed by Smithsonian Gardens and is made available by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service...
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Habitat | Springfield Museums
Habitats provide homes for all living things, from the tiniest ant to the tallest tree. This exhibition explores the critical need for varied habitats, how inte
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Take a stroll through the Quad #AtTheMuseums and discover the wonders of the natural world in “Habitat”. This outdoor exhibition explores the importance of habitats, the plants and animals that depend on them, and the small ways we can all help protect the natural world. Walk the Quadrangle...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
and the Trojans” at the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts. Featured: Camilla at the Battle between the Latins and the Trojans (about 1450), tempera on panel by Apollonio di Giovanni de Tomaso (Italian, 1415-1465). The James Philip Gray Collection, 63.01.
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
right, Camilla, now riding a black horse, is shown in battle. She rides just beyond a foot soldier with a raised sword. This is probably Arruns, an Etruscan, who later kills Camilla and, in turn, is killed by an arrow from Diana’s own golden bow. See “Camilla at the Battle between the Latins...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
pictured on the panel. For example, in the upper center panel, Camilla is depicted in training as a warrior. In the center, she is shown on a white horse, wearing a gray dress topped by armor, saying goodbye to Turnus as she and her warrior maidens lead the attack on the Trojans. To the...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Diana, goddess of the forest. In order to fulfill her responsibility, Camilla was brought up as a huntress and a warrior. Later, she became Queen of the Volscians, warrior maidens who joined the hero, Turnus, in his campaign against Aeneas. Scenes from the later part of the story are also...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
his kingdom. Carrying his baby daughter Camilla, he was unable to cross a river, which blocked his escape. With enemies closing in behind him, he tied his daughter to his spear and hurled it over the river to the other side. Then, he vowed that Camilla would dedicate her life to the service of...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
painting tells the story of Camilla and illustrates an episode from Aeneas by Virgil (70-18 B.C.E.), Book XI. The whole story, presented in continuous narrative, depicts many scenes from the tale within the space of the panel. Camilla’s father, Metabus, was a cruel king who was forced to flee...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Step into an epic tale of warriors, mythology, and Renaissance artistry #AtTheMuseums! This painted panel originally decorated a cassone, or hope chest. The panel was painted by Apollonio di Giovanni de Tomaso, an artist who worked in Florence, Italy and specialized in decorating cassone. The...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
of nature in motion. See how Gloman brings these landscapes to life at the D’Amour Museums of Fine Arts, on view now through September 20. springfieldmuseums.org/exhibitions/...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Examine New England’s shifting beauty in “Landscapes in Flux” #AtTheMuseums! Artist David Gloman captures the essence of place and passing time—moving from day to night and season to season—through scenes of The Old Dam, Westfield River, and Chesterfield Gorge. His work reveals the quiet drama...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
We’re a Blue Star Museum! From Saturday, May 16 to Labor Day in September, active duty military personnel, and up to five family members, receive FREE admission to the Museums! Learn more about Blue Star Museums and start planning your trips for the summer: www.arts.gov/initiatives/...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
endless opportunities to make memories with loved ones! Give a membership today: springfieldmuseums.org/membership/
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Membership | Springfield Museums
Support one of the premier cultural organizations in New England with a Springfield Museums membership.
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Surprise your moms, dads, and grads with this year-long treat #AtTheMuseums: Membership! Use code GIFT10 now through May 31 to get 10% off a gift membership which will grant them a year of free admission to the Museums, access to members-only discounts, special events, and...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Image: Black Shadows of the Summer, 1978, Wolf Kahn (b. 1927), oil on canvas, Gift of T. Marc Futter. DMFA-79.06. Not currently on view at the Museums.
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
And, while you're at the Museums, catch our showing of “Maintenance Artist” on Tuesday, May 5 at 1:30pm as part of the Springfield Jewish Community Center’s Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival!
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Kindertransport program, a rescue mission between 1938-1939 that brought children from Nazi Germany to Great Britain. In 1940, Kahn reunited with his family in the United States. Though his work is not currently on display at the Museums, it is a beautiful addition to our collections. ...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
#DYK May is Jewish American Heritage Month? Spend this month celebrating the deep art, culture, and history of Jewish American communities! This work, titled "Black Shadows of the Summer", is by Jewish artist and refugee Wolf Kahn. As a child, Kahn was brought to Britain as part of the...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
View more from the Museums’ online collections at springfieldmuseums.org/collections/ Featured: Miss Oita, doll. Gift of Japan's International Committee on Friendship Among Children, 2468.
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Collections | Springfield Museums
Welcome to the Springfield Museums multi-disciplinary collections search where you can explore highlights from our over 250,000 objects and more than one millio
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
are covered with tabi, or white split toe socks. The mount is likely cedar, grass mat and metal. Miss Oita was recently conserved by the Williamstown Art Conservation Center in Williamstown, MA, and restored to original condition. ...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Miss Oita was given to the Museums in 1928. The doll has a pale face with painted features, shoulder length dark hair and a highly detailed costume consisting of three furisode style (long-sleeved) kimonos secured with an obi (belt) that has a scarf-like obiage and an obijime (cord tie). Her feet...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Japan. This goodwill act was carried out under the auspices of the Committee on World Friendship Among Children, instituted by the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Miss Oita is an Ambassador of Goodwill (Japanese Friendship Doll) and came from the Prefecture of Oita, Japan...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Happy #AAPIHeritageMonth! We’re beginning this month-long celebration with a message of friendship #AtTheMuseums! In the spring of 1927, Japanese school children sent 58 doll ambassadors to the United States. In response, American school children sent 2,739 doll messengers of friendship to...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Note: A limited number of discounted registrations are available for STUDENTS. Please email jpowers@springfieldmuseums.org to inquire. Presented in partnership with the Springfield STARS Club and the Arunah Hill Natural Science Center.
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Included in your registration: -A signed hardcover copy of Cady Coleman’s book “Sharing Space” -Lunch and snacks -Free on-site parking -A swag bag for the first 200 registrants ...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
science education. Participate in interactive breakout sessions, attend live demonstrations, socialize with peers and industry professionals, and more on Friday, May 22 from 8:30am-5pm. Registration required: springfieldmuseums.org/program/spac... ...
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Space for Everyone: Astronomy Symposium | Springfield Museums
Astronomy Outreach and Informal Education Symposium
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
We’re offering “Space for Everyone” #AtTheMuseums! Featuring a keynote address from astronaut Cady Coleman, this day-long symposium focuses on making astronomy inclusive for all! It is a great way to network, build on outreach efforts, and discover unique opportunities for informal...
Ignite curiosity. Build community. Expand access to the cosmos. Space for Everyone Astronomy Symposium, Friday, May 22, 8:30am-5pm. Join educators, astronomers, science communicators, and community leaders for this dynamic, one-day symposium dedicated to making astronomy engaging, accessible, and inclusive for all. Through inspiring conversations, hands-on learning, and meaningful connections, this event empowers participants to strengthen outreach efforts and expand opportunities for informal science education.
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Featured: The Healing of Antiochus (c. 1733), oil on canvas by Giovanni Battista Pittoni, the younger (Italian, 1687-1767). The James Philip Gray Collection, 59.06.
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Swedish, Austrian, and German courts. He served as President of the Academy of Painting in Venice from 1758 to 1761. See The Healing of Antiochus and more Italian art in the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts.
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
elements to the main focal point: Prince Antiochus. Pittoni was trained by his uncle and was influenced by fellow Venetians, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770) and Paolo Veronese (1528-1588). He enjoyed success in his lifetime and though he never left Italy, received commissions from the...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
willingly offers Stratonice to the prince. Pittoni created extensive preparatory drawings before beginning the painting and his skillful layout as well as his unified figure groups bring together the composition. Lines created by outreached arms draw the eye straight past the more complex...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
a court physician as his second wife, Stratonice, enters the room. Antiochus’ strained gaze meets hers and his pulse pounds wildly. The physician taking the prince’s pulse deduces Antiochus is dying of love for his stepmother. In order to save his son, and preserve the dynasty, King Seleucus...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Step into a moment of high drama #AtTheMuseums... This painting by Italian artist Giovanni Battista Pittoni captures a dramatic moment of realization as Antiochus, the young prince of Syria, lies dying of a mysterious illness. Enthroned in the upper left, King Seleucus consults anxiously with...
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Astro Cady @astrocady.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Looking forward to a fantastic evening in Springfield, MA on May 22 at at Springfield Museums' Space for Everyone: Astronomy Symposium! 🔗 springfieldmuseums.org/program/spac... #ArunahHill #SpringfieldSTARSclub #spaceforeveryone #astronomy #space @spfldmuseums.bsky.social
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
will get your brain and body moving! Compete with family and friends: springfieldmuseums.org/exhibitions/... Game On! is a bilingual exhibition designed and developed by Minnesota Children's Museum. Springfield Museums’ Season Supporter is MassMutual.
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
It’s “Game On!” next month #AtTheMuseums! On May 16, we’re bringing gaming to the galleries in a big way. Grab a costume and step into a life-sized candy quest adventure, test your limits on quirky versions of classics such as ping-pong and Skee-Ball, and participate in more activities that...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Opening Saturday, May 16. springfieldmuseums.org/exhibitions/... Sponsored by Beacon Bank, Season Supporter is MassMutual.
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Declaration of Innovation: Springfield’s Revolutionary Ideas | Springfield Museums
Revolutionary thinking has always been central to Springfield’s identity. Opening in advance of the 250th anniversary of July 4th, 1776, Declaration of Innovati
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
city’s long legacy of creativity and progress. Discover why Springfield is known as the “City of Firsts,” with stories of groundbreaking contributions to automobiles, language, and more. Celebrate the past and the ideas that continue to move us forward. ...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Kick off Springfield’s 250th festivities with Declaration of Innovation: Springfield’s Revolutionary Ideas, opening next month #AtTheMuseums! This exhibition explores how bold thinking has shaped Springfield through the centuries—from the American Revolution to today—highlighting the...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Blast off with us Sat., April 25 from 10am-5pm: springfieldmuseums.org/program/astr... Co-hosted by the Springfield STARS Club, sponsored by Greenfield Cooperative Bank, Season Supporter is MassMutual.
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Astronomy Day 2026 | Springfield Museums
Free with museum admission!
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Reach for the stars next Saturday #AtTheMuseums! Part of a nationwide movement to bring astronomy to the people, #AstronomyDay will feature solar demonstrations, observatory tours, and FREE planetarium shows (first-come, first served)...
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
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Springfield Museums @spfldmuseums.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Featured: “A Description of the Extent of the Bounds of Massachusetts Bay,” (1642), Nathaniel Woodward and Solomon Saffery. ESM-04-04-01.
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