Springfield Museums
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Five world-class museums exploring art, history, and science, plus the Dr. Seuss Museum and Sculpture Garden.
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Grinchmas is sponsored by The Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation, Auth Fuels, Berkshire Bank, M&T Bank, Wolf and Company, P.C., New England Public Media, and Connecticut Public. Illuminations made possible by Decorate with Lights Western Massachusetts. Season supporter is MassMutual.
How was your holiday weekend? Ours included one of our favorite traditions #AtTheMuseums—the Lighting of the Quadrangle! Thank you to everyone who filled the night with community, cocoa, and holiday cheer.
Grinchmas is just getting started! See what's up next: springfieldmuseums.org/holiday/
Grinchmas is just getting started! See what's up next: springfieldmuseums.org/holiday/
Membership | Springfield Museums
Support one of the premier cultural organizations in New England with a Springfield Museums membership.
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Whether you use it for yourself or gift it for the holidays, purchase a membership today:
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Cannot be combined with other offers. Order by Dec 15 for Christmas delivery.
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Cannot be combined with other offers. Order by Dec 15 for Christmas delivery.
The Grinchmas deals are in! Save 10% on ALL MEMBERSHIP LEVELS now through December 31!
Use code GRINCHMAS25 at checkout to get free admission to the Museums; discounts on classes, store items, and trips with our Museum School; reciprocal membership to hundreds of museums nationwide; and much more!
Use code GRINCHMAS25 at checkout to get free admission to the Museums; discounts on classes, store items, and trips with our Museum School; reciprocal membership to hundreds of museums nationwide; and much more!
Grinchmas is sponsored by The Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation, Auth Fuels, Berkshire Bank, M&T Bank, Wolf and Company, P.C., New England Public Media, and Connecticut Public. Illuminations made possible by Decorate with Lights Western Massachusetts. Season supporter is MassMutual.
Tonight, 5–7 pm: Don’t miss the annual Lighting of the Quadrangle, free and open to all!
springfieldmuseums.org/program/the-lighting-of-the-quadrangle-2025/
springfieldmuseums.org/program/the-lighting-of-the-quadrangle-2025/
Grinchmas has arrived, and the Holiday Happenings are in full swing #AtTheMuseums!
Join us today to explore festive exhibits, dive into hands-on activities, enjoy live music, meet the Grinch, and more—all free with museum admission:
springfieldmuseums.org/program/holiday-happenings-2025/
Join us today to explore festive exhibits, dive into hands-on activities, enjoy live music, meet the Grinch, and more—all free with museum admission:
springfieldmuseums.org/program/holiday-happenings-2025/
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The Museums are CLOSED TODAY but will be OPEN FRIDAY for Holiday Happenings from 10am-5pm and the Lighting of the Quadrangle from 5-7pm.
The Museums are CLOSED TODAY but will be OPEN FRIDAY for Holiday Happenings from 10am-5pm and the Lighting of the Quadrangle from 5-7pm.
scenes of New England. Here he shows the roofs of the buildings as well as the ground blanketed with white fluffy snow. The animals are healthy and the buildings are in good repair. The shiny quality of the paint on the tree trunks is a result of gum arabic, a substance added to watercolor to...
satisfaction and contentment of a city man returning to his country home to celebrate the holiday. He steps away from his elegant horse-drawn carriage to meet his welcoming parents at the front door. Artist George Durrie, nicknamed ‘the snowman,” was known for his peaceful and idealized snow...
In celebration of the holiday, enjoy this lithograph from the collections #AtTheMuseums: Home To Thanksgiving
Lithographed by John Schutler American after George Henry Durrie (American, 1820-1863), “Home to Thanksgiving” is one of Currier & Ives’ most recognized images. It illustrates the...
Lithographed by John Schutler American after George Henry Durrie (American, 1820-1863), “Home to Thanksgiving” is one of Currier & Ives’ most recognized images. It illustrates the...
Grinchmas is sponsored by The Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation, Auth Fuels, Berkshire Bank, M&T Bank, Wolf and Company, P.C., New England Public Media, and Connecticut Public. Illuminations made possible by Decorate with Lights Western Massachusetts. Season supporter is MassMutual.
A wonderful, Who-tastic Grinchmas has begun #AtTheMuseums!
The Grinch’s Grotto is back and it’s bigger than ever! The Grinch will be here for holiday photos and high fives today from 11:30am-3:30pm. Learn more about what’s going on this Grinchmas:
springfieldmuseums.org/holiday/
The Grinch’s Grotto is back and it’s bigger than ever! The Grinch will be here for holiday photos and high fives today from 11:30am-3:30pm. Learn more about what’s going on this Grinchmas:
springfieldmuseums.org/holiday/
Featured: Falcon Incense Burner (circa 1890), hollow cast silver and lacquer with silver fittings by Tatsuhiro (Japanese, active 19th century). George Walter Vincent Smith Collection, 56.23.43
falcons displayed as art objects at the Columbian Exposition of 1893 and since lost. However, no signatures or records confirm this conjecture.
Find more Japanese incense burners on view in the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum.
Find more Japanese incense burners on view in the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum.
samurai life. Falconry, or the sport of keeping falcons or other birds of prey to hunt with, was a favorite pastime of samurai and their leaders, the shogun. Some scholars have speculated that this bird was one of twelve highly praised metal...
exquisite objects that often combined several different materials.
When George Walter Vincent Smith purchased this piece in 1901 from Yamanaka and Company, an important New York import firm, he was likely drawn to the quality of the craftsmanship and the falcon’s symbolic connection to...
When George Walter Vincent Smith purchased this piece in 1901 from Yamanaka and Company, an important New York import firm, he was likely drawn to the quality of the craftsmanship and the falcon’s symbolic connection to...
Tatsuhiro and an unknown lacquer-maker, the sculpture is an excellent example of Meiji period (1868-1912) decorative art. During this period, Japanese metalworkers, who had previously been employed to produce arms and armor for the samurai, began to make intricate and...
From the Collections #AtTheMuseums: Falcon Incense Burner
This beautifully crafted incense burner allowed smoke to escape from hidden slits underneath the bird’s delicate feathers, creating a dramatic effect when in use. A collaboration between the silversmith...
This beautifully crafted incense burner allowed smoke to escape from hidden slits underneath the bird’s delicate feathers, creating a dramatic effect when in use. A collaboration between the silversmith...
Grinchmas is sponsored by The Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation, Auth Fuels, Berkshire Bank, M&T Bank, Wolf and Company, P.C., New England Public Media, and Connecticut Public. Illuminations made possible by Decorate with Lights Western Massachusetts. Season supporter is MassMutual.
The Lighting of the Quadrangle 2025 | Springfield Museums
Free holiday fun!
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in the joyful tree lighting that marks the start of the holidays!
Free and open to the public−museum admission not required: springfieldmuseums.org/program/the-...
Free and open to the public−museum admission not required: springfieldmuseums.org/program/the-...
A beloved holiday tradition returns #AtTheMuseums!
Join us for the Lighting of the Quadrangle on Friday, November 28, 5–7 pm. Celebrate the season with live music, refreshments, dazzling holiday exhibits, and special appearances from the Grinch and Santa—culminating...
Join us for the Lighting of the Quadrangle on Friday, November 28, 5–7 pm. Celebrate the season with live music, refreshments, dazzling holiday exhibits, and special appearances from the Grinch and Santa—culminating...
Missed our special exhibition “Witch Panic!: Massachusetts Before Salem”?
You can still step back in time with a 360° virtual tour—including every display and placard: my.matterport.com/show/?m=oonS...
You can still step back in time with a 360° virtual tour—including every display and placard: my.matterport.com/show/?m=oonS...
Afflicted and Blue: How the Civil War Transformed Disability | Springfield Museums
Museums a la Carte Lecture
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the political, economic, and cultural responses to the Civil War represented a profound shift in what it meant to be disabled in America.
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Image: A man knows a man, from Harper’s Weekly, April 22, 1865. Library of Congress.
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Image: A man knows a man, from Harper’s Weekly, April 22, 1865. Library of Congress.
Today, we thank and honor all the veterans for their service and dedication to protecting our country.
Join us for #MALC this Thursday, Nov. 13 at 12:15pm as Associate Professor of History at Keene State College Graham Warder explores the experiences of disabled Civil War veterans and how...
Join us for #MALC this Thursday, Nov. 13 at 12:15pm as Associate Professor of History at Keene State College Graham Warder explores the experiences of disabled Civil War veterans and how...
Featured: Knead for Speed by Rachel Magnuson & Nathan Roback. Gingerbread in Toyland, 2024.
Hurry—time’s almost extinct! Today’s your LAST DAY to submit your design into Jurassic Gingerbread #AtTheMuseums.
Choose your dino, fire up the oven, and show off your baking skills before the deadline disappears: springfieldmuseums.org/gingerbread/
Choose your dino, fire up the oven, and show off your baking skills before the deadline disappears: springfieldmuseums.org/gingerbread/
Grinchmas is sponsored by The Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation, Auth Fuels, Berkshire Bank, M&T Bank, Wolf and Company, P.C., New England Public Media, and Connecticut Public. Illuminations made possible by Decorate with Lights Western Massachusetts. Season supporter is MassMutual.
Mark your calendar: the annual kick-off to the Grinchmas season #AtTheMuseums is three weeks away!
Join us Friday, November 28 for Holiday Happenings! It will be another year of Grinchmas cheer, free with museum admission:
springfieldmuseums.org/program/holi...
Join us Friday, November 28 for Holiday Happenings! It will be another year of Grinchmas cheer, free with museum admission:
springfieldmuseums.org/program/holi...
