The Museums are open seven days a week, offering a variety of ways for visitors to play, explore, and create. In addition to daily hands-on activities designed for families to enjoy together, there will be weekly highlights and special guests, all presented free with museum admission.
On Wednesdays, local artist Amy Reyor showcases her unique talent for chalk art and invites visitors to make their mark alongside her incredible 3D drawings, while Professor Knows A. Lot offers face colorful painting. Fridays are for dancing with a performance by Toe Jam Puppet Band and giant bubbles with Mr. Vinny. Visitor-favorite The Cat in the Hat makes appearances on Wednesdays and Saturdays, offering high fives and hugs.
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.
The Cat’s Corner, 10 am-4 pm
Stop in to read some of Ted Geisel’s original stories along with lots of other picture books. Take part in facilitated activities that merge art and literacy, allowing children to build and utilize diverse vocabulary and reading comprehension skills while creating an original piece of artwork. Lower Level, Amazing World of Dr. Seuss
Spark!Lab, 10:30 am-4 pm
A new approach to hands-on making and learning! No step-by-step instructions here. Instead, kids will identify problems and challenges, develop solutions, and put their ideas into action—all while building important 21st century skills like creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, and adaptability. Second Floor, Springfield Science Museum
Meet the Cat in the Hat, 11 am-2 pm
Mammal Hall, First Floor, Springfield Science Museum
Art Discovery Center, 12-4 pm
Trace your own Chinese horoscope, try on costumes and armor, play gallery games, peek under lift-up panels on the Wall of Symbols to discover the meaning behind Asian motifs, and get creative this week’s art project. Second Floor, GWV Smith Art Museum
Summer Spectacular activities enhance the Springfield Museums’ already impressive slate of special exhibitions on view this season.
Cool fact: Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: The Exhibit is open for exploration and brings to life the acclaimed PBS KIDS® TV series, which follows kid adventurers Xavier Riddle, his little sister Yadina, and best friend Brad as they tackle everyday problems by doing something extraordinary: traveling back in time to learn from real-life inspirational figures when they were kids. Visitors can examine x-rays and conduct an experiment with lab equipment in Marie Curie’s chemist lab and enter a Secret Garden with botanist George Washington Carver to sketch beautiful plant life and plant your own seeds.
Rounding out the offerings, Tiny Titans: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies presents a rare and exciting look at the life of dinosaurs. This remarkable exhibition offers an astounding array of authentic dinosaur eggs and nests collected from all over the globe. A captivating experience for all ages, Tiny Titans invites visitors to touch real dinosaur bones and reconstructed nests, dig for eggs, experience hands-on exploration stations, and view animated video presentations featuring well-known dinosaur experts. Dinosaur enthusiasts can cap off their visit in the Seymour Planetarium for a full-dome presentation of Did an Asteroid Really Kill the Dinosaurs?, screening
Summer Spectacular is sponsored by Baystate Health, Berkshire Bank, Country Bank, Florence Bank, Eversource, Health New England, M&T Bank; and Charles H. Hall Foundation, N.A., Bank of America, Trustee.
