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

Opening Saturday, May 16.
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Sponsored by Beacon Bank, Season Supporter is MassMutual.

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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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...

Astronomy Day 2026 | Springfield Museums Free with museum admission!

Blast off with us Sat., April 25 from 10am-5pm:
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Co-hosted by the Springfield STARS Club, sponsored by Greenfield Cooperative Bank, Season Supporter is MassMutual.

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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Featured: “A Description of the Extent of the Bounds of Massachusetts Bay,” (1642), Nathaniel Woodward and Solomon Saffery. ESM-04-04-01.

Springfield Manuscript Collection at the Wood Museum of Springfield History holds a wealth of colonial-era documents, including personal papers, town and militia records, and materials from the Pynchon family—offering a deeper look into the region’s earliest days.

seven miles—and still continued west—adding more than 100,000 acres of Connecticut land to Massachusetts.

The mistake ignited decades of dispute and ultimately created the “Southwick Jog,” the distinctive notch still visible in Connecticut’s northern border today.

Curious for more? The Early...

straightforward.

Starting three miles south of the Charles River, the pair were meant to head west along a fixed latitude. Instead, they sailed around Cape Cod, cut through Long Island Sound, and traveled up the Connecticut River to what they thought was the correct line. They were off by about...

Lattitude of Springfield, 42 – 6 and the trading house of the Oronocos, the 14th of ye 4th month: 1642.”

In 1642, the Massachusetts Bay Colony sent two Boston surveyors—Nathaniel Woodward and Solomon Saffery—to map its southern border with Connecticut. What followed was anything but...

Connecticutt River at Winsor ferry place, the house of John Bissell being on the west side and the widow Gibbs her house on the East side of the river. Also a description of the most remarkable rivers, brooks, ponds, hills, playns, swamps, situation of Indians discovered by the waye with the...

What if a simple surveying mistake could redraw a map—and spark decades of debate? A historically significant map drawn #OnThisDay in 1642 did just that.

“A description of the extent of the bounds of Massachusetts Bay Patent, Southward, lying in 41 deg. 55 minutes North Lattitude Crossing...

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culture, Surrealism, or art (one per child, while supplies last).

Enjoy daily fun April 20-24:
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Step into the unexpected and Get Surreal this school vacation—starting NEXT WEEK #AtTheMuseums!

Explore the avant-garde through hands-on creativity—try Automatism drawing, craft a dreamy story, and more. Plus, kids can take home a free book on Puerto Rican art and...

Artemis II Flight Day 10: Live Re-Entry Updates - NASA Live re-entry updates for NASA’s Artemis II mission will be published on this page. All times are Eastern.

Welcome home, Artemis II!

We congratulate the entire crew on this astronomical accomplishment, as well as thank them for their hard work and bravery.

We're happy you all made it home safe!
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Springfield Mass folks can see this and other arrangements at the @spfldmuseums.bsky.social this weekend!

#wmass #flowers

We’re excited to grow this collection and invite you to explore these documents in our Library & Archives!

Many thanks to Rania Kfuri, Kathy Martin, and the entire Glenmeadow team for assisting and facilitating this act of historic preservation.

our Local History Library & Archives continues to expand. These new materials—alongside the Museums’ existing holdings, including Glenmeadow’s very first log book—offer a deeper look at their founding and evolution.

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We’re honored to help preserve local history in partnership with Glenmeadow!

Founded in 1884 as the “Home for Aged Women” in Springfield, Glenmeadow Retirement Living carries a legacy that continues today in Longmeadow.

Thanks to a generous donation of archival records, the story preserved in...

-National Park Service
-Connecticut River Conservancy
-Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
-Mass Audubon Springfield
-Western Massachusetts Master Gardener Association
-Springfield Department of Public Works
-U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region
...and more!

Learn, connect, and get inspired:
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In the event of rain, the Festival will move indoors to the Science Museum (museum admission applies).

Take a look at who will be exhibiting this year:
-Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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Our annual Earth Day celebration returns in just TWO WEEKS #AtTheMuseums!

Join us on Sunday, April 19 from 11 am–4 pm as we celebrate clean air, land, and water initiatives—and the local clubs and organizations driving meaningful environmental progress.

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Image by Coppola Photography.

Membership | Springfield Museums Support one of the premier cultural organizations in New England with a Springfield Museums membership.

If you’re planning even one visit this month, a membership pays for itself—and keeps the benefits going with FREE or reduced admission to hundreds of other science and children’s museums nationwide!

Make the most of every moment. Join today:
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and "Book of Wonder"
-Save on classes at the Museum School and Hanmer Museum Store finds
-“Get Surreal” with hands-on activities during April school vacation
-Explore our planetarium and the universe at the Earth Day Festival and Astronomy Day

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Spring is in full bloom—and the best way to experience it all is with a membership!

April is packed #AtTheMuseums, and members get more: more access, more savings, and more unforgettable days together.

-Wander through the 13th Annual Festival of Flowers, plus special exhibits like "MathAlive!"...

Festival of Flowers is sponsored by Flowers, Flowers! Supported by Durocher Florist, M&T Bank, Randall’s Farm & Greenhouse, and Willow & Moss Flowers. Floral materials generously provided by Springfield Florists Supply. Season supporter is MassMutual.

lectures to after hours fun, we’re ready to spring into the season with a variety of Festival of Flowers programming:
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