Springfield Museums

Discover how innovation on Lake Champlain helped shape the American Revolution during this Thursday’s lecture!

Dr. Kenneth Cohen, Chair of Military History and Curator of Early American History at the National Museum of American History, explores the extraordinary summer construction project that played a pivotal role in preserving the Revolution in “Crafting Independence.”

Join in person or online Thursday, June 4 at 12:15pm:
https://springfieldmuseums.org/program/crafting-independence-how-an-unprecedented-construction-project-on-lake-champlain-preserved-the-revolution/

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Image: Gunboat Philadelphia, National Museum of American History.

Sun Days are back ☀️

Starting Sunday, June 14, we’re teaming up with the Springfield STARS Club to celebrate our shining star through live-viewings, telescope sights, and informational demonstrations! Join us each summer month for , free with museum admission:
https://springfieldmuseums.org/series/sun-day-2/

Note: In the event of clouds there will be no live viewing, instead highlights of past solar activity recorded from our observatory will be shown.

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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.

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 !

Explore the Puerto Rican landscape this Thursday in !

Discover how art, environment, and identity come together to shape Puerto Rico’s cultural image in special exhibitions from Museo de Arte de Ponce . Author and Clark University Professor of Spanish María Acosta Cruz leads this presentation inspired by her book “Disaster Nation: An Ecocritical Study of Puerto Rican Culture.”

Join us in person or online on Thursday, May 28 at 12:15pm:
https://springfieldmuseums.org/program/puerto-rican-landscape-paradise-and-disaster/

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