Life with Monte: Room by Room

In June 2012, the Springfield Museums commissioned artist Patrick Dougherty to create this remarkable Stickwork sculpture. Using saplings collected by museum staff and volunteers from managed forestry and wildlife areas inMassachusetts, Patrick and his volunteers...

Old Masters to Monet

Director of Museums Heather Haskell & Curator of Arts Julia Courtney from Springfield Museum’s George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, discuss one of its grandest exhibitions to date — Old Masters to Monet. The exhibition is on display until April 29....

Guy McClain, History of the Gee Bee Aircraft

Join us as Guy McClain talks about the Granville Brothers Aircraft, Inc. and their aircraft the Gee Bee. Springfield Museum has a ¾ size replica of the Gee Bee Model R-1. Jimmy Doolittle piloted this famous racing plane in 1932 and came out victorious in the Thompson...

Rolls-Royce Springfield Special Edition

In honor of Springfield’s 375th anniversary, Guy McLain, Director of the Wood Museum of Springfield History continues his showcase of some of the memorable moments in the city’s history with a look at the Rolls Royce Motor Company’s manufacturing history in...