Springfield Museums Events August
Summer Festival Days: Mythical Creatures
August 4th, All Day
General Museum Event
Join us this summer for a festival of fun! Each day is packed with fun activities for the whole family. Free with museum admission (unless noted).
Special Exhibition
The Art of the Brick and the Brick Lab
D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts/Science Museum
Some artists use paint, others bronze—but Nathan Sawaya builds his awe-inspiring sculptures out of LEGO toy bricks. See 29 whimsical three-dimensional works created from nearly one million color pieces. Then head over to the Brick Lab and create your own. $5 combined special exhibit fee for all visitors ages 3 and up. Learn more.
Special Performance
D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, 1 pm
Martin's Magical Musical Revue by Wayne Martin Puppets - Using parody, mime, dance, mask and musical theatre, a variety of hand puppet and marionette characters are brought to life, including Zealand Dog with his balancing bone, Reggie the unicycle riding bear, Baby Bernie's big red balloon, Sherie Rene the wash lady and Slider Bullfrog the jazz playing trumpeter, to name but a few.
Family Science Adventures
Science Museum, 10 am-1 pm
Discover the wonders of science through hands-on activities and demonstrations.
Planetarium Shows
Science Museum, 11:15 am, noon, 1 and 2 pm
Explore the cosmos in our original planetarium shows. Learn more. (additional fee)
Art Activities
G.W.V. Smith Art Museum, noon-3:45 pm
Make a Playful People Puppet in the Art Discovery Center.
Museum Mining Company
Science Museum, noon-4 pm
Pan for gemstones and fossils. (additional fee)
