Springfield Museums Press Releases

From MASSLIVE: The new “GUITAR: The Instrument That Rocked The World” exhibit opens this Friday, January 18 and runs through April 21 at the Springfield Museums. It’s a terrific exhibit packed with artifacts, performance videos, audio, hands-on interactive, photos, touch screens and…yeah…GUITARS! You can design your own guitar, choosing the shape, color, designs and textures, you can have fun with the Air Guitar Stage, which comes with props, and basically see how this one special instrument launched rock and roll, and pop culture in general. Here are 5 Great reasons to go:

GUITAR: The Instrument That Rocked the World, an exhibit celebrating what is arguably the single most enduring icon in American history, will be on view January 18 through April 21 at the Springfield Museums. GUITAR is sponsored by United Bank, with additional support from Cooley Shrair P.C., Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, and Falcetti Music. Media sponsors of GUITAR are WGBY and WRSI.

The John F. Kennedy Experience: An Exhibit by Frank J. Andruss Sr., is an exhibition of rarely seen photos and memorabilia covering various periods in the lives of John and Jacqueline Kennedy. The exhibit is now open at the Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History.

The Springfield Museums will present the following Museums à la Carte lecture programs in January. The programs are held on Thursdays at 12:15 pm in the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts.

The Springfield Museums will host their next Culture & Cocktails event of the season on Thursday, January 3 from 5-8 pm at the Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History.