Springfield Museums Press Releases
Have a Magical Friday at the Springfield Museums
General Museum News
November 17, 2008
The Springfield Museums' Weekend Family Fun series will continue on Friday, Nov. 28, with "Abra-Kid-Abra II: Magic in Motion." Activities will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and are free with museum admission unless noted.
Weekend
Family Fun programs are sponsored by TD Banknorth.
Performances:
Magician Debbie O’Carroll will perform walk-around magic tricks in the
As the
magical engineer Alice Kazoo, Debbie will take you on a tour around the
country with her Railroad Magic Show
at the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, 2
p.m.
Ongoing
Activities:
Go on an “I Spy” scavenger hunt through the museums, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
See a planetarium show, 11:15 a.m., noon, 1 & 2 p.m. (additional
fee).
Make a magical rabbit, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
See a live animal demonstration, 11:30 a.m.-noon.
Have a sneak peek at the Indian Motocycle exhibit in the new
Build an enchanted engine and challenge yourself with magical word
searches, mazes, and more, noon-3:45 p.m.
Discover the wonders of science with Hands-on Family Science activities,
1:30-3:45 p.m.
The
Springfield Museums’ family learning initiative is funded, in part, by
MassMutual Financial Group; the Bank of America Charitable Foundation; the
Horace A. Moses Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, Trustee; and the
Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, Eugene A. Dexter Charitable
Fund.
