Springfield Museums Press Releases
Enter the Imaginary World of Grimm’s Fairy Tales at the Springfield Museums
General Museum News
July 23, 2009
The Springfield Museums’ Summer Festival Days will continue August 3-7 with "Grimm’s Fairy Tales." Activities are free with the price of museum admission unless noted.
Monday, Aug. 3
Make a fairy tale character paper bag puppet, noon-3:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 4
Make a fairy tale sticker scene or a magic mirror, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 5
Meet “TAM,” the Transparent Anatomical Manikin, 11:30 a.m.
Performance: “The Bremen Town Musicians” by Romper & Rhythm Puppets, 1 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 6
Meet “TAM,” the Transparent Anatomical Manikin, 11:30 a.m.
Performance: “Rumpletoadstool” by Rosalita’s Puppets, 1 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 7
Meet “TAM,” the Transparent Anatomical Manikin, 11:30 a.m.
Performance: “Hansel and Gretel” by the Tanglewood Marionettes, 1 p.m.
Daily:
See the special exhibit Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body (additional fee)
Hands-on Family Science Adventures, 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Planetarium shows, 11:15 a.m., noon, 1 & 2 p.m., Science Museum (additional fee).
Crafts and costumes in the Art Discovery Center, noon-3:45 p.m.
Art activities, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (Tues.-Fri.)
The final week of “Summer Festival Days” will be August 10-14 with Weird and Wacky Science.
“Summer Festival Days” are funded in part by Western Massachusetts Electric Company.
