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Springfield Museums
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About Us
The Springfield Museums, located in the heart of downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, is comprised of four world-class museums – the Museum of Fine Arts, the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, the Springfield Science Museum, and the Connecticut Valley Historical Museum. The Museums Association is proud to be home to the Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden, a series of full-scale bronze sculptures of Dr. Seuss’s whimsical creations, honoring the birthplace of Theodor Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss.
For one admission price, you can enjoy all four Springfield Museums and the Dr. Seuss Park. Each Museum is different and there is plenty to see, experience, and appreciate all in one day! Along with our permanent collections and galleries, we host major traveling art, history and science exhibitions. You’ll always find something new!
A Few Interesting Facts
The Springfield Science Museum is home to the Seymour Planetarium, the oldest operating planetarium in the United States. The star ball in the Seymour Planetarium can project more than 7,000 stars which vary in brightness and actually twinkle. The effect is so accurate and realistic that the planetarium was used to train pilots from Westover Air Base in celestial navigation during World War II.
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