Silly Seussian Celebration at the Springfield Museums!
SPRINGFIELD, MA—The Springfield Museums is proud to present the Silly Seussian Celebration: September 18, 2021, from 10 am-5 pm. A highly interactive day with performance by Keith Munslow and activities galore including: a Green Egg Hunt/LEGO® Sculpture, Color a Dr. Seuss Magnet, Silly Sounds and How We Hear Them, Spark!Lab on the Quad: Oh the Places We’ll Float and a Rhyming Scavenger Hunt. Also meet the Cat in the Hat and Thing 1 and Thing 2.
“We are so excited to spend time together with our visitors being just a little bit silly!” said Jenny Powers, Family Engagement Coordinator. “We will be using all of our senses during this celebration to explore and discover and wonder!”
Program Highlights
Silly Sounds and How We Hear Them, 11 am-1 pm & 2 pm-3 pm
Sound tubes, mallets, tart pans, drums, shaky eggs, and noise makers galore! Fill the Quad with silly sounds and join one of our educators to learn how our ears process what we hear.
Meet the Cat in the Hat, Thing 1 and Thing 2, 11 am-1 pm & 2 pm-3 pm
Take your photo with Dr. Seuss’s most iconic character, then visit with the mischievous pair– and maybe help them keep out of trouble!
Performance on the Quad with Keith Munslow, 1 pm
In his highly interactive triple-whammy show, Keith delivers fun, funky music, lightning-fast cartooning, and hilarious stories that will have grown-ups laughing as much as the kids! Keith’s rhythmic piano playing, on-the-spot improvisations and quick wit combine for an interactive, upbeat, positive experience.
Ongoing Activities
Spark!Lab on the Quad: Oh the Places We’ll Float, 11 am-1 pm and 2 pm-3 pm
Learn the thermodynamics of what makes hot air balloons float through the sky, and make a tissue paper balloon of your own to launch.
Green Egg Hunt/LEGO® Sculpture, 11 am-3 pm
Search the Quad for a green plastic egg filled with LEGO building blocks! Bring it back and add all of your LEGO® building blocks to our large, silly, community sculpture. Keep searching and building as long as you please! When you’re done, go into the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts to see Ai Weiwei’s Zodiac made out of LEGO building blocks.
Color a Dr. Seuss Magnet, 11 am-3 pm
Grab a pack of primary crayons and color a Dr. Seuss magnet however you choose.
Rhyming Scavenger Hunt, 11 am-3:45 pm
Take a look at our list, and see if you can find objects in the Science Museum that rhyme with each clue. Return your list to the Art Discovery Center to win a magnet bookmark.
Art Discovery Center: Create a Silly Character, 12-4 pm
Imagine a story of your very own and create a main character collage. Using markers, glue, googly eyes, feathers, and patterned papers, and more, create the silliest creature you can imagine!
Springfieldmuseums.org, One Admission/Five Museums,
including the one and only Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum
Parking is always FREE
About The Springfield Museums
THE SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS are located on the Quadrangle at 21 Edwards Street in the heart of downtown Springfield, Massachusetts. The nationally accredited and Smithsonian-affiliated consortium of museums includes the Springfield Science Museum, the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, the Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History, the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, and the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum, the first and only museum dedicated to the beloved children’s book author and Springfield native.
Hours
Tuesday-Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 11 am to 5 pm
Masks are Required for All Visitors
Advance tickets are strongly encouraged. Please visit the Tickets page.
The Hanmer Museum Store
Tuesday-Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 11 am to 5 pm
The Blake House Café
Open daily 11 am to 4 pm
For More Information:
Karen Fisk, Director of Marketing and Communication Strategy
413-263-6800, ext. 459