Exhibits & Events
Located in historic downtown Springfield, Oregon, the Museum tells Springfield's story through permanent exhibits on the second floor in the Historic Springfield Interpretive Center.

Special exhibits in the first floor Main Street Gallery change throughout the year, and have focused on collections and themes ranging from contemporary arts to vintage fishing tackle.

The Springfield Museum sponsors events throughout the year to celebrate the Springfield area's special history, and to aid in fundraising.

With a Friends of the Museum membership, admission is free and members receive a store discount and the newsletter. Exhibit admission for nonmembers is $2 for adults. 18 and under admitted free.

2008 Exhibits & Events
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MARCH 5– APRIL 30 - Wings of the Wild and Blue Curator: Jack Gischel
Opening Reception: MARCH 14th 5:00 – 8:00 P.M.
MAY 5th - JUNE 15th - ANNUAL Student Art Show and Exhibit
Reception: MAY 9th – 3:30 to 6:30 pm
JUNE 20 - AUG 10 - Carnivals, Festivals and Fairs
Join our summer celebration JUNE 27th 5:30 - &:30 P.M.
AUG 18 - OCT 4 - Down the Rabbit Hole to a Mad Hatter Tea Party
Mad Hatter Tea Party – SEPT 12th, 2008 5:00 – 7:00 P.M.
SEPTEMBER - SPRINGFIELD MUSEUM ANUAL GARDEN TOUR
OCT 1– OCT 31 - GHOSTS, Goblins and Pumpkins OH MY
Special Event: OCT 10th - 5:30 – 8:00 P.M.
NOV 4, 2008 – JAN 24, 2009 - Dancing Hands fiber arts exhibit
Opening Reception: NOV 14th - 5 – 7:30 P.M.
DEC 6 : Holiday Open House

PERMANENT EXHIBIT: Historic Springfield Interpretive Center

Wings of the Wild and Blue
Curator: Jack Gischel
Opening Reception:
MARCH 14th 5:00 – 8:00 P.M.


The Kathy Jensen Gallery will be featuring the original model on loan from the Evergreen Aviation Museum of the WORLD’S Largest Wooden Aircraft “the Spruce Goose”. The aircraft was designed to fly trans-Atlantic to avoid the WWII German submarines that were sinking allied ships. To produce the giant, Hughes and his staff worked from 1942 – 1947, spending $18,000,000.00 federal dollars and $7,000,000.00 of his own money. Completed in 1947, after the end of the war the winged giant flew only once on November 2, 1947 piloted by Hughes himself during a taxi test.

Also featured will be items on loan from the American Rosie the Riveter Association – McKenzie Oregon Charter, Oregon Air & Space Museum, Eugene, Oregon and also many photos and art work from local pilots from WWII, Korean and Viet Nam Wars.

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ANNUAL STUDENT ART EXHIBIT
RECEPTION:
MAY 9 3:30.-6:30 P.M.

This year’s annual student art show and exhibit will feature art work from area high school artists. The artists will submit art in the medium of their choice for this 4th annual Student Art Exhibit. Awards will be presented to artists during the reception May 9th. Please assist the Springfield Museum and your community by promoting art & your local young artists.

Spread the word……………………….art is smart

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CARNIVALS, FESTIVALS AND FAIRS

Join our summer celebration:
JUNE 27 5:30 – 7:30 P.M.

Remember when you couldn’t wait for the County Fair. Fair Food - ice cream, cotton candy and candy apples – The Rides - roller coasters, and merry-go-rounds, The Parades, and the beautiful fireworks? Join the Springfield Museum celebrate country fairs of the past here in our Kathy Jensen Gallery.

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Down the Rabbit-Hole to a Mad Hatter Tea- Party
At the Springfield Museum

Mad Hatter Tea Party:
SEPT 12 5:00 – 7:00 P.M.
Have some fun and wear a hat.
Curator: Linda Collins

Here, in sum, is a tea party to delight those who have followed Alice on her marvelous journey in Wonderland. Down the rabbit hole into a colorful and enchanted museum full of tea pots, tea sets and teas galore. “It’s always tea-time said the Hatter with a sigh”

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SPRINGFIELD MUSEUM ANNUAL GARDEN TOUR
Join us for this wonderful annual event featuring some of the areas most beautiful gardens.

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GHOSTS, Goblins and Pumpkins OH MY

Event:
OCT 10th 5:30 – 8:00 P.M.
Storytellin’ of the Headless Horseman & Pumpkin carving contests PLUS ghoulish treats to be enjoyed while listening to Museum stomping music:

Do you believe in ghosts???? If so, take a tour with our ghostly docents through the best HAUNTED MUSEUM around these parts. Check back in the fall for more Spooky details.

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Permanent Exhibit
HISTORIC INTERPRETIVE CENTER:
Discover the Past

Open to the public in 1996, the Museum's Historic Springfield Interpretive Center is in the second floor gallery. In this exhibit, a visitor can learn about how life was lived in a small mill town in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Learn how strong and resourceful pioneers built a community in the valley between the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers.

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