Springfield Science Museum

Springfield Science Museum
Former name
Springfield Ethnological and Natural History Museum
EstablishedDecember 1859
LocationSpringfield, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°06′16″N 72°35′09″W / 42.10444°N 72.58583°W / 42.10444; -72.58583
TypeScience museum
DirectorJenny Powers
PresidentKay Simpson
Websitespringfieldmuseums.org

The Springfield Science Museum is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, in the United States. Founded in 1859, the museum has operated in its current building since 1899. The building has undergone two expansions, in 1934 and 1970. It is also home to the country's oldest operating projection planetarium, Seymour Planetarium.