Join the Springfield History Museum for the 2^nd Friday Art Walk in December. We will open our next chapter of our annual ILLUMINATION ehxibit in the 6th street-facing windows. Story Collector Thomas Hiura will perform a short acoustic musical set at 6:30 pm. Light refreshments will be offered from local Springfield businesses including Maynilla, Oishii and Chopstix. Guests will have access to the indoor exhibits and bathroom during the event. 

ILLUMINATION opens Friday, December 9^th, 2022, and runs through March 11^th, 2023. The land we call Springfield today is home to more than 60,000 residents, all of whom have unique personal and ancestral stories that contribute to our collective history, and our rich, multicultural present. We use interviews, photographs and personal objects to share stories that illuminate the intersectionality of our Springfield identity. This year our talented team includes Thomas Hiura, Melissa "Mimi" Nolledo and Aimee Yogi who worked with the community to explore the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander experience in Springfield, Oregon.

This annual exhibit is a celebration of community sourced narratives that reflect the plurality of voices in Springfield, Oregon. We hope you'll join us on this evolving journey that explores who we are. If you're Asian American, Native Hawaiian and/or Pacific Islander and you live, work, volunteer and/or attend school in Springfield, Oregon -- we want YOUR story. You contribute to and are shaped by this community and we welcome your participation. Visit https://wheremindsgrow.org/illumination/ to learn how!

This project is made possible by the support of the Springfield Utility Board (SUB), Friends of the Springfield Public Library and History Museum, the City of Springfield City Manager’s Office, and Springfield Arts Commission.

Current regular Museum hours are every Thursday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and as always, admission is free!