Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum

Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum
Established June 2017
Location Springfield, Massachusetts
Type Literary and children's museum
Website springfieldmuseums.org

The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum is a museum in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States located in the William Pynchon Memorial Building, which until 2009 housed the Connecticut Valley Historical Museum. The museum opened in June 2017.[1][2]

Controversy

The Seuss Museum was set to host a Children's Literature Festival featuring three children's authors, Lisa Yee, Mike Curato, and Mo Willems on October 14, 2017. On October 5, the three authors posted a statement on their Twitter accounts explaining their reason for canceling, namely, a recently painted mural featuring a Chinese racial stereotype from Seuss' first book And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. The museum canceled the event and also decided to remove the mural. The event was not rescheduled despite the authors thanking the museum for its quick action and offering to fulfill their speaking engagements.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Craggs, Ryan (2017-06-05). "A Museum Dedicated to Dr. Seuss Just Opened". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  2. ↑ "Oh the Places You'll Go! Dr. Seuss museum opens its doors". USA TODAY. 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  3. ↑ Hauser, Christine (2017-10-06). "Dr. Seuss Museum Will Remove Mural After Authors Object to 'Racial Stereotype'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-10-06.

Coordinates: 42°06′14″N 72°35′13″W / 42.104°N 72.587°W / 42.104; -72.587


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