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Bruce Presents: Alaskan Dinosaurs: New Discoveries from an Ancient Arctic Ecosystem
Each year, hundreds of bird species migrate to the Arctic to nest and raise their young, benefitting from seasonally abundant food resources and up to six months of continuous summer […]
Nights Out: Maple Boildown
Did you know that the SM&NC is one of only two official maple sugar producers in Fairfield County? See first-hand how maple syrup is made in our very own Sugar […]
All In This Together: Highlights from our Printmaking Programs
All In This Together: Highlights from our Printmaking Programs Exhibition Dates: March 4-30, 2025 Over the past 12 months, the Center for Contemporary Printmaking has facilitated the printmaking projects of […]
Kenji Nakahashi: Strange Beauty
Best known for his conceptual and street photography, Kenji Nakahashi (Japanese, 1947–2017) produced a highly experimental body of work grounded in the everyday. Image: Kenji Nakahashi (Japanese, 1947–2017) Time–B, 1980 […]
Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist
The first monographic exhibition of her work in nearly two decades, Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist traces the artist’s pioneering approaches to abstraction in the United States. Image: Blanche […]
On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness
On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness transports visitors to the Arctic to confront the startling impacts of climate change. Remarkable animals from the Bruce’s natural history collections are paired with […]
Insights into the Mattatuck Collection: Becca Lo Presti
Gain an inside look from the people who spend the most time in the Mattatuck Museum- our staff! Hear from Mattatuck Museum Assistant Curator, Becca Lo Presti, on her favorite […]
Full Moon Rise Night Hike
Hike through the almost-spring woods as our sun sets and the March full Worm Moon rises. We’ll see what signs of spring and wildlife we can find and enjoy the […]
American Mural Project Extends Its Family-Day Programming To Weekends throughout September
The American Mural Project (AMP) has extended its Family Day programming to weekends through September 29. Families can now participate in art activities any time during open hours. All art […]