Site Search

Geology of Minecraft

Learn about the three distinct rock types, discover how to identify common rocks and minerals, and see how the game of Minecraft compares to the actual geology of our area. We’ll explore rock and mineral samples and start a rock collection to take home. Meets at Bendel Mansion. Ages 6+ MLK WEEKEND WORKSHOP Members: $12/participant Non-Members: $15/participant  REGISTER ON DEC 20

Event Website Add to Calendar

when

January 14, 2024 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

where

39 Scofieldtown Rd
Stamford, CT United States

about

Learn about the three distinct rock types, discover how to identify common rocks and minerals, and see how the game of Minecraft compares to the actual geology of our area. We’ll explore rock and mineral samples and start a rock collection to take home.
Meets at Bendel Mansion.
Ages 6+
MLK WEEKEND WORKSHOP
Members: $12/participant
Non-Members: $15/participant 
REGISTER ON DEC 20

Event Website Add to Calendar

join us:

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 scale landscape models that showcase Alaska’s diverse ecosystem. The installation highlights both subtle and dramatic shifts occurring across the Alaskan landscape, bringing attention to the impact of rising temperatures.

Bruce Museum

Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror

“Here is where finally opposites come together, I see a surprising purity. Stone is the depth, metal the mirror. They do not conflict…” —Isamu Noguchi While the renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) is best known for his work in stone, he consistently explored new materials and methods during his wide-ranging career. He first experimented with aluminum in the 1950s and later with galvanized steel, creating a series of twenty-six sculptures in collaboration with Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles in 1982–83.…

Bruce Museum

Jeremy Frey: Woven

The first major retrospective of the artist’s work, Jeremy Frey: Woven presents a comprehensive survey of Frey’s prolific career spanning more than two decades. A seventh-generation Passamaquoddy basket maker and one of the most celebrated Indigenous weavers in the country, Frey learned traditional Wabanaki weaving techniques from his mother and through apprenticeships at the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance. While Frey builds on these cultural foundations in his work, he also pushes the creative limits of his medium, producing conceptually ambitious…

Bruce Museum

follow us: