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Art Adventures: Clay Sculptures
Inspired by our sculpture gallery, museum visitors and participants will make their own sculptures Art Adventures is a drop-in program designed for children aged 4 and up and their families. This program is free with general admission and no advanced registration is required. Join us in the Cohen Education Wing.
ASL Tour
Members of the D/deaf, Hard of Hearing, and ASL student communities are invited to join us on a tour of the Bruce Museum’s William L. Richter Collection on Saturday, May 31 at 1pm. This exhibition features French art from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, showcasing artists such as Camille Pissarro and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. This […]
Art in Nature | Bookmaking
Join Grace Farms Assistant Director of Education and Artist Mary Janacek for a creative workshop where you’ll learn how to craft your own nature journal. Spend an afternoon making a unique hand-bound nature journal to record inspiration from the River building and surrounding 80 acres of meadows, woodlands, and other thriving habitats. This workshop will […]
Exhibitions Highlights Tours – Saturdays
Experience the highlights of the Bruce Museum’s exhibitions during a guided tour that is free with museum admission. No reservations are required but capacity is limited to twenty people on a first-come, first-served basis. Please check in with the front desk if you wish to join. Tours depart from the bottom of the staircase in […]
Talk & Book Signing with Best-Selling Regeneration Author Paul Hawken
Author Talk & Book Signing Saturday, May 31 | 6pm Free admission Wildly celebrated author, speaker, and consultant on climatic, economic, and ecological regeneration, Paul Hawken will be our guest at AMP. For the past seven months, Paul, as AMP Advisor, has been working on our Regeneration Project with students from ten schools in Connecticut. […]
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 activities are included with admission. This month’s activities include Making Art with Fire: Fire Tiles and making Fire Prevention posters. Fourth and fifth graders can […]
15th Biennial Miniature Print International Exhibition
15th Biennial Miniature Print International Exhibition Exhibition Dates: June 1 – August 24, 2025 The Center for Contemporary Printmaking is delighted to announce the 15th Biennial International Miniature Print Competition and Exhibition. This juried competition and exhibition is limited to original prints that are no bigger than four square inches (25.8 sq cm). The miniature […]
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 […]
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 […]