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FILM: “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”
FREE AS PART OF FIRST THURSDAYS A wildly irreverent reimagining of the Arthurian legend, Monty Python and the Holy Grail follows King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table on an increasingly absurd quest for divine purpose. Along the way, history collapses into nonsense, heroism is cheerfully dismantled, and logic is no match for […]
iCreate 2025: Annual Juried Exhibition of High School Talent
The Bruce Museum proudly presents iCreate 2025, our annual juried exhibition showcasing exceptional artistic talent from high school students across the region. Now in its 17th year, this celebrated exhibition transforms our gallery into a vibrant showcase of emerging creativity, featuring works selected from hundreds of submissions representing dozens of schools throughout Connecticut, New Jersey, […]
For Which It Stands…
This exhibition examines depictions of the American flag through 75 works by a diverse group of artists, beginning during WWI with Childe Hassam’s Italian Day, May 1918 and continuing to the present day, including a textile sculpture commissioned for the show from Maria de Los Angeles. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media […]
Builder Beginnings
Step outside into the Plaza to roll up your sleeves and explore the question, “What do you want to see in the world?” Work together to build a structure by shaping, cutting, and connecting recycled cardboard and natural materials gathered from Grace Farms.
Open Arts Studio
Drop into the Arts Studio for a facilitated series designed by artists, curators, and educators that invites families to play, create, and experiment with sensory-rich materials and different modes of artmaking. For ages 4–11 with adult caregivers.
iCreate 2025: Annual Juried Exhibition of High School Talent
The Bruce Museum proudly presents iCreate 2025, our annual juried exhibition showcasing exceptional artistic talent from high school students across the region. Now in its 17th year, this celebrated exhibition transforms our gallery into a vibrant showcase of emerging creativity, featuring works selected from hundreds of submissions representing dozens of schools throughout Connecticut, New Jersey, […]
For Which It Stands…
This exhibition examines depictions of the American flag through 75 works by a diverse group of artists, beginning during WWI with Childe Hassam’s Italian Day, May 1918 and continuing to the present day, including a textile sculpture commissioned for the show from Maria de Los Angeles. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media […]
CURATOR TALK: “Framing American Democracy: Radical Roots”
Erin Monroe, Krieble Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture, and Katie Tycz, Interim Richard Koopman Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts, examine the formation of the United States through the perspective of 19th-century American artists, and explore how the artworks on view in Radical Roots helped position the “Land of Steady Habits” as a center […]
Summer Kickoff Concert with Marcus Miller and IWM
Join us for an unforgettable summer concert featuring Marcus Garrick Miller, a fan-favorite and longtime Grace Farms collaborator, and his band IWM.