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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 […]
The Art of Work: Painting Labor in Nineteenth-Century Denmark
One hundred and fifty years ago a group of French artists staged their first independent exhibition in Paris and a radical movement called Impressionism was born. In July of that year, Danish artist Michael Ancher (1849–1927) joined Karl Madsen (1855–1938) in Skagen, Denmark, a fishing village located on the country’s northernmost point. As with the […]
Exhibition: An Gorta Mór: Selections from Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum
Exhibition organized by Quinnipiac University and the Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield This exhibition presents highlights from the collection of Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum, which explores the impact of the Irish Famine of 1845-1852 through artwork produced by eminent Irish and Irish-American artists of the past 170 years. The works on view in the […]
Exhibition: Famous & Family: Through the Lens of Trude Fleischmann
Austrian-born Trude Fleischmann (1895-1990) was one of the most accomplished female photographers of the 20th century. After great success in Vienna in the 20s photographing artists, models, and performers, she fled the Anschluss in 1938, first to Paris and then New York. She opened a studio on Fifth Avenue in 1940 and photographed many of […]
Special Themed Tour: Prints
REGISTER HERE Special Tour: Hill-Stead’s Japanese Prints and Works on Paper Limit 10 people Offered May 30 and September 25 at 2:30PM Focusing on the remarkable works on paper at Hill-Stead, this special tour invites visitors into the museum’s archives where works by Degas, Cassatt, and Goya, not to mention Japanese masters Hiroshige, Hokusai, and […]
Teen Afternoon: Free Admission
May 30 is the Bruce Museum Junior Docent Class of 2025 Teen Afternoon. The Junior Docents are so excited to extend free admission to anyone under the age of 18 to the Museum from 4pm-5pm. Attendees are encouraged to stay for the Teen Afternoon: Sip, Paint and Relax. Admission is free, but please RSVP using […]
Teen Afternoon: Sip, Paint, and Relax
Bruce Museum Junior Docents Class of 2025 Present: A Bruce Museum Teen Afternoon Calling all teens! Join the Bruce Museum Junior Docent Class of 2025 on the evening of May 30th for an event celebrating creativity, art, and delicious snacks. This event will offer participants a chance to explore their creativity in our rock painting […]
Salsa Night
Join us on the only rooftop terrace in downtown Waterbury for a night full of dance, music, and fun, with Alisa of Alisa’s House of Salsa! With over 20 years of experience as a certified dance instructor, Alisa will lead a free lesson for all, followed by dancing the night away! General: $15 Member: $10 […]