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Greenwich Hospital and Retired Men’s Association Join Forces for Medical Insights Lecture at Bruce Museum

The Retired Men’s Association of Greenwich, in a new partnership with Greenwich Hospital, recently enjoyed a wonderful evening together at the Bruce Museum. The evening was part of Greenwich Hospital’s ongoing and popular Arc of Care Campaign “Medical Insights” lecture series. The program, entitled, “Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention: The Future of Urology,” is part of the series designed to educate the community about the hospital’s work and inspire investment to sustain and grow programming. The event brought together medical professionals, community leaders, and volunteers to discuss key urological health matters. Both organizations are committed to strengthening their relationship by enhancing outreach to inform, educate, and foster dialogue for a healthier local community. Continue Reading →

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Bruce Museum Exhibit Closes April 27: Blanche Lazzell – Becoming an American Modernist

Last chance to view this exhibit is April 27. Visitors will also have the chance to test Lazzell’s abstract approaches to art making for themselves. In “The Modernist Studio,” an in-gallery interactive space, visitors can design their own Cubist landscapes, learn more about the innovations of the Provincetown print, and share drawn or written responses to Lazzell’s work. The exhibit runs through April 27. Continue Reading →

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Bruce Museum Takes a Fresh Look at Hillside along Steamboat Rd

The steep slope from Bruce Museum down to Steamboat Rd has been a challenge in terms of a planting plan. The applicant seeks to relocate the stone wall along Steamboat Road, lower it and push it back so the sidewalk can be doubled in width from 5 ft to 10 ft, and allow space for street trees and seven decorative street pole lights to match the ones on Greenwich Ave.
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Bruce Museum Exhibition: Conservation Through the Arts – Celebrating the Federal Duck Stamp

The exhibition features more than 60 original artworks that have been selected for the annual Federal Duck Stamp alongside taxidermy and carved decoys from the Bruce Museum’s collection. In the past 90 years, the Federal Duck Stamp has raised more than $1.2 billion to fund habitat conservation that protects waterfowl species that once faced extinction because of market hunters and agricultural growth that drained wetlands. Continue Reading →

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Nature’s Armor Meets Human Ingenuity: Exploring the Intersection at Bruce Museum

“Arms and Armor” explores the parallel ways natural selection and human innovation influence the shape, composition and function of structures ranging from turtle shells to chain mail.  Weapons and armor from around the world are displayed side-by-side with natural history specimens such as taxidermy, skeletons and fossils. Continue Reading →

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