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…
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…
Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy
Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy (organized by The New York Historical) explores monuments and their representations in public spaces as flashpoints of…
AMERICA ABROAD: Art, Architecture, and Diplomacy – Works from the FAPE Collection
Presented on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 40th anniversary of the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies…
CAMP MATT
CAMP MATT: Summer Camp at the Mattatuck Museum Join in on summer fun at the Mattatuck Museum through our School’s OUT! Summer Adventures Camp. This year we are…
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…
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,…
After-School Teen Art Club
After a week of classes, homework and studying, who couldn’t use an opportunity hang with friends and get creative? At our new After-School Teen Art Club,…
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 Friendly Mornings
The Bruce Museum is hosting a sensory friendly morning for families. Before the Museum opens to the public on May 31, visitors with sensory sensitivities are…
Highlights Tour
Discover the stories behind some of the Mattatuck’s most fascinating artifacts and art pieces on a 45 minute guided tour, included with admission. Please…
INTRODUCTION TO THE ART OF WATERCOLOR with Terry Donsen Feder
Start to explore the creative potential of painting with watercolor! Learn about mark making, negative space, pigments, transparency, and wet and dry…
Studio Beginnings
Our youngest artists, designers, and builders are invited step into the arts studio to have fun making art inspired by the River building and surrounding…
Hill-Stead Short Course: Possibilities of Portraiture
REGISTER HERE April 30, 2026 – Ancient Art and the Origins of Western Portraiture Often created at the cutting edge of artistic practice, portraits dramatize…
Special Themed Tour: Keepsakes & Curiosities
REGISTER HERE Special Tour: Hill-Stead’s Keepsakes & Curiosities Limit 10 people Offered July 31 and November 20 at 2:30PM Natural artifacts, souvenirs…
Yoga
Take your lunch break with yoga in the galleries with experience registered yoga teacher, Alex Capaldo! This All Levels Flow class is open to all levels of…
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…
Special Themed Tour: The Basement
REGISTER HERE Special Tour: Hill-Stead’s Basement Limit 10 people Offered August 28 and December 18 at 2:30PM Back by popular demand! A rare opportunity for a…
Season Opener | Teresita Fernández
Internationally acclaimed artist Teresita Fernández joins us in the Sanctuary for a conversation with Grace Farms Founding Creative Director Chelsea Thatcher…
Music at Grace Farms | Leslie Odom Jr.
Tony® and GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Leslie Odom, Jr. brings his extraordinary voice, magnetic stage presence, and genre-spanning artistry to the stage for…