Planning a visit to the Bruce Museum in Greenwich? Before you go, understand that three galleries at the Greenwich museum will be closed to visitors for over a month while three new exhibits are installed, the Bruce announced.
The Changing Art Gallery, Works on Paper Gallery, and the Sculpture Gallery (until May 12, see below) will be closed temporarily to the public through to June 6, 2024, the brief announcement said. (The closures started Tuesday, April 30.)
What You Can Still See
These exhibits remain open during the installations (click on the titles to find out more):
• Andy Warhol: small is beautiful (open to Oct. 13)
• Arms and Armor: Evolution and Innovation (open to Aug. 11, 2024)
• Permanent Science Galleries: Natural Cycles Shape Our Land (part of the permanent collection)
• The Robert R. Wiener Mineral Gallery (permanent exhibition)
• The William L. Richter Collection (to Aug. 3, 2025)
• Hockney/Origins: Early Works from the Roy B. and Edith J. Simpson Collection
Another exhibit, Tara Donovan: Aggregations is opening in the sculpture gallery on May 12.
If You’re Going … A Bargain and a Tip
The Bruce is located at 1 Museum Drive near Exit 3 in downtown Greenwich.
Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for students (from ages 5 to 22) and children under 5 get in free. You can get tickets online (which comes with a reservation) or at the front desk. Reservations are recommended but not required.
The Bruce Museum provides discounted admission to members of or participants in the following programs and organizations. AAA, Abilis, ASTC Passport, Bank of America Museums on Us, Blue Star Family, Building One, Connecticut Art Trail Passport, Fairfield/Westchester Museum Alliance Reciprocal Membership, Library Pass, Metro-North Getaway Package, Museums for All (EBT benefits).
For more information, please contact us at (203) 869-0376 ext. 311.
About Bank of America’s ‘Museums on Us’
If you have a Bank of America credit card or bank card, you can get in for free on Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5, and on the first weekends of any month. At the ticket desk, just say that you’ve got your card and want to enter for free.
From the Bank of America website:
During the first full weekend of every month – to more than 225 cultural institutions in cities across the United States.
Museums on Us is available to Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank (U.S. Trust) credit or debit cardholders. Please review eligibility and terms prior to your visit.
Adjusted Museums on Us admission procedures, if applicable, can be found by locating and selecting a partner name on our Museums on Us map. Information posted here will be updated on an ongoing basis.
Select a participating museum from the list below to review our partner’s current safety protocols and operating hours.
Here’s the Tip
Try the ginger scones at the Aux Delices-run museum restaurant. Just try them.