Stamford Museum & Nature Center is dedicated to the preservation
and interpretation of art, the natural and agricultural sciences, and
history. The Museum is a vital cultural and educational resource for
the community, and a focal point for family activity and interaction,
seeking to inspire creativity, foster self-discovery, and nurture an
appreciation for lifelong learning through exhibitions, educational
programs, and special events that enhance the visitor’s experience on
its unique site.
Highlights & Collections:
Changing exhibitions of contemporary art; group shows; outdoor
sculpture garden; annual competition for Connecticut artists.
Collection of 19th and 20th century paintings, sculpture and graphics.
Exhibits:
ONGOING EVENTS
StamfordMuseum & NatureCenter Terrific Observatory
Visitors’ Night – View the
sky through a 22-inch research
telescope, weather permitting, $3, $2 for children 5 and younger.
Fridays 8-10 p.m.www.stamfordmuseum.org
or call 203.322.1646 ext.6521.
StamfordMuseum & NatureCenter’s Planetarium Shows – $3, $2 for children 5 and younger. Second
Sunday of each month at 3 p.m.www.stamfordmuseum.org
or call 203.322.1646 ext.6521.
Stamford
Museum &
Nature Center’s Heckscher Farm and Nature’sPlayground
– Open Daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Bendel Mansion Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5
p.m.; Sunday
11 a.m.-5 p.m. $8, $6 for seniors and students with ID, $4 for children
ages
4-17, free for members and children 3 and younger, and Stamford
residents on
Wednesdays. 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford. 322-1646 ext.6521 or www.stamfordmuseum.org
Animal
Embassy on Heckscher
Farm – Home
to exotic birds, reptiles and amphibians. Open Tuesday through Saturday
10
a.m.-2 p.m. (10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. in summer). Free with gate
admission:$8 adults, $6 for seniors and students with ID, $4 for
children ages
4-17, free for members and children 3 and younger, and Stamford residents on Wednesdays. 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford. 322-1646 ext. 6521 or www.stamfordmuseum.org
Hours:
Heckscher
Farm: Daily 9am-5pm
Nature’s
Playground: Daily 9am-5pm
BendelMansion
(Galleries):
Mon-Sat 9am-5pm
Sun 11am-5pm
Animal
Embassy: Tues-Sun 10am-2pm
Admission & Directions:
SM&NC members –
always free
Stamford residents
– always free on Wednesdays
Adults $8
Seniors
(65+) $6
Students
(18+) $6 (with valid ID)
Children
(4-17) $4
Children
(3 and younger) Free
Planetarium
Show: Members
Free.Adults, $3; Children 5 and older,
$2 (Not
suitable for children under 5)
Observatory:
Members Free. Adults
$3, Children $2 Friday
nights, 8-10 p.m. (8:30-10:30 summer) weather
permitting.
Stamford
Museum & Nature Center is located
at 39
Scofieldtown Road
(¾ mile north of the Merritt
Parkway at the
juncture of High Ridge
Road).
For more information, call 203-322-1646 or visit our new Web site at www.stamfordmuseum.org.
Key Personnel:
Dorothy Mayhall, Director
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