Bruce Museum Seaside Center

The Seaside Center is a beachside environmental education center located in the Floren Family Environmental Center at Innis Arden Cottage, Greenwich Point Park, Old Greenwich, CT, about 6 miles from the main Bruce Museum in Greenwich.

Admission and Hours:

Enjoy free entry to the Bruce Museum Seaside Center – donations are greatly appreciated! Your support helps us care for marine life, maintain exhibits, fund conservation efforts, and provide educational programs for visitors of all ages.

Although there is no admission fee for the Seaside Center from May through October, both residents and non-residents need a beach pass to enter Greenwich Point Park, where the Seaside Center is located. Click here to learn more about obtaining a beach pass for 2025.

Grand Opening for 2025 season: Sunday, June 22, 2025

Summer Season: Tuesday–Sunday, June 22, 2025 through September 1, 2025

11:00am-5:00pm

Summer Season Daily Programs: 11:30am and 3:30pm

Check here to learn for up-to-date information about our in-person 2025 schedule.

Off-Season: Open the first Sunday of each month for Fred Elser First Sunday Science

Check here for upcoming Fred Elser First Sunday Science lecture information.

Bruce Museum Seaside Center Location Map

Schedule A Program

Want to bring your class to the Seaside Center or schedule a private program?

For a more personalized experience, we offer a private group rate for $225/hr for 20 people. This tailored experience provides exclusive access and a customized itinerary to suit your group’s interests. To book your visit contact Seaside Center Manager, Kelly McQuade.

Fred Elser First Sunday Science:

Fred Elser First Sunday Science is a lecture series created to celebrate passion for art and science education and to serve as one of Fred’s legacies. A science lecture is hosted at the Seaside Center the first Sunday of the month all year long. Click here to see what’s coming up in our science series.

Want More of the Seaside Center?

If you want to take the Seaside Center fun home with you, click below for our latest digital offerings, including:

• Science Department Blog
• Videos featuring your favorite Seaside Center places and creatures

Seaside Center Summer Volunteers Positions

Looking for a volunteer position this summer? High School Students, learn about the ecology of the Long Island Sound and share your knowledge with visitors. The Seaside Center is always looking for volunteers throughout the summer months to help coordinate programming and activities at the Bruce Museum’s Seaside Center at Greenwich Point Park.

For more information regarding volunteer opportunities specifically for youth, contact Volunteer Program Manager, Mary Ann Lendenmann.

Directions:

From I-95 exit 5 (Riverside/Old Greenwich)

• Turn right at the light at the end of the ramp onto Route 1/East Putnam Avenue.
• Turn right at the next light onto Sound Beach Avenue.
• Follow Sound Beach Avenue, past Perrot Library; keep right at the rotary and continue through the village of Old Greenwich to the end of the road – about 2 miles.
• Turn right at the end of the road at the stop sign onto Shore Road.
• Follow Shore Road to the entrance to Greenwich Point Park.
• Proceed past Gate House.
• The Seaside Center building is located in the Floren Family Environmental Center at Innis Arden Cottage which is the first building on your left after you pass the gate house.
• From May 1 through October 31, current Beach Passes must be shown at the Gate House to enter Greenwich Point Park. Click here for Parking Fees and Pass information.

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