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Free for visitors under the age of 18

Bruce Birthday Bash

Saturday, April 5, 2025, 11:00am–4:00pm

Celebrate with us on Saturday, April 5, from 11am–4:00pm, as we mark two years of art, science, and discovery in our new building! Whether you’re looking for a fun-filled day with family, a unique cultural experience with friends, or a solo adventure, the Bruce Birthday Bash has something for everyone. Explore our dynamic galleries—including the grand opening of Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror—enjoy live performances, hands-on activities, and special surprises throughout the Museum.

Admission is free for visitors under 18 thanks to the generous support of John and Barbara Kavanagh—so bring the whole crew and make it a day to remember!

What can you expect at the Bruce Birthday Bash?


Our friends Sammie and Tudie will be here, painting faces and making balloon animals in the café. Join a glow-in-the-dark dance off with Shlomit Oren in the auditorium. You can also rock out to the local acapella group Greenwich A Cappella Advanced Junior Group, an auditioned group of young singers in 3rd-5th grade, in the Grand Mezzanine, try out the interactive spaces in our galleries, or visit the Cohen Education Wing to build a birthday cake and make a celebratory pin.

Tired of the all the festivities? Take a break in the café or visit the Museum store.  For more information, please email education@brucemuseum.org

Schedule for the day:

Sammi and Tudi - 11am-3pm

Fantastic face painting and incredible balloon twisting!
Cafe

Shlomit Oren - 12pm-2:30pm

Glow in the dark dance party! 

Auditorium

Cake Creation. 11am-1pm & 2pm-4pm

Come together as a community to create a room full of cardboard box cakes and take home a little slice yourself! 
Classroom 2

Crafty Cards 11am-1pm & 2pm-4pm

Create a pop-up card to celebrate the Bruce Birthday Bash!
Classroom 1

Party Pins 11am-1pm & 2pm-3pm
Gallery Mezz

Greenwich A Cappella 3:30-4pm
Gallery Mezz


All Galleries Open!

The Robert R. Wiener Mineral Gallery

Permanent Exhibition of Mineral Wonder

Permanent Science Galleries: Natural Cycles Shape Our Land

Permanent Exhibition

Nature’s Impressions: The Modernist Landscape

Grossman Family Gallery

The William L. Richter Collection

The William L. Richter Gallery

Hockney/Origins: Early Works from the Roy B. and Edith J. Simpson Collection

The Blavatnik Family Gallery

The Art of Work: Painting Labor in Nineteenth-Century Denmark

Barbara and Edward Netter Foundation Gallery

Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist

Changing Art Gallery

Kenji Nakahashi: Strange Beauty

February 6–April 27, 2025, Vicki Netter Fitzgerald Gallery

On Thin Ice: Alaska’s Warming Wilderness

Changing Science Gallery

Grand Opening

Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror

Sculpture Gallery

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