
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