BRUCE MUSEUMBRUCE MUSEUM JANUARY – MARCH 2019

On View Masterpieces from the Museum of Cartoon ArtJanuary 26 – April 20, 2019

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From the DirectorDear Members,

With the onset of winter and the celebrations of the New Year, the Bruce offers a warm and entertaining retreat for the entire family. Our ongoing shows include a science exhibition of early modern medical instruments from the Blaufox collection. It reminds us not only of the technical craft that went into the production of these objects but also of how far the medical profession has progressed in a relatively short period of time. Downsized, our celebrated biennial miniatures show, has been on view throughout the holiday season and remains up through January 27. Pressed for Time: Botanical Collecting as Genteel Pastime or Scientifi c Pursuit?, our show of local herbaria, offers of a glimpse of the recent natural history of Fairfi eld County with remarkably well-preserved specimens from the Bruce’s permanent collection and other local collecting centers.

A new exhibition opening on January 26 carries on a long Greenwich tradition of collecting and exhibiting cartoons—humorous images by many of the most famous cartoonists, in this case, all drawn from The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Finally, Buried Treasures of the Silk Road, a show of Chinese ceramics, celebrates the splendid collection of Fred and Jane Brooks, which has been gradually donated to the Bruce in recent years. In view of the current Chinese government’s efforts to restore and revive this ancient trade route, the show has a special topicality.

Work on the New Bruce, the renovation and expansion of the Museum, continued apace with the completion of Phase I, the new parking lot, in early December. We now will move toward the restoration and upgrades of the existing Bruce’s structure and climate controls and, subsequently, the installation of the new permanent galleries of science. In the completed New Bruce, the space for science and education will be tripled.

On a personal note, it has been a great privilege to help initiate this project. I’m now in my eighteenth year at the Bruce. I confess I stayed much longer than I had initially expected. But it undoubtedly had to do with the enthusiastic and welcoming community of greater Greenwich and our magnifi cently talented staff. As I move toward retirement, I will take up projects that I’ve long pushed to the back of my desk and turn over the reins of offi ce to younger, more vital spirits, with every confi dence that they will see the New Bruce to fruition. It’s been an honor. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Peter C. SuttonThe Susan E. Lynch Executive Director

On the Cover: Hi and Lois, by Brian and Greg Walker and Chance Browne. August 27, 1989 © King Features Syndicate, Inc. Collection of Brian Walker.

Bruce Museum InformationTuesday – Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, last admission 4:30 pm. Store closes at 4:30 pm. Closed Mondays and major holidays.

AdmissionAdults $10.00; Students (5–22 w/ valid ID) $8.00; Seniors (65 & up) $8.00. Museum members and children under 5 free. Free individual admission on Tuesday.Groups of 8 or more require advance reservations. The Bruce Museum is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Sincerely,

Exhibitions: In BriefDownsized: Small-Scale Sculpture by Contemporary ArtistsThrough January 27, 2019Enticing viewers to take a closer look, this exhibition of miniatures, models, and dioramas explores interior and exterior architecture in a range of scales. Some works contemplate the structure and its place in history as a monument to architectural creativity. Others pay homage to the history of an urban environment or to the emotions elicited by places close to our hearts. Yet others depict fanciful, surreal places that could only exist in miniature.

Pressed for Time: Botanical Collecting as Genteel Pastime or Scientific Pursuit?**Through March 3, 2019Presented in the Bantle Lecture Gallery, this exhibition explores the hobby and profession of plant collecting around the turn of the nineteenth century. Examples of specimens from seven different collectors help to illustrate the diverse personalities who collected and preserved the local fl ora. Some collected for purely scientifi c reasons; others to enjoy like-minded company and relaxing walks in nature.

The Dawn of Modern Medicine: Selections from the Medical Artifact Collection of M. Donald Blaufox, MD, PhDThrough April 7, 2019The nineteenth century witnessed a remarkable transformation of the fi eld of medicine. This exhibition showcases approximately 100 artifacts from the collection of M. Donald Blaufox, MD, PhD, ranging from surgical tools to quack patent medicines to early x-ray tubes, telling the story of how various branches of diagnostic and therapeutic medicine evolved.

Masterpieces from the Museum of Cartoon Art*January 26 – April 20, 2019

Buried Treasures of the Silk RoadFebruary 10 – June 2, 2019

Your Place Squared: Community Art ProjectMarch 9 – June 2, 2019

Changes in Our Land*OngoingThis visual display of the environmental and historical development of the local area includes a minerals gallery, wigwam, life-size woodland habitat and a live animal marine tank.

* Guide-by-Cell Audio Tour is available.

** This exhibition is held in the Bantle Lecture Gallery, which is occasionally closed for viewing due to programming. Please call ahead, 203-869-0376.

All Bruce Museum exhibitions are supported by The Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund and the Connecticut Offi ce of the Arts.

Youth and Family programs are generously supported by

The Bruce Museum Seaside Center is generously supported by Bruce Contemporaries.

Walter Martin (American, b. 1953) and Paloma Muñoz (American, b. 1965)

Traveler 300, 2014Mixed media, 9 x 6 x 6 in.

Courtesy of the artists© Walter Martin & Paloma Muñoz

Lokapala, Tang Dynasty, 618-906.Sancai glazed pottery, 35½ x 15 x 7 in. Gift of Fred and Jane Brooks. Bruce Museum Collection, 2013.15.01 Photo by Paul Mutino

Courtier, Tang Dynasty, 618-906.Painted terra cotta, 31½ x 8 x 8 in. Gift of Fred and Jane Brooks. Bruce Museum Collection, 2013.15.02Photo by Paul Mutino

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In DetailMasterpieces from the Museum of Cartoon Art January 26 – April 20, 2019

This exhibition will showcase more than 100 original works celebrating the history of this unique art form in America. Among the many items on display will be an early editorial cartoon by Thomas Nast, a spectacular Prince Valiant page by Hal Foster, a witty New Yorker gag by Peter Arno and classic Peanuts, Doonesbury and Calvin and Hobbes strips. Treasures from this rich and varied collection represent all of the cartoon genres, including comic strips, comic books, editorial cartoons, magazine cartoons, caricature, illustration and animation.

The centerpiece of the exhibition will be a recreation of the Museum of Cartoon Art’s Hall of Fame. Thirty-two artists were elected to this prestigious group between 1975 and 1997 including Walt Disney, Milton Caniff, Chuck Jones, Rube Goldberg, Al Capp, and Herblock. Each honoree is represented by a superlative example of their work and a handsome brass plaque.

The Museum of Cartoon Art was the fi rst institution dedicated to the collection, preservation and exhibition of cartoon art. It opened in Greenwich, Connecticut in August 1974. Founded by cartoonist and longtime Greenwich resident Mort Walker, the museum moved to Port Chester/Rye Brook, New York in 1977, reopened in Boca Raton, Florida in 1996, and donated its collection to the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum in 2008.

Brian Walker, a former director of the Museum of Cartoon Art, who has been responsible for more than 70 cartoon exhibitions, is serving as guest curator. “I am very excited to display this collection in my hometown of Greenwich,” says Brian. “I’m sure many residents fondly remember the days when the museum was a local attraction.”

The Bruce Museum is grateful for support of this exhibition from The Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund, the Connecticut Offi ce of the Arts, and a Committee of Honor co-chaired by Millicent S. Armstrong, York Baker, and Anne Hall Elser. The Honorary Chair is Roz Chast, staff cartoonist for The New Yorker magazine, whose work was the subject of a 2014 exhibition at the Bruce.

Buried Treasures of the Silk RoadFebruary 10 – June 2, 2019

This exhibition highlights the extraordinary collection of Chinese tomb art in the Fred and Jane Brooks Collection of the Bruce Museum. The exhibition will also feature additional objects and antiquities from the Museum’s permanent collection to tell the story of the Silk Road, an ancient network of trade routes that stretched thousands of miles across China, Central Asia, and Western Europe. In addition to the merchandise that passed along the Silk Road, artistic and cultural styles were also exchanged among these regions.

Fortunes earned through Silk Road commerce allowed Chinese emperors and nobles to afford lavish tombs furnished with thousands of art objects. Called mingqi, or “spirit goods,” the fi gurines indicated the status of the person on Earth and were interred with the deceased for use in the afterlife. Chinese tomb art gained importance during the powerful Han Dynasty (206 BCE – 220CE) and became central to mortuary customs during the prosperous Tang Dynasty (618CE – 907CE).

The Bruce Museum is grateful for support of this exhibition from The Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund and the Connecticut Offi ce of the Arts.

Your Place Squared: Community Art ProjectMarch 9 – June 2, 2019The Bruce Museum invites you to submit a depiction of “your place” as part of a new community project of small artworks created entirely by the public for the public. Based on the popular 2012 Bruce Museum exhibition of self-portraits, Your Face Squared, the Bruce Museum now asks participants to turn to the landscape for creative inspiration.

The subjects of Your Place Squared can be a favorite landscape, your home, a room, or any space that you treasure as your own. The artworks can be created in any medium, including writing, drawing, painting, photography and collage. The criteria for display include art that: must be original and anonymous, must be 6 inches by 6 inches in size and no thicker than 3 inches, cannot be toxic or harmful. More details and consent forms are available at brucemuseum.org or at the Visitor Services desk of the Bruce. The Museum will accept artworks from January 2 through March 1, 2019. Then come see Your Place Squared at the Bruce this spring!

Prince Valiant by Hal Foster. January 21, 1951. © King Features Syndicate, Inc. International Museum of Cartoon Art Collection, The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum.

Dr. M. Donald Blaufox

Live performances for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 21, at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.

Flying Boy Experiment. Frontispiece from Novi profectus in historia electricitatis, post obitum auctoris, by Christian August Hausen, 1746

Most programs are free with Museum admission and no registration is required unless noted. For programs with registrations, visit brucemuseum.org and click “Reservations.”

Every Tuesday, 1:30 pm, and Friday, 12:30 pm. Docent-led Exhibition Tour.

Every Tuesday and Friday, 2:30 – 2:45 pm. Marine Tank Animal Feeding.

JANUARY

1 Tuesday, New Year’s Day. Museum closed.

3, 17 Thursdays, 1:00 – 2:00 pm. Design Time. For ages 2 and up. Develop spatial reasoning and engineering skills through block play. Drop in.

6 Sunday, 1:30 – 4:00 pm. Fred Elser First Sunday Science Series at the Seaside Center. Call of Life: Facing the Mass Extinction. Held at Greenwich Point Park. Documentary film at 2:00 pm. For information, contact kdzikiewicz@brucemuseum.org or 203-413-6747.

6, 13, 20, 27 Sundays, 11:30 am – 12:15 pm. Family Gallery Tour. For children ages 6-10 and their families.

8, 15, 22, 29 Tuesdays, 11:00 – 11:45 am and 1:00 – 1:45 pm. Bruce Beginnings. Topics: Shape and Sizes, Flower Power, Arctic Pals, Cartoon Time. For children ages 2 ½ -5 and their caregivers. Free, but space is limited. See the Visitor Services desk on arrival.

10 Thursday, 9:45 – 10:45 am. Bruce Beginnings Jr. For toddlers ages 10 - 24 months and their caregivers. Free with admission, but space is limited; see the Visitor Services desk on arrival.

13 Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Art Adventures: Small Sculptures. For children ages 4 and up and their families.

15 Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Science Lecture: Changing Concepts of Radioactivity and Health. Dr. M. Donald Blaufox, Professor and University

Chairman Emeritus of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine as well as a former Chairman of the American Board of Nuclear Medicine, will review the uses of radioactivity for medical and commercial purposes and the events that led to the recognition of its dangers. Reception at 6:30 pm followed by lecture at 7:00 pm. Members and students with ID, free; non-members $15. Reservations required.

20 Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Science Sunday: Building Design. For children ages 4 and up and their families.

21 Monday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Museum open.

21 Monday, 11:00am – 4:00 pm. Winter Family Day. Commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day by creating artwork inspired by MLK’s values of compassion, love, courage, forgiveness, and community. Engage in thoughtful activities that get you thinking about your community, including a canned-food drive organized by Neighbor to Neighbor Greenwich. Live performances by the Bright Star Theatre Company at 11:00 am, “Heroes of the Underground,” and 1:00 pm, “Let it Shine.” Seating is limited.

Calendar

25 Friday, 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Members’ Opening, Masterpieces from the Museum of Cartoon Art. Reservations required.

27 Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Art Adventures: Create Your Own Cartoon. For ages 4 and up and their families.

FEBRUARY

3, 10, 17, 24 Sundays, 11:30 am – 12:15 pm Family Gallery Tour. Best for families with children ages 6-10.

3 Sunday, 1:30 – 4:00 pm. Fred Elser First Sunday Science Series at the Seaside Center. Living with Coyotes. Held at Greenwich Point Park. At 2:00 pm, Greenwich Conservation Commission and Greenwich Animal Control present a panel of experts discussing the nature of coyotes and practical tips for homeowners and pet owners. For information, contact kdzikiewicz@brucemuseum.org or 203-413-6747. (Snow date Feb. 10.)

5 Tuesday, 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Science Lecture. Shocking Bodies: Electricity and Medicine in the 18th Century. Dr. Paola Bertucci, Associate Professor of History and History of Medicine; Curator of the History of Science and Technology Division, Peabody Museum, Yale University. Reception at 6:30 pm followed by the lecture at 7:00 pm. Electrical experiments were all the rage in the eighteenth century. This talk will illuminate the connections between the first uses of electricity in medicine and the fashionable performances that literally electrified audiences. Members and students with ID, free; non-members $15. Reservations required.

5, 12, 19, 26 Tuesdays, 11:00 – 11:45 am and 1:00 – 1:45 pm. Bruce Beginnings. Topics: Museum I Spy, Trading Art, Your Body, Our Backyard. For children, ages 2½ - 5, and their caregivers. Free, but space is limited. See the Visitor Services desk on arrival.

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Mort Walker with Beetle Bailey

7, 21 Thursdays, 1:00 – 2:00 pm. Design Time. For children ages 2 and up. Block play with our Imagination Playground blocks.

10 Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Science Sunday: Winter Pals. For children ages 4 and up and their families.

14 Thursday, 9:45 – 10:45 am. Bruce Beginnings Jr. For toddlers ages 10 - 24 months and their caregivers. Free with admission, but space is limited; see the Visitor Service desk on arrival.

14 Thursday, 1:00 – 2:30 pm. Lifetime of Looking: Storytelling. For adults with memory loss and their caregivers. Registration required, contact kholko@brucemuseum.org or 203-413-6741.

17 Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Art Adventures: Pressed for Art. For children ages 4 and up and their families.

18 Monday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Presidents’ Day. Museum open. Programs include a cartooning workshop, 1:00 – 3:00 pm, taught by artist/comic illustrator Emily M. Curran. Details at brucemuseum.org

18 Monday, 10:00 – 11:00 am. Cartoon Lecture. Breaking Into the Boys Club: A Whirlwind History of Women and Cartooning. Jenny Robb, Curator and Associate Professor of The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, will explore the fascinating art and stories of female cartoonists in the 20th century, from pioneers Nell Brinkley, Grace Drayton, Helen Hokinson, and Barbara Shermund to those entering the profession in the wake of the women’s liberation movement including Cathy Guisewite, Wendy Pini, and Lynn Johnston. Registration required. (Snow date Feb. 25.)

24 Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Science Sunday: Pressed for Flowers. For children ages 4 and up and their families.

7 Wednesday, 1:00 – 2:00 pm. Buried Treasures of the Silk Road Curator’s Talk. Bruce Museum Registrar and Curator Kirsten Reinhardt will discuss the exhibition that features the Fred and Jane Brooks Collection of Chinese tomb art. Free with Museum admission. Registration required.

MARCH

3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Sundays, 11:30 am – 12:15 pm. Family Gallery Tour. Best for children ages 6-10 and their families.

3 Sunday, 1:30 – 4:00 pm. Fred Elser First Sunday Science Series at the Seaside Center. Botany in Connecticut 1820 to 1840. Held in Greenwich Point Park. At 2:00 pm, Matthew Johnson, an authority on early American and British science, presents Joseph Barratt (1796-1882) Doctor, Botanist, Madman: A Vignette of Botany in Connecticut 1820 to 1840. The lecture will be followed by a demonstration by Elizabeth Corrigan on the preparation

of herbarium “vouchers,” the preserved dried plant specimens used by scientists for study. Held in Greenwich Point Park. For information, contact kdzikiewicz@brucemuseum.org or 203-413-6747. (Snow date March 10.)

5, 12, 19, 26 Tuesdays, 11:00 – 11:45 am and 1:00 – 1:45 pm. Bruce Beginnings. Topics: Buildings Around Us, Silly Comic Strips, World Travelers, Tail Time. For ages 2 ½ -5 and their caregivers. Free, but space is limited. See the Visitor Services desk on arrival.

7 Thursday, 11:00 am. Art of Design Luncheon and Panel Discussion. Greenwich Country Club. Reservations required. For information, visit brucemuseum.org.

7 Thursday, 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Panel Discussion: The Golden Age of Cartooning in Connecticut. Chance Browne (son of Dik Browne), Cullen Murphy (son of Jack Murphy), and Brian, Greg and Neal Walker (sons of Mort Walker) pay tribute to their fathers – and to an extraordinary community of cartoonists, creators of such classics as Beetle Bailey, Rip Kirby, Hagar the Horrible, Hi and Lois, Sam & Silo, Juliet Jones, and Prince Valiant. They will recollect notable experiences from this golden era: telling stories and sharing rare artwork and behind-the-scenes photos. It promises to be a revealing glimpse into a time when cartooning flourished in the leafy suburbs of Connecticut. Registration required. (Snow date March 28.)

10 Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Art Adventures: Sculpture Sketching. For children ages 4 and up and their families.

14 Thursday, 9:45 – 10:45 pm. Bruce Beginnings, Jr. For toddlers ages 10 months - 24 months and their caregivers. Free with admission but space is limited. See Visitor Services desk on arrival.

14 Thursday, 1:00 – 2:30 pm. Lifetime of Looking: Art from Near and Far. For adults with memory loss and their caregivers. Registration required, contact kholko@brucemuseum.org or 203-413-6741.

17 Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Science Sunday: The Human Body. For children ages 4 and up and their families.

18 Monday, 10:00 – 11:00 am. Buried Treasures of the Silk Road Lecture. Virginia Bower, Adjunct Professor at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, will discuss Chinese tomb sculpture during the Tang Dynasty.

24 Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Art Adventures: Comical Illustrations. For children ages 4 and up and their families.

31 Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Science Sunday: Structural Design Challenge. For children ages 4 and up and their families.

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Bull, Tang Dynasty, 618-906.Painted terra cotta, Gift of Fred and Jane Brooks. Bruce Museum Collection 2013.15.02Photo by Paul Mutino

Children solve engineering challenges and develop spatial reasoning through block play.

Honorees Feted at Icon Awards in the Arts

The Bruce Museum presented the tenth Icon Awards in the Arts on November 29, honoring distinguished figures in the art world. The honorees included contemporary sculptor and photographer Petah Coyne, best known for her large- and small-scale hanging sculptures and floor installations; art historian Kenneth E. Silver, the Silver Professor of Art History at New York University and adjunct curator for the Bruce; legendary collector and art authority Herbert Lust; and art patrons Ann and RJ Vassiliou. Ann joined the Board of Trustees in 2013, and the couple shares many philanthropic interests, as well as a passion for collecting contemporary art. Lending the event a thought-provoking new twist was a panel discussion moderated by Evan Beard, the National Art Services Executive with U.S. Trust, which sponsored this year’s Icon Awards.

The Bruce Hosts New England Museum Association

On November 7, the Bruce Museum hosted nearly 300 members of the New England Museum Association for the opening reception for the 100th NEMA conference. Museum leaders from throughout the region spent a festive evening mixing with colleagues, touring our galleries, and enjoying a sumptuous dinner. The Museum also served as a venue for several NEMA workshops during the three-day conference, held in Stamford. Kudos to Anne von Stuelpnagel, Director of Exhibitions, for organizing this memorable gathering.

A Night at the Museum to Remember

Thank you to everyone who supported the Bruce Museum’s Sixth Annual Night at the Museum Family Benefit on November 9. A capacity crowd of pj-clad children and their parents enjoyed “tooling around” the Museum after hours, dancing to Songs for Seeds, marveling at Mad Science, and making fun crafts relating to our major fall exhibition, ReTooled. A special thank you to all of the hard-working committee members and volunteers who helped to make this year’s Night at the Museum such a success.

Museum Council and Bruce Contemporaries Events

Members of the Museum Council enjoyed a recent visit to the Bedford, NY, studio of Mike and Doug Starn, honorees at the Icon Awards in the Arts this past spring. The Museum Council serves as a body of advocates and ambassadors for the Museum to the larger community. For more information, contact Whitney Lucas Rosenberg, Director of Development and Institutional Advancement, at 203-413-6765.

Bruce Contemporaries hosted its second event at the Bruce in December. Enjoying the festive holiday party are committee members Katie Fong Biglin, Hagar Chemali, Grace Djuranovic, Erin Glasebrook, Olivia

Langston, and Caity Lischick. For information about joining, contact Becky Conelias, 203-413-6745.

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Peter Sutton introduces the recipients of the tenth Icon Awards in the Arts, held on November 29, 2018 at Belle Haven Club in Greenwich.

Museum professionals talking shop at the reception for the 100th NEMA conference.

Night at the Museum Co-Chairs Kristen Knowles and Amy Levin-Epstein; Songs for Seeds performed in the Bantle Lecture Gallery. Photos courtesy of Moffly’s Big Picture/Marilyn Roos.

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Promised Gift of Collection of Native American Art

The Bruce Museum is pleased to announce the promised gift of a highly significant collection of Native American baskets, textiles, and ceramics, to be donated to the Museum by Mr. and Mrs. Jay W. Chai of Riverside, CT. “The verifiable provenance of notable objects in this gift strengthens the Bruce’s existing collection and provides innumerable avenues for interpretation and research,” says Kirsten Reinhardt, Registrar.

Learn More about our Art & Science Exhibitions

The Bruce Museum will host a wide range of programs complementing current and upcoming exhibition. Here’s a brief preview; find out more and make reservations at brucemuseum.org:

Dawn of Modern MedicineTuesday, January 15, 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Changing Concepts of Radioactivity and Health, lecture by Dr. M. Donald Blaufox.Tuesday, February 5, 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Shocking Bodies: Electricity and Medicine in the Eighteenth Century, lecture by Dr. Paola Bertucci.Tuesday April 2, 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Doctors, Patients, and the Physical Examination, lecture by Dr. James M. Edmonson.

Masterpieces from the Museum of Cartoon ArtMonday, February 18, 10:00 – 11:00 am. Breaking into the Boys Club: A Whirlwind History of Women and Cartooning, lecture by Jenny Robb, curator at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum.Thursday, March 7, 6:30 – 8:30 pm. The Golden Age of Cartooning in Connecticut, a panel tribute with Cullen Murphy, Chance Browne, and Brian, Greg, and Neal Walker.

Buried Treasures of the Silk Road Wednesday, February 27, 1:00 – 2:00 pm. The Fred and Jane Brooks Collection of Chinese Tomb Art, curator’s talk by Kirsten Reinhardt.Monday, March 18, 10:00 – 11:00 am. Tang Dynasty Chinese Tomb Sculpture, lecture by Virginia Bower, Adjunct Professor at the University of Arts in Philadelphia.

Fred Elser First Sunday Science Series

Join us at the Bruce Museum Seaside Center in Greenwich Point Park as we begin another season of Fred Elser First Sunday Science Series presentations. There is no admission fee for the Seaside Center, and from November through April no beach pass is required to enter the park. The upcoming First Sunday Science programs:

Sunday, January 6, 1:30 – 4:00 pm. Call of Life: Facing the Mass Extinction. A 1-hour documentary film at 2:00 pm investigates the threat to Earth’s life support systems stemming from the current loss of biodiversity. New Seaside Center Manager Kate Dzikiewicz will lead a discussion following the film. Family activities take place all afternoon at all First Sunday Science programs.Sunday, February 3, 1:30 – 4:00 pm. Living with Coyotes. Presented by the Greenwich Conservation Commission and Greenwich Animal Control at 2:00 pm, a panel of experts, including Allyson Halm from New Canaan Animal Control and Chris Vann from CT DEEP, will discuss the nature of coyotes and practical tips for homeowners and pet owners. The Commission will also distribute homeowner toolkits for living with coyotes. Sunday, March 3, 1:30 – 4:00 pm. Botany in Connecticut 1820 to 1840. At 2:00 pm, Matthew Johnson will present Joseph Barratt (1796-1882) Doctor, Botanist, Madman. The lecture will be followed by a demonstration by botanist Elizabeth Corrigan on the preparation of herbarium “vouchers,” the dried plant specimens used by scientists for study.

Community Partner Corner: “All Abilities Days” Come to the Bruce Museum

The Bruce Museum has been awarded a grant from the Abilis Community Foundation to host “All Abilities Days.” These open house events will welcome all members of the Bruce Museum community, particularly those with disabilities, to visit the Museum, participate in workshops and tours, and enjoy the galleries. What makes All Abilities Days stand apart from other events will be the staff, who are students who participate in Community Connections, a part of the Greenwich Public School district that prepares young adults with disabilities to be active, productive, and integral members of their community.

“Living with Coyotes” is the subject of the February 3 Fred Elser First Sunday Science Series program held at the Bruce Museum Seaside Center in Greenwich Point Park.

A selection of Native American baskets that are part of a promised gift to the Museum from Mr. and Mrs. Jay W. Chai.

We support the Bruce Museum because the combination of great art and science exhibitions and educational programming are fun and engaging for the whole family.—The Djuranovic Family

I support the Bruce because I am doing something worthwhile for the museum, the local community, and for myself, as a volunteer Curatorial Assistant.—Hank Silverstein

We support the Bruce Museum because it allows us to engage culturally with members of our community. —Katie and Owen Biglin

This traveling exhibition showcases the top 20 award-winning photographs and additional honorablementions in Nikon’s 2016 Photomicrography Competition.

The images show the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. The superclose-up photographs are judged by independent experts on the basis of originality, informationalcontent, technical proficiency and visual impact.

The subject matter is unrestricted and any type of light microscopy technique is acceptable, includingphase contrast, polarized light, fluorescence, interference contrast, darkfield, confocal, deconvolution,and mixed techniques.

The Bruce Museum will supplement the show with the display of historical 20th-century microscopesused by former Bruce Museum directors Edward Bigelow and Paul G. Howes.

This exhibition is supported by Nikon and The Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund.

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nikon’s Small WorldJuly 29, 2017 – October 20, 2017

Bruce Museum InformationTuesday – Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Last admission 4:30 pm. Store closes at 4:30 pm. Closed Mondays and major holidays.

AdmissionAdults $10.00; Students (5–22 w/ valid ID) $8.00; Seniors (65 & up) $8.00. Museum members and children 4 and under free. Free individual admission on Tuesday.Groups of 8 or more require advance reservations. The Bruce Museum is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Front foot (tarsus) of a male diving beetle by Igor Siwanowicz.

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You may recognize these faces. Like you – these are Museum members who understand the value that the Bruce brings to our community. And like these supporters of the Annual Fund, you can help make the daily activities of the Museum possible, both in the galleries and throughout the community.

Your tax-deductible gift to the Bruce Museum’s Annual Fund provides:

• Essential funding for over a dozen art and science exhibitions each year; • Environmental education at the Seaside Center for nearly 15,000 children and families; • Over 300 programs to 6,500 participants from Greenwich-based schools and organizations; • Art and science programs for over 5,000 low-income and at-risk students; • Thought-leaders in art and science who provide over 150 programs annually; • Museum education in the classroom through Brucemobile outreach to over 10,000 children.

If you’ve already given to our Annual Fund, THANK YOU! Your gift is already hard at work. If you haven’t yet contributed, please help us bring art and science education to even more families, school children, and seniors in the region, as well as world-class exhibitions for the benefi t of all of our visitors. To make a gift securely online, visit brucemuseum.org, or call Victoria Jahns at 203-413-6763.

This traveling exhibition showcases the top 20 award-winning photographs and additional honorablementions in Nikon’s 2016 Photomicrography Competition.

The images show the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. The superclose-up photographs are judged by independent experts on the basis of originality, informationalcontent, technical proficiency and visual impact.

The subject matter is unrestricted and any type of light microscopy technique is acceptable, includingphase contrast, polarized light, fluorescence, interference contrast, darkfield, confocal, deconvolution,and mixed techniques.

The Bruce Museum will supplement the show with the display of historical 20th-century microscopesused by former Bruce Museum directors Edward Bigelow and Paul G. Howes.

This exhibition is supported by Nikon and The Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund.

BRUCE MUSEUMBruce Museum Newsletter1 Museum DriveGreenwich, CT06830 – 7157203-869-0376brucemuseum.org

NONPROFITU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDSTAMFORD, CT

PERMIT NO 3381

nikon’s Small WorldJuly 29, 2017 – October 20, 2017

Bruce Museum InformationTuesday – Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Last admission 4:30 pm. Store closes at 4:30 pm. Closed Mondays and major holidays.

AdmissionAdults $10.00; Students (5–22 w/ valid ID) $8.00; Seniors (65 & up) $8.00. Museum members and children 4 and under free. Free individual admission on Tuesday.Groups of 8 or more require advance reservations. The Bruce Museum is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Front foot (tarsus) of a male diving beetle by Igor Siwanowicz.

This traveling exhibition showcases the top 20 award-winning photographs and additional honorablementions in Nikon’s 2016 Photomicrography Competition.

The images show the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. The superclose-up photographs are judged by independent experts on the basis of originality, informationalcontent, technical proficiency and visual impact.

The subject matter is unrestricted and any type of light microscopy technique is acceptable, includingphase contrast, polarized light, fluorescence, interference contrast, darkfield, confocal, deconvolution,and mixed techniques.

The Bruce Museum will supplement the show with the display of historical 20th-century microscopesused by former Bruce Museum directors Edward Bigelow and Paul G. Howes.

This exhibition is supported by Nikon and The Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund.

BRUCE MUSEUMBruce Museum Newsletter1 Museum DriveGreenwich, CT06830 – 7157203-869-0376brucemuseum.org

NONPROFITU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDSTAMFORD, CT

PERMIT NO 3381

nikon’s Small WorldJuly 29, 2017 – October 20, 2017

Bruce Museum InformationTuesday – Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Last admission 4:30 pm. Store closes at 4:30 pm. Closed Mondays and major holidays.

AdmissionAdults $10.00; Students (5–22 w/ valid ID) $8.00; Seniors (65 & up) $8.00. Museum members and children 4 and under free. Free individual admission on Tuesday.Groups of 8 or more require advance reservations. The Bruce Museum is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Front foot (tarsus) of a male diving beetle by Igor Siwanowicz.

This traveling exhibition showcases the top 20 award-winning photographs and additional honorablementions in Nikon’s 2016 Photomicrography Competition.

The images show the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. The superclose-up photographs are judged by independent experts on the basis of originality, informationalcontent, technical proficiency and visual impact.

The subject matter is unrestricted and any type of light microscopy technique is acceptable, includingphase contrast, polarized light, fluorescence, interference contrast, darkfield, confocal, deconvolution,and mixed techniques.

The Bruce Museum will supplement the show with the display of historical 20th-century microscopesused by former Bruce Museum directors Edward Bigelow and Paul G. Howes.

This exhibition is supported by Nikon and The Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund.

BRUCE MUSEUMBruce Museum Newsletter1 Museum DriveGreenwich, CT06830 – 7157203-869-0376brucemuseum.org

NONPROFITU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDSTAMFORD, CT

PERMIT NO 3381

nikon’s Small WorldJuly 29, 2017 – October 20, 2017

Bruce Museum InformationTuesday – Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Last admission 4:30 pm. Store closes at 4:30 pm. Closed Mondays and major holidays.

AdmissionAdults $10.00; Students (5–22 w/ valid ID) $8.00; Seniors (65 & up) $8.00. Museum members and children 4 and under free. Free individual admission on Tuesday.Groups of 8 or more require advance reservations. The Bruce Museum is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Front foot (tarsus) of a male diving beetle by Igor Siwanowicz.

This traveling exhibition showcases the top 20 award-winning photographs and additional honorablementions in Nikon’s 2016 Photomicrography Competition.

The images show the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. The superclose-up photographs are judged by independent experts on the basis of originality, informationalcontent, technical proficiency and visual impact.

The subject matter is unrestricted and any type of light microscopy technique is acceptable, includingphase contrast, polarized light, fluorescence, interference contrast, darkfield, confocal, deconvolution,and mixed techniques.

The Bruce Museum will supplement the show with the display of historical 20th-century microscopesused by former Bruce Museum directors Edward Bigelow and Paul G. Howes.

This exhibition is supported by Nikon and The Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund.

BRUCE MUSEUMBruce Museum Newsletter1 Museum DriveGreenwich, CT06830 – 7157203-869-0376brucemuseum.org

NONPROFITU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDSTAMFORD, CT

PERMIT NO 3381

nikon’s Small WorldJuly 29, 2017 – October 20, 2017

Bruce Museum InformationTuesday – Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Last admission 4:30 pm. Store closes at 4:30 pm. Closed Mondays and major holidays.

AdmissionAdults $10.00; Students (5–22 w/ valid ID) $8.00; Seniors (65 & up) $8.00. Museum members and children 4 and under free. Free individual admission on Tuesday.Groups of 8 or more require advance reservations. The Bruce Museum is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Front foot (tarsus) of a male diving beetle by Igor Siwanowicz.

This traveling exhibition showcases the top 20 award-winning photographs and additional honorablementions in Nikon’s 2016 Photomicrography Competition.

The images show the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. The superclose-up photographs are judged by independent experts on the basis of originality, informationalcontent, technical proficiency and visual impact.

The subject matter is unrestricted and any type of light microscopy technique is acceptable, includingphase contrast, polarized light, fluorescence, interference contrast, darkfield, confocal, deconvolution,and mixed techniques.

The Bruce Museum will supplement the show with the display of historical 20th-century microscopesused by former Bruce Museum directors Edward Bigelow and Paul G. Howes.

This exhibition is supported by Nikon and The Charles M. and Deborah G. Royce Exhibition Fund.

BRUCE MUSEUMBruce Museum Newsletter1 Museum DriveGreenwich, CT06830 – 7157203-869-0376brucemuseum.org

NONPROFITU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDSTAMFORD, CT

PERMIT NO 3381

nikon’s Small WorldJuly 29, 2017 – October 20, 2017

Bruce Museum InformationTuesday – Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Last admission 4:30 pm. Store closes at 4:30 pm. Closed Mondays and major holidays.

AdmissionAdults $10.00; Students (5–22 w/ valid ID) $8.00; Seniors (65 & up) $8.00. Museum members and children 4 and under free. Free individual admission on Tuesday.Groups of 8 or more require advance reservations. The Bruce Museum is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Front foot (tarsus) of a male diving beetle by Igor Siwanowicz.

RSVP Today!Members’ OpeningMasterpieces from the Museum of Cartoon Art 7:00 pm, Friday, January 25

Save the Date:Art of Design Luncheon and Panel DiscussionGreenwich Country Club11:00 am, Thursday, March 7

32nd Annual Bruce Museum GalaSaturday, May 11

For more information or to make a reservation, visit brucemuseum.org or call 203-869-0376.

NORWALK, CTPERMIT NO. 43