Greenwich's Bruce Museum Will Reopen To The Public June 27

GREENWICH, CT – The Bruce Museum has announced it will reopen to the public on June 27 after receiving the necessary certification to do so from state officials.

The museum has been closed for the past three months due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the museum’s executive director, Robert Wolterstorff, announced in a news release on Thursday that the facility is set to reopen with safety guidelines in place.

“I’m pleased that so many of you discovered, used, and enjoyed the new online programs, exhibitions, and events that we developed to serve you,” Wolterstorff said in the release. “We plan on continuing our increased digital presence in the future—but as a Museum, we are really about providing you with the chance to experience real objects in real space. We have some great art and science exhibitions right now. That’s why we can’t wait to welcome you back to the museum.”

As the museum reopens, admission will be available only through advanced reservations with timed ticketing to ensure that social distancing and gathering size requirements are met. All visitors will be required to wear a mask or cloth face-covering to adhered to guidelines established by state health officials.

The exhibition galleries will use a one-way traffic flow system and will also include limited capabilities. Touchable interactives will be disabled throughout the galleries. Hand sanitizer will be made available at entrance points and common areas. The museum store will be open with controlled access and minimal touch transactions.

On view in the Bantle Lecture Gallery is the iCreate 2020 exhibition of emerging artists. This highly regarded annual juried competition, in its11th consecutive year, will feature approximately 55 works of fine art selected from more than 850 submissions from high school students throughout Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. iCreate 2020 will be on view through August 2.

The museum has announced that the major international exhibition, On the Edge of the World: Masterworks by Laurits Andersen Ring from SMK—the National Gallery of Denmark, has been extended and will be on view in the main gallery through August 9. On the Edge of the World showcases 25 of the most important pieces that represent the key themes and sheer variety and complexity of the work of L.A. Ring, considered one of the most important figures in Danish art. The Bruce Museum is the only East Coast venue to host the exhibition in the U.S.

The Under the Skin science exhibition is on view in the museum’s newly expanded gallery space. Under the Skin samples images made possible by a remarkable array of technologies—CT scanning, infrared cameras, electron microscopy, and more—that allow scientists to visualize the marvels of evolution that lie below the surface. Natural history specimens from the museum and on loan from other collections complement each image.

The following hours of operation and admission policy will be in effect starting June 27 until further notice:
9:30 – 10:30 am, Tuesday through Sunday: The Museum is open only to self-selected individuals over the age of 65 or who are immunocompromised.
10:30 – 11:30 am, Tuesday through Sunday: The museum is will be open to museum members only for one hour of special access.

In addition to the special hours of operation for seniors and members, all remaining hours of admission will remain the same and admission will be free of charge beginning on the 27th until further notice. To reserve a timed ticket to visit the Bruce Museum, visit brucemuseum.org or call 203-869-0376.