On display in the science galleries of the Bruce Museum we have arrays of glittering gems and minerals, a forest of taxidermy animals, cases of archaeological artifacts, and all sorts of other objects, great and small. What many visitors don't realize is that these items on display only represent a small fraction of our natural history collections. Recently, we had an opportunity to show off a few more of our objects at Greenwich Town Hall.
Read MoreIf you visit our newest science exhibit, Last Days of Pangea: In the Footsteps of Dinosaurs, you’ll see an amazing array of fossilized footprints displayed. These footprints come in all sizes: Some as small as a fingernail, some longer than the length of my forearm. Some are hazy and indistinct, clearly having weathered the forces of time and erosion. Others look like they could have been made yesterday. It’s much easier to imagine a tough and solid bone surviving millions of years than a single delicate footprint laid down in soft mud. How is it that these footprints made it from the Triassic to now? It takes just the right set of conditions.
Read MoreThe last days of Pangea were filled with wonder, with death, and then with renewal. This is the story captured in our exhibit. In August, we checked in on the construction of Postosuchus for our new exhibit, Last Days of Pangea: In the Footsteps of the Dinosaurs. Now that the exhibit is open, it's time to dig a little deeper into how exhibits come together here at the Bruce.
Read MoreInterns are a very important part of the Bruce Museum and we've been lucky to have some great interns working with us in the science department. Today we'd like to introduce you to Kaitlyn Standfest, who took us on a journey back through Bruce Museum history with her restoration of antique glass negatives.
Read MoreWe've been lucky enough to have some great intern talent here at the Bruce this summer. Come meet one of our science interns, and take a look at what she was working on!
Read MoreIn the Triassic Period, Connecticut was home to all sorts of giant reptiles. Now, one of those reptiles is making the Bruce Museum its home. It will be the star of our upcoming exhibit: Last Days of Pangaea. But first? We have to put it together!
Read MoreYou may be shocked to hear that Secrets of Fossil Lake has closed, but don't let that dim your bulb. An electrifying new exhibit is coming, one sure to spark your interest. Prepare your mental circuits for a higher level of voltage from Electricity, opening on May 14!
Read MorePelagornis flies once more in the entrance of the Bruce Museum! It is no easy feat to wrangle the largest flying bird ever, even when it's only bones.
Read MoreStories about animals and artifacts by scientists at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT
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