One-Day (Outbound) Getaways

Bronx Zoo

Bruce Museum

Dia:Beacon

Empire City

Hudson River Museum

Katonah Museum of Art

Liberty Paintball

Mid-Hudson Children's Museum

Mohegan Sun

Palisades Center

The Great Snowshoe Adventure
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk

Thunder Ridge Ski Area

Wave Hill

Woodbury Common

 

BRUCE MUSEUM
Tuesday - Sunday

Statue in front of  Bruce Museum of Arts and Science
Year-round
The experience

With more than a dozen changing exhibitions a year of art and science as well as permanent exhibition galleries geared for the entire family to enjoy, the Bruce Museum lives up to its name as the jewel of Greenwich, Connecticut. There is always something new to see at the Bruce Museum, which is conveniently located near Metro-North's Greenwich Station and a short block from shopping and dining excellence on famous Greenwich Avenue.

Some exhibitions include Walter Wick: Games, Gizmos, and Toys in the Attic: January 28 - April 22, 2012; Coming Full Circle: Greenwich Art Society Celebrates 100 Years at the Bruce Museum: February 11 - April 1, 2012; The Olympic Games: Art, Culture and Sport: May 12 - September 2, 2012; Churches of New England: June 30 - September 23, 2012; and Face and Figure: The Sculpture of Gaston Lachaise: September 22, 2012 - January 6, 2013. Hour-long, docent-led tours, held every Friday at 12:30 p.m., are free with admission.

The Museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is FREE on Tuesdays, therefore you need only purchase your rail ticket that day. For the latest events and exhibition information, call 203-869-6786 or visit www.brucemuseum.org.

The deal

  • ADMISSION: Discount general admission to the museum. (Some exhibitions may require an additional fee): adults, $4.25; seniors, persons with disabilities, individuals receiving Medicare and children 5-11, $3; children under 5, free.
  • RAIL FARE: Discount round-trip rail fare from your boarding station

Getting there

Take the New Haven Line to Greenwich Station. Check here for an ITINERARY.

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