On January 10, Fierce and Fragile: Big Cats in the Art of Robert Dallet will open at the Bruce Museum. This exhibit combines the stunning big cat artwork of Robert Dallet with the science of conserving these majestic beasts. While we don’t have lions or tigers roaming the town of Greenwich, many other felines make Connecticut their home.
Read MoreMost people who know me well know that I have great enthusiasm for Henry David Thoreau. When I started here at the Bruce Museum I was quite excited to find out that we had a few items in the collection related to Thoreau. One such item is a letter penned by Thoreau to Ralph Waldo Emerson's wife, Lidian.
Read MoreEducation is an important part of the Bruce Museum's mission. We have hands-on programs in both science and art, and I recently had the pleasure of testing an upcoming activity with one of our museum educators. The activity is tied to our current science exhibit, Secrets of Fossil Lake.
Read MoreHuman skin is rather unusual for a mammal. We have sparse hair covering our bodies while almost every other mammal has a coat of fur. By looking at ourselves, we can find evidence that human ancestors were once furred too. One of these clues is our goose bumps.
Read MoreAmong the many seasonal flavors of winter, peppermint is one of my personal favorites. Whether it’s peppermint-flavored coffee, candy canes, or just the peppermint wafers themselves, there’s something for everyone in peppermint this time of year. While chewing on some peppermint candy, you may notice a cold feeling in your mouth. Peppermint doesn’t actually cause the temperature to decrease in your mouth; it feels cold because of a particular quirk of biology.
Read MoreBy teaching students coding skills at a young age, we’re giving them the tools to build a better future for themselves and society. By 2020, there will be over one million unfilled jobs for computer programmers! There’s never been a better time to learn about coding, and never a better place for it than Greenwich schools.
Read MoreSanta Claus famously lives and works at the North Pole, but which North Pole? There are actually two North Poles of the Earth. One is the Geographic North Pole. This pole is aligned (but not exactly) with the rotational axis of the Earth and is the northernmost place on maps. The second North Pole is the Magnetic North Pole, the location that compasses will point to as north. If Santa wanted to keep his home on the Magnetic North Pole he’d have a hard time of it. Magnetic North is always moving.
Read MoreA 52 million year old fish fossil, a large predatory fish, Phareodus encaustis from the Green River Formation, was excavated in a Wyoming quarry and brought back to the Field Museum for fossil preparation in 2015. This fossil would eventually end up as a centerpiece of the Bruce Museum's Secrets of Fossil Lake exhibition, but first it needed to be prepared!
Read MoreStories about animals and artifacts by scientists at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT
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