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Posts by Kristin Sinatra

Westerly Sun: Chef Standridge honored as James Beard Award winner

By Kristin Sinatra | June 9, 2025

David Standridge of the Shipwright’s Daughter in Mystic was honored by the Stamford Museum & Nature Center at its annual Benefit Dinner recently. Standridge is a James Beard Award winning…

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WTA Visits Stamford Nature Center

By Kristin Sinatra | June 5, 2025

Jun 5, 2025 Kindergarten students from WTA recently embarked on an exciting field trip to the Stamford Nature Center, bringing their classroom learning about animals to life in the great…

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Jeremiah Chechik: Explorer begins final month on view

By Kristin Sinatra | May 2, 2025

Stamford, CT — With the coming of May, Jeremiah Chechik: Explorer has entered its final month on view at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center. The SM&NC encourages all to…

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Stamford Museum & Nature Center’s annual First County Bank Maple Sugar Fest Sundays on March 2, 9 & 16

By Kristin Sinatra | February 28, 2025
Frozen 2025

Stamford, Conn. – All are invited to celebrate maple sugaring season at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center during its annual series of First County Bank Maple Sugar Fest Sundays…

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Moffly Media: Top Artistic Offerings in Fairfield County

By Kristin Sinatra | November 8, 2024

by Liz Barron, Moffly Media November 8, 2024 #1 BENDEL MANSION39 Scofieldtown Rd.stamfordmuseum.org Designed in the 1920s by department store magnate Henri Bendel, this enchanting estate served as a private…

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Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas opens at Stamford Museum & Nature Center

By Kristin Sinatra | October 22, 2024
Sandra Cordiano, SM&NC Collections Committee Member; Melissa H. Mulrooney, SM&NC Chief Executive Officer; Roanne Wilcox, SM&NC Curator of Collections & Exhibitions; and Lynn Villency Cohen, SM&NC Collections Committee Chair.

Stamford, Conn. — On Friday, October 4, Stamford Museum & Nature Center opened its fall exhibition, Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas. Now on view through January 5, this groundbreaking new…

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SM&NC receives donation from America’s First Network Credit Union

By Kristin Sinatra | October 11, 2024
America’s First Network Credit Union presented Stamford Museum & Nature Center with a $2,500 donation

Stamford, Conn. — America’s First Network Credit Union presented Stamford Museum & Nature Center with a $2,500 donation in support of the organization’s mission to bring the wonders of art,…

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SM&NC Receives New Canaan Community Foundation in Support of Special Needs Programming

By Kristin Sinatra | July 18, 2024

Stamford, Conn. — The Stamford Museum & Nature Center received a $2,000 grant from New Canaan Community Foundation to help fund “Animals for All,” a free program series designed exclusively…

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Under Pressure: Painting with Air Exhibition Opens at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center

By Kristin Sinatra | June 26, 2024

Stamford, Conn. — On Thursday, June 13, Stamford Museum & Nature Center opened its summer exhibition, Under Pressure: Painting with Air. Now on view through September 2, the new exhibition…

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Stamford Museum & Nature Center Announces New Board President Douglas L. York, Ph.D.

By Kristin Sinatra | June 6, 2024

Stamford, Conn. —The Stamford Museum & Nature Center has announced the election of Douglas L. York, Ph.D. as its 31st President effective June 6, 2024. Formerly the Board’s Vice-President, Dr.…

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