FFCBJ/WCBJ: Stamford Museum & Nature Center returns to the heavens: $16.5M new planetarium and astronomy center opens

November 16, 2025

Article & Photos by Gary Larkin November 16, 2025 STAMFORD – In its 90-year history the Stamford Museum & Nature Center has gone through several transformations. On Thursday, Nov. 13, it entered…

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John Breunig (opinion): We have liftoff. CT planetarium opens to public

November 15, 2025

By John Breunig, Editorial Page Editor | Nov 15, 2025 Article & Photos by John Breunig/Hearst Connecticut MediaI’m mentally packing a time capsule with moments from Thursday night’s launch of…

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Stamford Patch: One Giant Leap: New Planetarium And Astronomy Center Unveiled At Stamford Museum & Nature Center

November 14, 2025

Article & Photos by Richard Kaufman, Patch Staff | Fri, Nov 14, 2025 Stamford’s new $16 million planetarium and astronomy center figures to be a beacon for children and adults…

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Stamford Museum & Nature Center Dedicates The Lynn & Stephen Cohen Gallery in Honor of Profound Philanthropic Support

October 14, 2025

The Stamford Museum & Nature Center has named and dedicated The Lynn & Stephen Cohen Gallery within its Stamford Museum Galleries in recognition of the couple’s remarkable and long-standing generosity…

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Stamford Advocate: Meet the Branford artist who made many shoreline signs and now Stamford planetarium’s solar walk

September 22, 2025

by Susan Braden, Staff WriterSep 22, 2025Read article on stamfordadvocate.com Stamford Advocate Article 9.22.25 BRANFORD — Sign-maker John Miller started out in his 20s as a fine art painter. But…

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John Breunig (opinion): A sneak preview of Connecticut’s new Planetarium & Astronomy Center

September 21, 2025

by Editor, John BreunigSep 21, 2025Read article on stamfordadvocate.com Stamford Advocate: Sneak Peek of CT's New Astronomy Center STAMFORD — Everything looks small from space, but even if you were…

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

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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Stamford Magazine: Buzz Status Report: Full Steam Ahead

September 13, 2023

Local Students can now dive into STEAM studies at the SM&NC.

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HeyStamford.com: Stamford Museum and Nature Center Break Ground on New Planetarium & Astronomy Center

May 24, 2023

HeyStamford: Bringing us from October’s Telescope Extraction into the Future View this post on Instagram A post shared by heystamford (@heystamford) BY PJ KENNEDY  MAY 24, 2023 | Read original story on…

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New Planetarium & Astronomy Center Will Be ‘Game Changer’ For Stamford

May 23, 2023

The Stamford Museum & Nature Center on Tuesday officially broke ground on a new planetarium & astronomy center. by Richard Kaufman, Patch Staff on Tuesday, May 23, 2023Read the original…

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