Stamford Advocate: Stamford’s ‘space age’ telescope removed and headed to New Mexico, making way for a new planetarium

October 18, 2022

by Ignacio Laguarda | Oct. 18, 2022 | StamfordAdvocate.com STAMFORD — A telescope described as “a wonder of the space age” is moving away from its Stamford home of 57…

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Stamford Magazine: People & Places, In Good Taste

August 20, 2022

Stamford Magazine July/August 2022, pg 57 by Diane Sembrot See all event photos See all event photos See Original Stamford Magazine Article

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Stamford Museum & Nature Center to Offer Free Program Series for Neurodiverse Students and Families

April 20, 2022

Stamford, Conn. – The Stamford Museum & Nature Center is proud to offer “Animals for All,” a free program series designed exclusively for neurodiverse children and their families. Two different…

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Opinion: Thumbs Up, thumbs down

November 9, 2021

A9 | Stamford Advocate | Tuesday, November 9, 2021EDITORIAL Thumbs up to reinventing the Stamford Observatory. After 40 years, the observatory at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center has been…

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$10M could turn dilapidated Stamford Observatory into rival for NYC’s Hayden Planetarium

November 9, 2021

Verónica Del Valle | Stamford Advocate Nov. 6, 2021 STAMFORD — Behind a locked fence at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center, there’s a dusty building shrouded by trees. Its…

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SM&NC Receives Grant from FCB Foundation

June 14, 2021

Stamford, Conn – Jack Dowling, Vice President, Commercial Banker/BDO Manager of First County Bank presents Melissa H. Mulrooney, Executive Director & CEO of the Stamford Museum & Nature Center, with…

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Stamford Museum & Nature Center to hold series of First County Bank Maple Sugar Fest Sundays in February and March

February 8, 2021

In lieu of its traditional First County Bank Maple Sugar Festival, the Stamford Museum & Nature Center will be celebrating the season by bundling all the fun and games of…

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New Things Happening at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center

September 28, 2020

Stamford, Conn. – Stamford Museum & Nature Center is pleased to present an all-new line-up of special events and intergenerational programs as the organization welcomes the fall season. Biophilia Exhibition:…

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Stamford Museum & Nature Center Hosts “An Evening with Lidia Bastianich”

February 10, 2020

On Wednesday, February 5, the Stamford Museum & Nature Center honored Chef Lidia Bastianich at its annual “An Evening with…” fundraiser in the Knobloch Family Farmhouse. More than 130 guests…

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Greenwich superintendent joins advisory council at Stamford Museum

December 6, 2019

Greenwich School Superintendent Toni Jones will be putting her expertise to use at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center. She recently joined its newly formed Science Advisory Council, which was…

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