On view June 13 – September 8

Opening Reception on Thursday, June 12

RSVP for June 12 OPENING RECEPTION
Tools As Art

Tools As Art: Work & Play is organized from the Hechinger Collection and toured by International Arts & Artists, Washington, DC.

Fierce Planets

On view September 26, 2025 – January 5, 2026

Opening Reception on Thursday, Sept 25

RSVP for Sept 25 OPENING RECEPTION
Fierce Planets

Upcoming Curatorial Programs & Events

Nights Out: Art of iPhone Photography

May 15 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
$15 – $20

Your phone is likely your primary camera, yet do you know what it’s capable of? Taking and sharing photos is simpler than ever before, but there’s still a big a difference between an ordinary phone pic and an outstanding one! Award-winning freelance photographer, Anne Friday will help you optimize your…

Members Only: Family Crafternoon

May 18 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
$8

SM&NC Members, help us clean out and recycle our craft closets! We have all sorts of leftovers from projects over the years that still have a lot of life left in them! We’ll have a variety of wooden, paper and other craft materials (plus, media to decorate them) up for…

Painting with Tools

June 25 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Bendel Mansion
$20 – $25

We’ll tour our latest exhibition, Tools as Art: Work and Play, and then put some tools to work ourselves to create some art! Using hammers, brushes and other items, participants will put their skills to the test to make masterpieces to take home. Each ticket includes one adult & one…

MakerSpace Art Project:
Daily & Different each month!

January 1, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Stamford Museum & Nature Center

Daily Drop-In! Our monthly MakerSpace project challenges you to express yourself creatively. Drop by to discover a featured work of art or exhibition — then, get hands-on with the inspiration it sparks in you! In our Bendel Mansion MakerSpace. No need to register.

Sculpture Trail Scavenger Hunt:
Daily, Self-Guided

January 1, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Stamford Museum & Nature Center

Daily & Self-Guided! Before setting out, be sure to drop by Bendel Mansion’s reception desk to pick up a guide to our all-new Sculpture Trail Scavenger Hunt, and gain a brand-new perspective of our beautiful grounds through art and history! Self-guided by prompts and clues from start to finish, you’ll…

Directions

39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT 06903