Hours
SM&NC Open Every Day
Except New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day
Stamford Museum Galleries & Bendel Mansion
Monday - Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm
Heckscher Farm
April - October: Daily 9 am - 5 pm
November - March: Daily 9 am - 4 pm
Nature's Playground
Daily 9 am - 5 pm (weather permitting)
Heckscher WILD!
Tuesday - Friday: Noon - 4 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10 am - 4 pm
School vacation days & summer: 10 am - 4 pm
Planetarium
Our planetarium is open for school programs, scout groups, special events and private parties.
Stamford Observatory
Currently closed to the public
Winter Hours (when open)
(Labor Day-December; March)
7:00 pm - Presentation (if scheduled)
8:00 pm - Telescope viewing (weather permitting)
Summer Hours (when open)
(April 1- Labor Day)
7:30 pm - Presentation (if scheduled)
8:30 pm - Telescope viewing (weather permitting)
Admission
Adults: $12
Seniors (65+): $10
Students (18+): $8 (with valid ID)
Children (4-17): $6
Members: Free
Children 3 and under: Free
Those arriving on the city bus and holding bus passes or bus transfer tickets are admitted free.
Observatory (when open): Members Free, Adults $5, Children (5+) $3
The Stamford Museum & Nature Center is a 501(c)3 organization and donations are tax-deductible to the extent of the law.