The Bruce Museum in Greenwich opened its newly renovated and expanded building on April 2 following a transformative $67 million building project that more than doubles the size of the museum and triples its exhibition space. Bank of America will support the museum as Lead Partner of the new Bruce, and three of its opening exhibitions, during its inaugural year.
Since 1996, Bank of America has provided critical resources that have enabled the Bruce Museum to fulfill its mission of promoting the understanding and appreciation of art and science to enrich visitors”™ lives. The museum opened its doors to its extraordinary new building with a grand-opening ceremony courtesy of Bank of America whose continuing support will allow the Bruce Museum to further its mission by providing an exceptional venue where visitors can engage in art and science.
“We are extremely grateful to have the support of Bank of America as we welcome the public to the new Bruce during its inaugural year,” said Robert Wolterstorff, the Bruce Museum”™s Susan E. Lynch executive director and CEO. “Bank of America has partnered with the Bruce Museum for over 15 years. We have thrived in that partnership and are privileged to have their continued support as we embark on this exciting new future for the Bruce.”
“Our decades-long partnership with the Bruce Museum continues to evolve, enabling visitors from near and far to access and engage with art and science,” said Bill Tommins, president, Bank of America Southern Connecticut.
At the heart of the newly expanded Bruce is the 13,000-square-foot William L. Richter Art Wing, which includes a 4,500-square-foot gallery for changing exhibitions and five new galleries for the growing permanent art collection. In addition, the museum opened with a completely new permanent exhibition of minerals, showcasing stunning specimens from around the world; the Permanent Science Galleries, a suite of seven permanent science galleries that take visitors through the story of nature”™s cycles; a new Science Changing Exhibition Gallery; and eight significant exhibitions.
Located in Bruce Park overlooking Greenwich Harbor, the Bruce Museum is a community-based, world-class institution that offers a changing array of exhibitions and educational programs to promote the understanding and appreciation of art and science.
Ahead of its time when textile merchant Robert Moffat Bruce (1822-1909) conceived of the museum and bequeathed the building to the town of Greenwich in 1908, the museum is at the heart of contemporary efforts to bring together art and science, technology and creativity, creating moments of discovery and dialogue.
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