Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Upcoming Events
Now On View: Likeness & Legacy
Now on view in our Bendel Mansion Museum Galleries. Also on view: What's it like for you to be an American? The Photography of Robert Kalman on view concurrently with Likeness & Legacy.
Sculpture Trail Scavenger Hunt: Daily, Self-Guided
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 explore our sculpture trail at your own pace.
Daily Otter Feeding
Come say hi to Sadie and Ron, our two river otters! Our otter feedings are daily at 1 pm. Feedings last approximately 10 minutes.
Planetarium Show: One World, One Sky
A Sesame Street Adventure for our Youngest Explorers. Saturdays & Sundays at 10 AM, W, Thu, Fri at 1 PM. All Ages, 45 mins. Sesame Street's Elmo, Big Bird, and their friend Hu Hu Zhu teach the audience about the sun, stars, and our night sky.
Planetarium Show: Magic Globe
A Story of Seasons. Saturdays & Sundays at 11 AM. Ages 5+, 45 mins. Explore the science of the seasons! A young girl discovers a piece of astronomical machinery and learns the importance of the earth's tilt and the seasons it causes.
MEMBERS ONLY: Forest Egg Hunt Adventure
An annual Members-only family favorite! Join us for this year's Forest Egg Hunt Adventure on our Wheels in the Woods trail! Multiple session times available.
Planetarium Show: Stellar Women in Astronomy
Trailblazing Journeys & Groundbreaking Work. Saturdays & Sundays at Noon. Ages 8+, 45 mins. Discover the inspiring journeys of trailblazing women scientists and how their groundbreaking work reshaped our understanding of the universe.
Planetarium Show: Forward! To the Moon
Step into NASA's Artemis Program. Saturdays & Sundays at 1 PM. Ages 8+, 45 mins. Step into NASA's Artemis program, a bold new era of lunar exploration aimed at returning humans to the Moon and building a sustainable, long-term presence.
Daily Otter Feeding
Come say hi to Sadie and Ron, our two river otters! Our otter feedings are daily at 1 pm. Feedings last approximately 10 minutes.
Planetarium Show: Stamford Skies
Narrated Exploration through Space. Our Signature LIVE Planetarium Show. Sat, Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri at 2 PM. Friday Evenings at 7 PM. All Ages, 45 mins. Our signature, ever-evolving, interactive astronomer-led show.
Planetarium Show: Mars: The Ultimate Voyage
Inside the Mission to Mars. Saturdays & Sundays at 3 PM. Ages 8+, 45 mins. This immersive look at humanity's first mission to Mars reveals the high-stakes challenges of deep-space travel, the risks astronauts must overcome, and the ingenious solutions engineers have created.
Planetarium Show: Habitat Earth
Exploring the Connections that Make Life Possible. Saturdays & Sundays at 4 pm. Ages 8+, 45 mins. Take an immersive journey through the interconnected systems that make life on our planet possible.
Planetarium Show: One World, One Sky
A Sesame Street Adventure for our Youngest Explorers. Sesame Street's Elmo, Big Bird, and their friend Hu Hu Zhu teach the audience about the sun, stars, and more.
Planetarium Show: Magic Globe
A Story of Seasons. Explore the science of the seasons! A young girl discovers a piece of astronomical machinery and learns the importance of the earth's tilt and the seasons it causes.
Planetarium Show: Stellar Women in Astronomy
Discover the inspiring journeys of trailblazing women scientists and how their groundbreaking work reshaped our understanding of the universe.
Planetarium Show: Forward! To the Moon
Step into NASA's Artemis program, a bold new era of lunar exploration aimed at returning humans to the Moon and building a sustainable, long-term presence.
Planetarium Show: Stamford Skies
Our signature, ever-evolving, interactive astronomer-led narrated exploration through space. All Ages, 45 mins
Planetarium Show: Mars: The Ultimate Voyage
This immersive look at humanity's first mission to Mars reveals the high-stakes challenges of deep-space travel, the risks astronauts must overcome, and the ingenious solutions.
Planetarium Show: Habitat Earth
Take an immersive journey through the interconnected systems that make life on our planet possible. From the depths of the oceans to the highest mountains.