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Fairfield County
"Everyday Heros: Greenwich First Responders"
Venue: Greenwich Historical Society
Dates: September 14, 2011 - August 26, 2012
Description: This exhibition delves into the headline-making Greenwich disasters from 1873 to 2010, such as the Greenwich Avenue conflagration of 1936 and the Mianus River Bridge collapse of 1983.

WEST HARTFORD

These guys LOVE dinosaurs!
River Valley
"Dinosaurs Alive-Jurassic Treehouse"
Venue: The Children's Museum
Dates: January 14, 2012 - May 31, 2012
Description:

An immersive experience awaits children and parents alike as they walk through dramatic multimedia scenarios featuring animatronic dinosaur families. Little ones enjoy the view of the past from the comfort of the interactive treehouse, home to many small woodland creatures.


OLD LYME

Frederic E. Church's
Mystic Country
"...isms: Unlocking Art's Mysteries"
Venue: Florence Griswold Museum
Dates: February 10, 2012 - June 10, 2012
Description:

"Realism...Modernism...Impressionism." This art exhibition unveils the mysteries of over a dozen "isms" and will enlighten visitors on artists' stylistic choices.


GREENWICH

Lyon House, 2009. Greenwich Preservation Trust.
Fairfield County
"Greenwich Lost and Preserved"
Venue: Bruce Museum
Dates: March 3, 2012 - May 27, 2012
Description:

The new exhibition Greenwich Lost and Preserved seeks to promote the value that old buildings have to the Greenwich community and provide the visitor with a deeper appreciation of the town’s past.


HARTFORD

River Valley
"Andrew Wyeth: Looking Beyond"
Venue: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Dates: March 24, 2012 - July 22, 2012
Description:

Exhibit takes its inspiration from three major paintings in the museum's collection, each defined by a distinct use of perspective. These works will be exhibited alongside rarely seen preparatory studies.


River Valley
"James Weilling: 'Wyeth' "
Venue: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Dates: March 24, 2012 - July 22, 2012
Description:

Profoundly affected by the work of Andrew Wyeth as a budding artist, Los Angeles-based contemporary art photographer and Hartford-area native James Welling recently reconnected to the influence of Wyeth in his work. Through a series of photographs, Welling explores some of the subjects of Wyeth's paintings made in Cushing, Maine and Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.


GREENWICH

Boxer x-ray, Super Bodies, 2011.
Fairfield County
"The Games"
Venue: Bruce Museum
Dates: March 24, 2012 - August 12, 2012
Description:

The Games exhibition showcases modern Olympic sports in an exciting, interactive exhibition that premieres SuperBodies,a cutting-edge 3D animation and original video production presented in both a big screen video and mobile app game formats.  In addition to this cutting-edge technology, The Games will feature fun, hands-on exploratory stations and athletic gear.


HARTFORD

Mark Twain and his friend John Lewis, 1903
River Valley
"Hateful Things"
Venue: The Mark Twain House & Museum
Dates: March 29, 2012 - September 3, 2012
Description:

New exhibit from the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University, augmented by items from private collections and our own, explores one of the darker chapters of American history and the effect of slavery on our national consciousness.


A Tradition of Craft: Current Works by SAPFM
River Valley
"A Tradition of Craft: Current Works by the Society of American Period Furniture Makers"
Venue: Connecticut Historical Society
Dates: March 30, 2012 - September 8, 2012
Description:

This exhibition dovetails the past with the present with unique pairings of old and new craftsmanship, placing work of contemporary woodworkers alongside authentic 18th and 19th century tools and furniture from the collection of the Connecticut Historical Society; collaboration with the Society of American Period Furniture Makers.


MIDDLETOWN

River Valley
"With a Lot of Help from Our Friends"
Venue: Davison Art Center
Dates: March 30, 2012 - May 27, 2012
Description:

This exhibition, With a Lot of Help from Our Friends: 50 Years of Acquisitions Funded by the Friends of the Davison Art Center, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the group with a selection of more than 70 prints and photographs by artists from Rembrandt to Erich Heckel to Carleton Watkins, all purchased through the generosity, and fundraising, by members of the FDAC. 


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