Revelations: A Decade of Collecting, 2016–2026

Welcoming something new can unlock revelations. This exhibition highlights selected additions to the Florence Griswold Museum’s collections over the past decade, a number of which will be displayed for the first time. Art that joins our existing collection

Selections from the Hartford Steam Boiler Collection

The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company’s gift of their 190-piece collection of American paintings, works on paper, and sculpture to the Florence Griswold Museum in 2001 marked a milestone in the Museum’s history. As the home of the Lyme

An American Place: The Art Colony at Old Lyme

During the first two decades of the 20th century, the village of Old Lyme, Connecticut was the setting for one of the largest and most significant art colonies in America. Centered in the boardinghouse of Miss Florence Griswold, the colony attracted many l

From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection: Highlights from the Florence Griswold Museum

To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection presents

Coast to Coast: Views of America by Mystic Artists

The early and founding artists of the Mystic art colony were drawn to this region for its natural beauty, but many of them also traveled extensively around the United States and captured impressions from Connecticut to California in pastels, watercolors, o

Monstrous: Whaling and Its Colossal Impact

Step into the world of 19th-century American whaling with Monstrous: Whaling and Its Colossal Impact, a powerful new exhibition that explores the sheer scale—physical, economic, and human—of the nation’s whaling industry and its legacy. Explore hundreds

Ship to Shore: A Marine Show

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

On view through May 29, "Ship to Shore: A Marine Show", at the Lyme Art Association, celebrates the marine genre, featuring a range of subjects from tranquil harbors to turbulent seas. From calm waters to crashing waves, open seas to secluded marshes, ...

2026 Young Artists Showcase

Founded as the Young Artists Exhibition in 1978, the Young Artists Showcase (known as YAA between 1992 and 2024) has given local artists aged eighteen and under the opportunity to have their artwork installed and displayed in a museum setting. The Young Ar

En Plein Air ~ Stonington's Plein Air Art Club

Presented in partnership with the Stonington Garden Club, we are pleased to present an exhibit featuring the works of Stonington’s Plein Air Art Club. A variety of works and styles will be on view and for sale, with all proceeds benefiting La Grua Center’s

A Tin Can on a String: Conversations from the Collection

A Tin Can on a String: Conversations from the Collection is a collaborative project by artists and lifelong friends Kat Murphy and Heidi Johnson that reimagines the Lyman Allyn Art Museum’s collection through a contemporary lens. Working both onsite and w