Exhibits and Ongoing Events
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
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
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