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Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday: 1 – 5 pm
Last entry to the Museum is at 4 pm.
New London residents are always free!
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Explore the Galleries
Isaac Sheffield: Portraits from New London’s Whaling Era
September 12, 2026 – January 3, 2027
This exhibition, the first to focus on the work of artist Isaac Sheffield, examines his portraits and portrait miniatures of the 1830s and 1840s.
Howard McCalebb: The Golden Mean
June 27 – October 4, 2026
Over a long and productive career in sculpture, Howard McCalebb has been inspired by the myriad shapes and forms that emerge from the matrix of the Golden Ratio.
America’s 250: Selections from the Collection
May 8 – September 27, 2026
Curated by Connecticut College students in AHI 293 led by Lyman Allyn curator Tanya Pohrt, this exhibition features art from the Revolutionary era to today.