The Museum will be closed:
June 19 in observance of Juneteenth & July 3–5 for the Independence Day holiday weekend.
Museum Hours
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!
Membership
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Giving
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Explore the Galleries
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.
A Tin Can on a String: Conversations from the Collection
May 16 – August 9, 2026
This exhibition is a collaborative project by artists Kat Murphy and Heidi Johnson that reimagines the Museum’s collection through a contemporary lens.
American Perspectives
Ongoing
American Perspectives celebrates the arts of America from colonial times through the 20th century, often through the lens of Connecticut and specifically New London County.