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!
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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.
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.