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!
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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.

FACING THE GIANT: THREE DECADES OF DISSENT
June 6 – September 6, 2026
This exhibition presents a survey of the last three decades of work by Shepard Fairey, ranging from his early images to more recent works.

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.