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June 9, 2020
Lyman Allyn Art Museum
Press Contact: Rebecca Dawson, Director of Communications
860.443.2545 ext. 2112 / dawson@lymanallyn.org

LYMAN ALLYN ART MUSEUM READIES GALLERIES TO REOPEN ON JUNE 30 FOR A SUMMER OF FREE ADMISSION

NEW LONDON – The Lyman Allyn Art Museum is gearing up to reopen and welcome visitors back on Tuesday, June 30 at 10:00 am. This preliminary plan is designed to be consistent with the Connecticut State guidelines for the second phase of the reopening strategy. To celebrate the return of visitors and to share its love of the arts with the community, the Lyman Allyn will be open for free to all guests all summer long, through Labor Day.

“We have been looking forward to throwing open our doors and greeting visitors once again with great anticipation,” said Sam Quigley, Director. “We have been working diligently and following state guidelines in making changes throughout the Museum to ensure that visitors feel safe when they visit.” Closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic since mid-March, the staff of the museum has been preparing the galleries and general gathering areas with new social distancing procedures and safety measures. Click here to read the Lyman Allyn’s reopening safety and procedures plan. [Read more…]

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March 4, 2020
Lyman Allyn Art Museum
Press Contact: Rebecca Dawson, Director of Communications
860.443.2545 ext. 2112 / dawson@lymanallyn.org

LYMAN ALLYN ART MUSEUM RECEIVES HIGHEST NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Awarded Accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums

New London – The Lyman Allyn Art Museum has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public.

Alliance Accreditation brings national recognition to the Lyman Allyn Art Museum for its commitment to excellence, accountability, high professional standards and continued institutional improvement. Developed and sustained by museum professionals for over 45 years, the Alliance’s museum accreditation program is the field’s primary vehicle for quality assurance, self-regulation and public accountability. It strengthens the museum profession by promoting practices that enable leaders to make informed decisions, allocate resources wisely, and remain financially and ethically accountable in order to provide the best possible service to the public. [Read more…]

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February 6, 2020
Lyman Allyn Art Museum
Press Contact: Rebecca Dawson, Director of Communications
860.443.2545 ext. 2112 / dawson@lymanallyn.org

Notable LOCAL Residents share stories of resilience
for BLACK HISTORY MONTH at the Lyman Allyn

NEW LONDON – The Lyman Allyn Art Museum will host a special exhibition reception featuring a panel discussion by notable New London County residents on Feb. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m., as part of its observance of Black History Month. The discussion complements the museum’s exhibition Stories of Resilience: Encountering Racism – on view from February 14 through April 11 –showcasing personal photographs, artifacts, and video testimonies that portray remarkable successes in the face of personal and systematic racism faced by African Americans. The exhibition highlights the lives of five exceptional people – attorney Lonnie Braxton, Rev. Florence Clarke, Sonalysts Board member Donetta Hodge, Coast Guard Commander (Ret.) Merle Smith, and 19^th century freed slave and teacher Ichabod Pease. [Read more…]