Calendar of Events

Celebrate the opening of FACING THE GIANT: THREE DECADES OF DISSENT with an evening reception at the Museum. FACING THE GIANT: THREE DECADES OF DISSENT presents a survey of the last three decades of work by Shepard Fairey, among the best known of American contemporary street artists, ranging from his early images influenced by punk rock […]

Admission is FREE all day, and from 11 am – 1 pm you can participate in a special project. June 6: Collection Connections Artists Kat Murphy and Heidi Johnson explored the Lyman Allyn collections archive to create new art inspired by what they found. Explore the museum to find your favorite artwork, then create a painting […]

Join Lyman Allyn Art Museum on Connecticut Open House Day! All visitors will receive free admission. Over 170 attractions (and growing) across the state, including museums, arts and cultural venues, historical sites, farms and restaurants, will welcome visitors with free or discounted admission or special offers. See the full list of participating venues on CTVisit.com.

Open Collections Days provide visitors with an opportunity to see staff at work in the Museum’s Hendel Library. Collections staff engage with visitors while working on research projects. Visitors can gain new access to the Lyman Allyn’s vast collection of original art, artifacts and objects. When: Third Thursday of every month Time: 10 am – […]

Join artists Kat Murphy and Heidi Johnson for a lively conversation about how they developed the works featured in A Tin Can on a String: Conversations from the Collection. They’ll share how historic objects from the Museum’s collection sparked recurring motifs that are reimagined through painting, collage, and sculpture. A Tin Can on a String: […]

Find Lyman Allyn team members at the Norwich Rose Arts Festival, on Saturday, June 27, from 11 am- 6 pm at the Chelsea Parade in Norwich! Rose Arts is a movement using interaction, community involvement, emerging music, and public art to motivate, with deep roots in the Rose of New England—Norwich, Connecticut. Location: Chelsea Parade, […]