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Homeschool Programs

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The Museum’s hands-on workshops, designed specifically for aspiring homeschool artists ages 5-12, provide a wonderful opportunity for students to explore the museum’s collections, learn innovative art techniques and make new friends. Participants will enhance their critical thinking, communication, and visual literacy skills as they explore the galleries and complete a hands-on art project each month.

Spring 2023

  • Workshops take place from 1 – 3:30 PM on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.

Price Per Workshop

  • Package Price (January-May)- Members $70 / Non-members $80
  • Individual Classes, and December: Members $20 / Non-members $22

Monthly Themes

  • February 14: Kids Around the World
    • Explore the special photography exhibition Where Children Sleep and learn about how people live, play, and learn around the world. Make a game from a different country.
  • March 14: Zentangle Designs
    • Learn about the art practice Zentangle with certified instructor and museum Docent, Jessica Dykes. Explore pattern, design, and composition with this meditative practice.
  • April- No Homeschool Day
    • Stay tuned for April Break Vacation Programs
  • May 9: Bug Life
    • See the creepy crawlies in the special exhibition Small Wonders: Insects in Focus. Create a work of art that demonstrates a butterfly life cycle.

>>Register Here.

Are you interested in coordinating a private program for your homeschool group? Learn more about onsite group visits here.

Other questions? Email Sophia Gipstein Scirico, Learning and Engagement Coordinator, at gipstein@lymanallyn.org.

EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Spring Break Workshops
Summer Art Immersion
Small Group Workshops
Drop-in Art Making
Learning Resources
Outreach Programs
Homeschool Programs
Onsite Group Visits
Children’s Birthday Parties

HOURS & ADMISSION

Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday – Saturday: 10 am — 5 pm
Sunday: 1 — 5 pm
Last admission at 4 pm

We are located just off I-95. Take Exit 83 and follow the cultural attraction signs.

Calendar

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6:30 PM - Night at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum - February
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11:00 AM - Free First Saturday
1:00 PM - Harriet Tubman: A Woman with a Railroad
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5:00 PM - Opening Reception • Where Children Sleep: Photographs by James Mollison
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2:00 PM - Living with Color and Beauty
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6:00 PM - Thames River Heritage Park Lecture- For Adam’s Sake: A Family Saga in Colonial New England
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10:00 AM - Open Collections Day
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11:00 AM - Science Saturday with Porfirio Gutierrez
3:00 PM - Traditional Art in a Modern World: A Conversation with Porfirio Gutiérrez
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5:00 PM - Opening Reception • The Masters Series by Julia Pavone
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6:30 PM - Night at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum - March
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11:00 AM - Free First Saturday
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Night at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum - February
Night at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum - February
Thursday, February 2, 2023    
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Lyman Allyn Art Museum
  • Special Event
Grab your friends and join us for drinks and art-making on the first Thursday of every month! Tickets include two drinks, light bites, and creative [...]
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Free First Saturday
Free First Saturday
Saturday, February 4, 2023    
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Lyman Allyn Museum
  • Children's Programs
  • Special Event
Join us in the art studio from 11 am - 1 pm and create your own portrait of our "Heroes in History"! Celebrate Black History [...]
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Harriet Tubman: A Woman with a Railroad
Harriet Tubman: A Woman with a Railroad
Saturday, February 4, 2023    
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lyman Allyn Museum
  • Children's Programs
  • Special Event
Presented by Adwoa Bandele-Asante Join us for an interesting and interactive afternoon of learning with a live performance of Harriet Tubman: A Woman with a Railroad [...]
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Opening Reception • Where Children Sleep: Photographs by James Mollison
Opening Reception • Where Children Sleep: Photographs by James Mollison
Friday, February 10, 2023    
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Exhibition Opening
  • Special Event
Celebrate the opening of Where Children Sleep: Photographs by James Mollison with an evening reception at the Museum. In this series of beautiful and thought-provoking [...]
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Living with Color and Beauty
Living with Color and Beauty
Sunday, February 12, 2023    
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Lecture
Alexandra Stoddard in conversation with Tanya Pohrt In conversation, Alexandra Stoddard will discuss the art and objects on view, sharing stories from her life and [...]
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Thames River Heritage Park Lecture- For Adam’s Sake: A Family Saga in Colonial New England
Thames River Heritage Park Lecture- For Adam’s Sake: A Family Saga in Colonial New England
Wednesday, February 15, 2023    
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Lyman Allyn Art Museum
  • Lecture
  • Special Event
Registration after 2/9: $15 Members / $20 Non-members The Lyman Allyn Art Museum will host Thames River Heritage Park’s winter lecture series, “Stories from the [...]
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Open Collections Day
Open Collections Day
Thursday, February 16, 2023    
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Lyman Allyn Art Museum
  • Special Event
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 [...]
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Science Saturday with Porfirio Gutierrez
Science Saturday with Porfirio Gutierrez
Saturday, February 18, 2023    
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Lyman Allyn Museum
  • Children's Programs
  • Special Event
This fun drop-in program, designed for children ages 7-11, encourages participants to explore the intersections between art and science. February 18: Natural Pigments Come learn how [...]
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Traditional Art in a Modern World: A Conversation with Porfirio Gutiérrez
Traditional Art in a Modern World: A Conversation with Porfirio Gutiérrez
Saturday, February 18, 2023    
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Lecture
  • Special Event
Registration recommended. Register here.  Join us for an afternoon panel conversation with Porfirio Gutierrez, a contemporary indigenous Oaxacan artist using traditional textile methods, who is [...]
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Opening Reception • The Masters Series by Julia Pavone
Opening Reception • The Masters Series by Julia Pavone
Friday, February 24, 2023    
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Exhibition Opening
  • Special Event
Celebrate the opening of The Masters Series by Julia Pavone with an evening reception at the Museum. RSVP to 860.443.2545 ext. 2129 or email us. Wine and hors [...]
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Night at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum - March
Night at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum - March
Thursday, March 2, 2023    
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Lyman Allyn Art Museum
  • Special Event
Grab your friends and join us for drinks and art-making on the first Thursday of every month! Tickets include two drinks, light bites, and creative [...]
More Info
Free First Saturday
Free First Saturday
Saturday, March 4, 2023    
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Lyman Allyn Museum
  • Children's Programs
  • Special Event
Join us in the art studio from 11 am - 1 pm and create your own Proverb Painting! Join us for landscape painting connected to [...]
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Events on Thursday, February 2, 2023
Night at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum - February
Night at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum - February
2 Feb 23
New London
Events on Saturday, February 4, 2023
Free First Saturday
Free First Saturday
4 Feb 23
New London
Harriet Tubman: A Woman with a Railroad
Harriet Tubman: A Woman with a Railroad
4 Feb 23
New London
Events on Friday, February 10, 2023
Opening Reception • Where Children Sleep: Photographs by James Mollison
Opening Reception • Where Children Sleep: Photographs by James Mollison
10 Feb 23
Events on Sunday, February 12, 2023
Living with Color and Beauty
Living with Color and Beauty
12 Feb 23
Events on Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Thames River Heritage Park Lecture- For Adam’s Sake: A Family Saga in Colonial New England
Thames River Heritage Park Lecture- For Adam’s Sake: A Family Saga in Colonial New England
15 Feb 23
New London
Events on Thursday, February 16, 2023
Open Collections Day
Open Collections Day
16 Feb 23
New London
Events on Saturday, February 18, 2023
Science Saturday with Porfirio Gutierrez
Science Saturday with Porfirio Gutierrez
18 Feb 23
New London
Traditional Art in a Modern World: A Conversation with Porfirio Gutiérrez
Traditional Art in a Modern World: A Conversation with Porfirio Gutiérrez
18 Feb 23
Events on Friday, February 24, 2023
Opening Reception • The Masters Series by Julia Pavone
Opening Reception • The Masters Series by Julia Pavone
24 Feb 23
Events on Thursday, March 2, 2023
Night at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum - March
Night at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum - March
2 Mar 23
New London
Events on Saturday, March 4, 2023
Free First Saturday
Free First Saturday
4 Mar 23
New London

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