What's On
An Evening of Metamorphosis at the Lyme Art Colony
Installation in the Florence Griswold House
Much like Miss Florence invited artists into her home and encouraged their creativity, the Museum has welcomed our first Artist-in-Residence Jennifer Angus to transform the Florence Griswold House into a fantastical insect-themed party held by Colony artists. Angus’s work contributes to the dialogue about the persuasive role art can play in advocating for the preservation of our earth.
Something to Celebrate July 22
What's happening to the Museum's grounds?
When you visit the Museum you’ll notice a chain link fence between the gallery and the Lieutenant River. And a LOT going on! The groundwork is being laid for an exciting new addition to the Museum’s landscape, the Artists’ Trail. The Robert F. Schumann’s Artists’ Trail will open July 22.
Author Events and Reading Club
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Current & Upcoming
Exhibitions
June 1 to September 8
Fragile Earth: The Naturalist Impulse in Contemporary Art
Four contemporary artists - Jennifer Angus, Mark Dion, Courtney Mattison, and James Prosek are creating striking installations that reflect the vulnerability of the environment. The artists were selected for the profound message their works convey about environmental conservation.
Ongoing Exhibition
An American Place
During the first two decades of the 20th century, the village of Old Lyme, Connecticut was the setting for one of the largest and most significant art colonies in America.
September 28, 2019 to January 26, 2020
Nothing More American: Immigration, Sanctuary, and Community an Exhibition by Matthew Leifheit
The white clapboard meetinghouse with its towering steeple is an icon of New England’s architecture and art, appearing often in paintings and photographs that depict it at the heart of the region’s small towns. Nothing More American brings together depictions of Old Lyme’s renowned First Congregational Church by 19th– and early-20th-century painters such as Childe Hassam with photographs by contemporary artist Matthew Leifheit that contemplate the meetinghouse’s evolving symbolism.
Current & Upcoming
Seasonal Events
July 26 and 27
Old Lyme Midsummer Festival
Old Lyme's Midsummer Festival celebrates the town's artistic heritage with two days of festivities!
Join us Friday night for an outdoor concert and dancing, or take part in Saturday’s activities, which include art exhibitions and sales, food trucks, musical performances, artisan fairs, book signings and sales, domestic farm animals, and hands-on kids’ activities.
September 28 through October 27
Wee Faerie Village
It’s a bird! It’s a plane. No, it’s Super-Faerie! Flying high and heading home to the special place where he and his fellow superfaeries live. Get ready to explore SUPERTOPIA: Wee Faerie Superheroes’ Headquarters and Hideaways that features nearly three-dozen faerie-scaled creations inspired by the hideouts and lairs of well-known (and perhaps some lesser known) superheroes.
Imagine coming upon the Bat Cave where Bat-Faerie and Robin-Faerie plan their heroic deeds. Or the awesome Fortress of Solitude where SuperFaerie recharges after defeating a mighty foe. Each superhero hideaways is based on the living situation of the superhero inspiration or mimic their super powers. And because so many superheroes are based on natural phenomenon (spiders, birds, bats, flora) their headquarters and hideouts will be mostly constructed with using natural materials.
November 29 through January 5
Magic of Christmas
Visitors can enjoy Miss Florence’s Artist Trees, designer Fantasy Trees, and the Florence Griswold House decorated for a 1910 Christmas. Christmastime Teas, special events for families, hands-on crafts for children and adults, and wonderful items in The Shop are sure to bring holiday cheer!
History Blog
Online
Collections
A New England Identity
Hartford Steam Boiler Collection
The paintings and sculptures in this exhibition are by artists who lived and worked in Connecticut from the late Colonial period to the early 20th century.
In Situ
The Painted Panels
During the first summers of the Lyme art colony the artists began to paint scenes on the door panels of the boardinghouse.
Race Into the Past
Fox Chase
One of the most celebrated works of art at the Florence Griswold Museum is the frieze-like painting titled The Fox Chase (1905) created by Henry Rankin Poore.
Museum
Campus
Krieble Gallery
Begin your visit at the Krieble Gallery.
Florence Griswold House
The Late Georgian mansion was transformed from a wealthy sea captain’s home into a boardinghouse for some of the most noted names in American Impressionism.
Gardens and Grounds
The Museum’s grounds invite exploration.