Celebrating Art, History, and Nature

We have exciting news: this year, ALL Members receive free admission to Wee Faerie Village! If you are not already a Member, now is the perfect time to join and enjoy this Members' perk.⁠
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And, for the first time, we are offering online ticketing for Wee Faerie Village! Pre-purchased tickets are NOT required, but if you would like to take advantage of this convenience, reserve tickets now at the link below.

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This presentation of art and archival materials was inspired by the recent exhibition Object Lessons in American Art: Selections from the Princeton University Art Museum. A section of that show, titled “Oceangoing,” highlighted the relationships of a diverse swath of Americans to the sea as a geographical boundary, income source, and provider of food, among others.

This archival exhibition examines oceangoing through a local lens to illustrate how Old Lyme, a small town on Long Island Sound, participated in global trade, which shaped its economy, cultural tastes, and family life. On view now in the Marshfield House.

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Explore our full roster of fall programming. Family-friendly Wee Faerie Village events like live music, dress-up days, and crafts, plus lectures and educational programming for the exhibition Abandon in Place: The Worlds of Anna Audette. Flower arranging, fall crafts, Art Bars, and much more.

Sign up now and enjoy the fun, festive season at the Museum!

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Thinking of planning a field trip or group tour of the Museum? We have multiple different options for delightful trips, no matter the size or age of your group!

Get in touch with our Education team to plan a memorable visit today.

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This holiday favorite sold out so quickly last year that we have added dates and additional seatings for 2023.

November 28—December 30, Tuesdays—Saturdays, tea will be served twice each day. Choose a seating at 11am or at 2pm and enjoy your tea for up to two hours. No teas on Sundays or Mondays.

Reservations open on Wednesday, November 1 and are made by calling 860.434.5542 x111.

MEMBERS’ PERK! Members can make their reservations beginning Friday, October 13.

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The Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme is collaborating with the New Orleans-based artist jackie sumell to install one of her “Solitary Garden” beds on our grounds, in conjunction with the exhibition Social & Solitary: Reflections on Art, Isolation, and Renewal. The Solitary Garden project comes to life through correspondence between a volunteer and a currently incarcerated “gardener.” Their letters articulate to the Museum what kinds of flowers or plants are grown in the garden bed. Each Solitary Garden is a gesture of hope connecting an isolated person to the outside world through the restorative act of nurturing plants.

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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.

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During the first summers of the Lyme art colony the artists began to paint scenes on the door panels of the boardinghouse.

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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.

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Begin your visit at the Krieble Gallery.

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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.

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The Museum’s grounds invite exploration.

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