What's On
Visitors explore over thirty hand-crafted, faerie-sized homes.
$15 Adults
$14 Seniors (62+)
$13 Students
$5 Members
Children 12 and under are free
Admission includes access to the Village outdoor exhibition and the special exhibitions in the Krieble Gallery, as well as the historic Florence Griswold House and the rest of the Museum’s facilities. All visitors are responsible for the additional special event admission. During this time, Museum passes, Library passes, 2-for-1 offers, and other discounts apply to the regular admission fee.
Lunch overlooking the Lieutenant River. Dine with table service on the veranda. The Café’s delicious and inventive dishes are prepared by Gourmet Galley using only the freshest ingredients available from local farmers and purveyors.
American Artists and WWI by Robert Cozzolino, Curator of Paintings at the Minneapolis Museum of Art
Lecture held in Fellowship Hall at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, 2 Ferry Road, Old Lyme FREE; reservations required. Call (860) 434-5542, ext. 111 or email frontdesk@flogris.org to RSVP
Current & Upcoming
Exhibitions
September 30, 2017 - January 28, 2018
Fall Exhibitions - On the Front Lines: Three Reflections on Identity
Organized by the Florence Griswold Museum, these three exhibitions examine various aspects of community participation and social consciousness.
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.
FEBRUARY 9, 2018—MAY 6, 2018
Pen to Paper: Artists’ Handwritten Letters from the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art
en to Paper explores the handwriting of celebrated artists such as Berenice Abbott, Alexander Calder, Mary Cassatt, Frederic Edwin Church, Thomas Eakins, Howard Finster, Harriet Hosmer, Jacob Lawrence, Robert Motherwell, Claes Oldenburg, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, John Singer Sargent, James McNeil Whistler, and many others. A selection of handwritten letters from the Florence Griswold Museum Archives will augments the display.
Photo: Robert Motherwell writing, 1944 June, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
Current & Upcoming
Seasonal Events
Sep 30 - Oct 29
Wee Faerie Village
Visitors explore over thirty hand-crafted, faerie-sized homes.
Dec 1, 2017 – Jan 8, 2018
Magic of Christmas
December is particularly delight-filled at the Museum.
Jun 3 - Jun 12
GardenFest
Kick off the garden season in Old Lyme with this exciting series of events that take place in and around the Museum’s historic gardens.
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.
Rase 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
Begin your visit at the Krieble Gallery.
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.
The Museum’s grounds invite exploration.