Guided tours last about 1 hour unless otherwise specified. A Museum Highlights tour of the Lyman Allyn consists of: 40 minutes exploring the American Stories galleries (18th – 20th century American art from the Museum’s permanent collection) and 20 minutes viewing special exhibitions. Please call for a schedule of current and upcoming special exhibitions.

The Lyman Allyn Art Museum believes that funding should not be a factor when it comes to the cultural enrichment of the region’s school children. Through the Yellow Bus Fund, we are pleased to cover the expense of buses for schools that would normally find this cost prohibitive when planning a visit. Because of overwhelming interest in the Yellow Bus Fund, the Lyman Allyn will provide a full subsidy for the cost of transportation for New London public schools. The museum will provide a 50% subsidy for the cost of transportation for schools in New London County and 25% subsidy for schools coming from outside New London County. In the interest of extending this benefit to as many students as possible, the Museum has limited the use of the Yellow Bus Fund to schools that bring a minimum of 40 children per bus. The subsidy is paid for bus trips from your school directly to the museum and back to your school with no additional stops.

Rates and Information for School Groups

1-hour guided tour - $3.00 per student
1-hour guided tour and 45-minute art activity - $5.50 per student

New London Public School Special Rates

New London students may visit the Museum (unguided) for free.
1-hour guided tour - $1.00 per child
1-hour guided tour and 45-minute art activity - $3.50 per child

Rates and Information for Adult and College-age Tours

1-hour guided tour -$10.00 per person
Tours for senior groups 65 and older - $9.00 per person
1-hour guided tour and 45-minute art activity - $15.00 per person
½ hour slide introduction to the museum and 1-hour guided tour - $15.00 per person
½ hour slide lecture on the American Collection and a 1-hour guided tour - $15.00

Guided tours can also be customized to meet your group’s needs or your grade’s curriculum goals. Some special themes to choose from include:

New London History Tour	Early American Portraits Tour (and Revolutionary history)
Frederick L. Allen Union House Fire on Bank Street Oil on canvas - 1854	Gilbert Stuart Mrs. William Rawle, (Sarah Coates Burge) Oil on wood panel - 1798

Also...
- Love Stories at the Lyman Allyn (hidden stories of love on the museum walls)
- Connecticut Impressionist Paintings (and early 20th century lifestyles)
- Sculpture from the Museum’s collection (indoors and outside)
- Special Exhibition tours – Call for details!

Art Activity Information

Art Activities are formatted to complement the guided tour you have chosen for your class. The cost of an art activity includes all material fees. Activities to choose from include:

- Painting with acrylics on canvas board
- Charcoal, chalk or oil pastel drawings
- Printmaking
- Clay Sculpture
- Other exciting Art Activities are available during special exhibitions!