Special exhibitions at the Lyman Allyn complement the Museum’s permanent collection galleries, providing visitors with something new to see and experience with each visit.
The Museum’s dynamic permanent and temporary exhibitions offer a wide range of learning experiences for groups of all types and ages.
Join us for artmaking on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month! Free First Saturday offers projects inspired by our exhibitions and Science Saturday explores the connections between art and science.
Your gift helps bring the Power of Art to everyone in our community!
Featuring particularly strong collections of American paintings and decorative arts, the Museum also presents a wide range of changing exhibitions and programs throughout the year.
Lyman Allyn Park will produce a dramatic change in the landscape of New London by creating a 12-acre, freely accessible urban park that will serve as a cultural and educational resource for the City of New London and the surrounding region.
Browse a selection of lesson plans and at home activities to keep the learning going at school and at home.
Explore new lessons and activities designed to fit Connecticut social studies frameworks. They are perfect learning tools to try on your own, or in conjunction with a visit to the Museum.
We’ve gathered some of our favorite Free First Saturday and Science Saturday activities that families can do at home! Click on a specific project to be brought to the materials/instructions page.
Share your projects on social media and use #LymanAllynFromHome.
Click the links below to see the book choices and corresponding projects.
Click the links below to see the book choices and corresponding projects.
Color your own version of objects from the Lyman Allyn’s collection with these coloring pages.
Explore the Lyman Allyn with our digital/mobile guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app.
Explore our art activity tutorials and storytime videos on our YouTube page.
Tues – Sat: 10 am – 5 pm
Sun: 1 – 5 pm
Last admission at 4 pm
Closed Mondays & major holidays