Events

Homeschool Day • March

The Museum’s hands-on workshops provide a wonderful opportunity for students to explore the collection, learn innovative art techniques and make new friends. Programs take place on the second Tuesday of the month, 1 – 3:30 pm. Participants may register for any number of classes. Participants will enhance their critical thinking, communication, and visual literacy skills […]

11 Mar

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

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TRHP Lecture Series • Equal, Enslaved, Marginalized: Seeds of Emancipation and Abolition on the Thames

Thames River Heritage Park Foundation, New London County Historical Society and Lyman Allyn Art Museum are pleased to present 2025 Lecture Series – Seeds of Revolution. Come explore events that seeded discontent and sparked the American Revolution and influenced the history of the Thames and beyond. Equal, Enslaved, Marginalized: Seeds of Emancipation & Abolition on […]

12 Mar

6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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Lecture with Alice Houston • Northern Lights: Inuit Prints, Drawings, & Carvings, 1950-1990

Join us as we explore the vibrant originality of Inuit art and the collaborative connections between the artists, life-long supporter James Houston, and the Houston family. Northern Lights: Inuit Prints, Drawings & Carvings, 1950-1990 presents the work of indigenous Canadian artists of the 1950s – 1970s, a transformative time in the development of Inuit artmaking […]

19 Mar

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

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Opening Reception • Woven Journeys: Handweavers Guild of Connecticut 2025 Biennial Exhibits

Celebrate the opening of Woven Journeys: Handweavers Guild of Connecticut 2025 Biennial Exhibit with a reception at the Museum. The Handweavers’ Guild of Connecticut was founded in 1948 to encourage handweavers, spinners and other fiber artists from all levels of experience to exchange ideas and share knowledge, to inspire and educate, to stimulate creativity and […]

22 Mar

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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Inuit Documentary Film Screenings

Join the Lyman Allyn for an afternoon featuring four films by Director John Houston, which explore the lives, history, and culture of Inuit people. The free public event is being presented in conjunction with our current exhibition Northern Lights: Inuit Prints, Drawings, & Carvings, 1950-1990. Date: Saturday, March 29 Time: 1 – 5 pm Cost: […]

29 Mar

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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First Thursday • April

Grab your friends and join us for evening hours and drop-in artmaking on the first Thursday of every month! Enjoy discounted admission while exploring the galleries and getting creative. Time: 5 – 8 pm (last admission 7 pm) Admission: $5.00 Drop-in Artmaking Guests of all ages are invited to join our monthly evening art night (5:00 to […]

03 Apr

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Free First Saturday • April

Each month on the first Saturday enjoy free admission all day at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum! Family artmaking takes place in the art studio from 11am – 1pm. Be sure to dress for mess! Open and free to all. Theme: April 5: Busy Bees Help the Lyman Allyn prepare for the outdoor art installation The Bee […]

05 Apr

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

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Handweaving Demonstration Day with the Handweavers Guild of Connecticut

Join the Handweavers Guild of CT and the Lyman Allyn Art Museum for an exciting demonstration day all about handweaving! Guild members will share about different handweaving techniques, looms, yarns, and more. Visitors will be able to try out handweaving with different looms. The Handweavers’ Guild of Connecticut was founded in 1948 to encourage handweavers, […]

05 Apr

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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Homeschool Day • April

The Museum’s hands-on workshops provide a wonderful opportunity for students to explore the collection, learn innovative art techniques and make new friends. Programs take place on the second Tuesday of the month, 1 – 3:30 pm. Participants may register for any number of classes. Participants will enhance their critical thinking, communication, and visual literacy skills […]

08 Apr

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

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TRHP Lecture Series • Religious Ideals, Realities and Sermons: Congregationalists in the American Revolution on the Thames and Beyond

Thames River Heritage Park Foundation, New London County Historical Society and Lyman Allyn Art Museum are pleased to present 2025 Lecture Series – Seeds of Revolution. Come explore events that seeded discontent and sparked the American Revolution and influenced the history of the Thames and beyond. Religious Ideals, Realities and Sermons: Congregationalists in the American […]

23 Apr

6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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First Thursday • May

Grab your friends and join us for evening hours and drop-in artmaking on the first Thursday of every month! Enjoy discounted admission while exploring the galleries and getting creative. Time: 5 – 8 pm (last admission 7 pm) Admission: $5.00 Drop-in Artmaking Guests of all ages are invited to join our monthly evening art night (5:00 to […]

02 May

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Free First Saturday • May

Each month on the first Saturday enjoy free admission all day at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum! Family artmaking takes place in the art studio from 11am – 1pm. Be sure to dress for mess! Open and free to all. Theme: May 3: May Flowers Jump into spring by creating your own flower bouquet inspired by […]

03 May

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

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