Featuring European and American master drawings, First Impressions showcases seldom seen treasures from the Lyman Allyn’s permanent collection. The digital exhibit includes drawings and watercolors from the 15th through the early 20thcentury by German, Dutch, Italian, French, British, and American masters. Many were acquired in the 1930’s by the museum’s first director Winslow Ames, who was a venerable drawings scholar. While some of these are finished works of art, others are preliminary sketches for paintings, revealing the detailed working methods of artists such as Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres and Edgar Degas.
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- Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Explore the Galleries
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.
- Learning
Learning
Group Visits
The Museum’s dynamic permanent and temporary exhibitions offer a wide range of learning experiences for groups of all types and ages.
- Events
Events
Saturdays at the Museum
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.
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Support
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- About
About
Celebrating the Power of Art since 1932
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.
- Park
Park
Plans for an Urban Park
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.