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    “The variety in the landscape would drive an artist to distraction. It is a singular mixture of the wild and the tame, of the austere and the cheerful . . .”

    —Martha Lamb, 1876

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    During the first summers of the Lyme Art Colony the artists began to paint scenes on the door panels of the boardinghouse.

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  • October 2025

  • Sun 19
    October 19, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

    HANDS-ON CREATIVITY: Wee Faerie Crafternoons

    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Enjoy drop-in crafts at our Education Center on Sundays during Wee Faerie Village.

  • Wed 22
    October 22, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    GALLERY TALK: Inside Out: Contexts for American Art

    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Join a gallery talk on the current exhibition.

  • Sat 25
    October 25, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

    FAMILY EVENT: Not-So-Scary Faerie Fun: Halloween in Gardener’s Grove

    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Celebrate Halloween in the Wee Faerie Village!

  • Sat 25
    October 25, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    FAMILY EVENT: Kyle’s Magical Mystery Autumn Tree Tour

    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Enjoy an informative and fun tour of the Museum's trees on an autumn day.

  • November 2025

  • Sat 8
    November 8, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    SCULPTING DEMONSTRATIONS: Conjuring from Clay

    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Enjoy live sculpture demonstrations in the gallery, included with Museum Admission.

  • Sat 8
    November 8, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    ANNUAL SAMUEL THORNE MEMORIAL LECTURE

    First Congregational Church of Old Lyme 2 Ferry Road|2 Ferry Road, Old Lyme|Old Lyme, United States|United States

    Learn about figurative sculpture and the study of movement with Chad Fisher of the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts.

  • Wed 12
    November 12, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    GALLERY TALK: Inside Out: Contexts for American Art

    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Join a gallery talk on the current exhibition.

  • Sun 16
    November 16, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    GALLERY TOUR: Fall Exhibitions: “Inside Out” and “Fall Into Impressionism”

    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Join a Museum Docent for a guided tour of the current exhibitions.

  • Sun 30
    November 30, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

    SPECIAL HOLIDAY EVENT: What Would Mrs. Claus Do?

    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    A festive presentation celebrating the fascinating Christmas character Mrs. Claus.

  • December 2025

  • Wed 10
    December 10, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    GALLERY TALK: Inside Out: Contexts for American Art

    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Join a gallery talk on the current exhibition.

  • Sun 14
    December 14, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    GALLERY TOUR: Fall Exhibitions: “Inside Out” and “Fall Into Impressionism”

    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Join a Museum Docent for a guided tour of the current exhibitions.

  • January 2026

  • Sun 4
    January 4 FOOD DRIVE

    FOOD DRIVE

    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    [new] Gracious Holiday Generosity November 29–January 4 Visitors are encouraged [...]

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Don’t miss our latest news, events and exhibits.

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In the spirit of the Lyme Art Colony, the Florence Griswold Museum welcomes people of all ages and backgrounds to get up close and personal with the art of Connecticut.

Florence Griswold Museum

860.434.5542

96 Lyme Street | Old Lyme, CT 06371

AFFILIATES:

video detail: Courtney Mattison, Malum Geminos, 2019. Glazed stoneware and porcelain, 84 x 250 x 22 in.; Courtney Mattison, Afterglow (Our Changing Seas VI), 2018. Glazed stoneware and porcelain, 90.5 x 102 x 19.5 in., Courtesy of the artist; Photograph by Paul Mutino

© 2025 Florence Griswold Museum. All Rights Reserved.

Don’t miss our latest news, events and exhibits.

RECEIVE OUR NEWSLETTER

In the spirit of the Lyme Art Colony, FloGris welcomes people of all ages and backgrounds to get up close and personal with the art of Connecticut.

Florence Griswold Museum

860.434.5542

96 Lyme Street | Old Lyme, CT 06371

AFFILIATES:

video detail: Courtney Mattison, Malum Geminos, 2019. Glazed stoneware and porcelain, 84 x 250 x 22 in.; Courtney Mattison, Afterglow (Our Changing Seas VI), 2018. Glazed stoneware and porcelain, 90.5 x 102 x 19.5 in., Courtesy of the artist; Jennifer Angus, Installation in the Griswold House Dining Room for Silver Wings and Golden Scales, 2019, Courtesy of the artist; Photographs by Paul Mutino

© 2025 Florence Griswold Museum. All Rights Reserved.

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