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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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  • April 2026

  • Wed 1

    SHOP EVENT: Spring Double Discount Week

    March 31 - April 4
    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    20% off in the FloGris Shop for Museum Members (and 10% for Non-Members!)

  • Wed 1

    Pansy Sale

    April 1
    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Support the Florence Griswold Museum's historic gardens with a purchase of pansies this spring.

  • Sun 5

    Museum Closed

    April 5

    The Museum will be closed Sunday, April 5.

  • Sun 5

    Discovery Sundays

    April 5 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Discovery Sundays
    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Enjoy hands-on crafts every Sunday, April–October!

  • Thu 9

    Art•Bar Happy Hour: Cigar Box Collages #1

    April 9 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Our popular adult crafting series continues with a different themed project each month.

  • Mon 13

    DAY TRIP TO NYC: Metropolitan Museum of Art

    April 13 @ 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

    This trip is Sold Out! If you would like to join the wait list, please call the Front Desk: 860.434.5542 x111.

  • Wed 15

    Creative Arts Workshop for Elementary Students #1

    April 15 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

    A spring break art workshop for students in grades 1–3.

  • Wed 15

    Creative Arts Workshop for Elementary Students #2

    April 15 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    A spring break art workshop for students in grades 4–6.

  • Thu 16

    Art•Bar Happy Hour: Cigar Box Collages #2

    April 16 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Our popular adult crafting series continues with a different themed project each month.

  • Sat 18

    MINDFULNESS EVENT: Forest Bathing Along the Artists’ Trail

    April 18 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Engage all five senses with the natural world in our mindfulness series.

  • Sat 18

    ART FILM AT THE KATE: Close to Vermeer

    April 18 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center 300 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT

    Our popular film series co-presented by the Kate continues.

  • Sun 19

    LIVE SCULPTURE DEMONSTRATION in the Gallery

    April 19 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Enjoy live sculpture demonstrations in the exhibition gallery.

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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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