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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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  • May 2026

  • Sun 3

    GALLERY TALK: Innovative Automotive Restoration Solutions for Contemporary Sculpture

    May 3 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Join a gallery talk exploring themes in our current exhibition.

  • Tue 5

    Café Flo Reopens for the Season

    May 5
    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Café Flo returns for the 2026 season on Tuesday, May 5.

  • Sat 9

    ART FILM AT THE KATE: Venice: Infinitely Avant Garde

    May 9 @ 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 10

    We ♥️ Moms: Special Admission Price in Honor of Mother’s Day

    May 10
    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Happy Mother's Day!

  • Sun 10

    MINDFULNESS EVENT: Forest Bathing Along the Artists’ Trail

    May 10 @ 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.

  • Thu 14

    Art•Bar Happy Hour: Decoupaged Seashells #1

    May 14 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    This event is Sold Out.

  • Mon 18

    DAY TRIP to the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA

    May 18 @ 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

    Join us on a day trip to the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA.

  • Thu 21

    GALLERY TALK: From White Dresses to Pussycat Hats: “Artist-Women” in the FloGris Collection

    May 21 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Join a gallery talk on themes in our current exhibition.

  • Thu 21

    Art•Bar Happy Hour: Decoupaged Shells #2

    May 21 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    This event is Sold Out.

  • Sun 31

    GALLERY TALK: “The Lady in Green” and other Mysteries in Maureen McCabe’s Art

    May 31 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Join a gallery talk with a featured artist in the current exhibition.

  • June 2026

  • Thu 4

    Art•Bar Happy Hour: Hand-Painted Silk Scarves #1

    June 4 @ 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.

  • Sun 7

    Tree I.D. Along the Artists’ Trail

    June 7 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

    Join an informative nature walk on the Museum's grounds.

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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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