Located in New London, Connecticut, the Lyman Allyn Art Museum was established by Harriet Upson Allyn in 1926, so people could learn about art and culture. The museum hosts Southeast Connecticut's most important art collection. It includes European, non-Western and American decorative and fine art. Some of the most significant artworks are American 19th-century paintings, European 17th-centuryartworks on paper and contemporary works of art. The museum organizes educational programs for visitors of all ages. A part of the museum's campus is the beautiful 1829 Federal style stone Deshon-Allyn House, which was home to various members of Allyn family.

In 1926, lifelong New London resident Harriet Upson Allyn bequeathed funds to create a museum for the community in memory of her father, Captain Lyman Allyn, who had found great success in whaling, banking, insurance and railroad industries. Situated between Connecticut College and the United States Coast Guard Academy, the Lyman Allyn Art Museum opened in 1932 in a beautiful neoclassical granite building designed by the renowned architect Charles A. Platt. The permanent collection includes over 17,000 objects from ancient times to the present: artworks from Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe, with particularly strong collections of American paintings, decorative arts, and Victorian toys and doll houses. With 12 acres of gardens and lawns, the Museum grounds are used in conjunction with sculpture exhibits and for summer festivals and concerts. To this day, the Museum is always free to New London residents. More Museum history is available on our website, www.lymanallyn.org. The museum is located at 625 Williams Street, New London, Connecticut, exit 83 off I-95. The museum is open year round Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sundays 1:00 - 5:00 pm; closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission is $12 adults, $9 seniors, $7 active military personnel, $5 students, FREE children under 12. For more information call 860.443.2545, ext. 2129. Engaging and informative content about Museum exhibits, programs, and collection highlights, plus overall fun facts are posted daily to the Lyman Allyn’s Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram platforms. A visit to Lyman Allyn Art Museum represents just the start of the adventure when you use our New London vacation planner to plot your vacation.