Lyman Allyn Art Museum

The Lyman Allyn Art Museum is located in New London, Connecticut and offers visitors a glimpse into Southeastern Connecticut's most significant art collection. In addition to the museum's collection of American fine and decorative art, there is a comprehensive collection of European art. There are about 10,000 objects in the museum's permanent collection, including European works on paper. The collection was mostly developed by the museum's first director, Winslow Ames. Other notable parts of the European collection include works by Nicholas Poussin, Frederic Leighton, Francois Boucher, Claude Lorrain, Charle LeBrun and Tiepolo. The museum's collection of 19th century paintings include a variety of works of historical significance including Thomas Cole's Mount Aetna from Taormina, John F. Kensett's oval Bash Bish Falls, Frederic Edwin Church's Study for New England Scenery and Winslow Homer's tile painting The Shepherdess. Many of these works are lent for offsite exhibits and used for reproductions in articles and exhibition catalogues. The museum is a popular destination for field trips and offers two different organized field trip programs. The first option offers an hour-long tour of the museum that can be tailored for students grades kindergarten through 12th grade. The second option is a two hour program, also for children grades kindergarten through 12th grade and includes the tour and a hands-on art class.