First Thursdays at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum

Grab your friends and join the Lyman Allyn Art Museum for evening hours and drop-in artmaking on the first Thursday of every month! Enjoy discounted admission while exploring the galleries and getting creative.

Evening hours: 5 pm-8 pm (last entry at 7pm)

Drop in Artmaking: until 7:30 pm

Admission: Free for museum members and New London residents, $5 for non-members

Artmaking Themes:

• September 5: Leaf Prints- Take inspiration from our natural world and use leaves to create a nature print.
• October 3: Adult Book Fair and Teacher’s Night- Be sure to stop by the Adult Book Fair in Hendel Library, hosted by our friends at Bank Square Books. They will have a selection of books for both adults and children. For First Thursday artmaking, all attendees are welcome to make their own bookmark and/or watercolor painting.
• December 5: Creative Collage– Get inspiration from the exhibitions on view for making an elevated collage. Create a collage using mixed-media. 
• February 6: Valentines– Get ready for Valentine’s Day and create a card for an important person in your life.
• March 6: Kintsugi- Learn about Kintsugi, the Japanese practice of repairing pottery with gold leaf, and decorate your own ceramic tile.
• April 3: Movement Paintings- Use acrylics to make a painting demonstrating representational or abstract movement.
• May 1: Light and Shadow- Use charcoal to practice representing light and shadow. Use the museum’s still-life set-up or make something of your own. 

Please note, there will not be First Thursday artmaking or extended admission hours on Thursday November 7, 2024, or January 2, 2025.