What to See in Old Lyme - Top Sights and Attractions

Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut. The Florence Griswold Museum is an Art Museum at 96 Lyme Street in Old Lyme, Connecticut centered on the home of Florence Griswold, which was the center of the Old Lyme Art Colony, a main nexus of American Impressionism. The Museum is noted for its collection of American Impressionist paintings. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1993. The site encompasses 12-acres of historic buildings, grounds, gardens, and walking trails.^[1]

Lyme-Old Lyme High School is a public high school in Old Lyme, Connecticut. It serves grades 9 through 12 and is the only high school operated by Lyme-Old Lyme Schools.^[2]

Church in Old Lyme, Connecticut. The Old Lyme Congregational Church is located in Old Lyme, Connecticut. The church is noted as a favorite subject of Old Lyme Art Colony painters. It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ.^[3]

Arts organization. Lyme Art Association is a non-profit art organization established in 1914, with roots going back to 1902. The organization maintains a historic art gallery located at 90 Lyme Street in the Old Lyme Historic District, Old Lyme, Connecticut. The gallery was built in 1922 to a design prepared by the well-known architect and artist Charles A. Platt. The Association holds exhibitions throughout the year, featuring the work of member artists as well as visiting ones, with an emphasis on representational art. The building has a north-light studio where the association conducts classes year-round.^[4]