Florence Griswold Museum
Museum · Old Lyme, Connecticut
96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, Connecticut, United States
About Florence Griswold Museum
The Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut—celebrated as the home of American Impressionism—brings together art, history, and nature across its galleries and historic Griswold House. Visitors can experience rotating exhibitions and ongoing installations from the permanent collection, seasonal programs like Wee Faerie Village and Holiday Magic, and enjoy Café Flo (open May–October) and the Artists’ Trail.
Venue Details
- Meeting rooms: 4
Ratings
Google Rating: 4.8/5 (623 reviews)
Guest Highlights
- Space
- Staff
- Event
Amenities
Facilities
- on-site café
- galleries
- historic house
- Artists’ Trail
Guest Services
- guided tours
Recreation
- walking trail
Meeting Rooms & Event Spaces
Adrian P. Moore Garden Terrace
- Type: Terrace
- Features: Wheelchair accessible, catering staging area, electric, water service, tent-compatible
- Riverfront garden terrace with catering staging area (electric and water) that can accommodate gatherings of 150 guests under a tent; includes access to nearby riverfront amenities.
Marshfield
- Type: Multi Purpose
- Capacity — Banquet: 50, Cocktail: 75
- Features: Wheelchair accessible
- Colonial Revival house overlooking the Lieutenant River with three rooms and a wide connecting hallway; suitable for meetings, cocktail parties, and seated dinners. Veranda and lawn access in warm weather.
John and Dyanne Rafal Landscape Center
- Type: Multi Purpose
- Features: Wheelchair accessible
- Historic 19th-century barn used for meetings, lectures, workshops, and gatherings; features an exhibition highlighting the region’s landscape.
Hartman Education Center
- Type: Meeting Room
- Features: Wheelchair accessible
- Education space used for children’s birthday parties, arts and crafts, and group painting activities; also used for food, cake, and presents during parties.
Style
historic, nature
Contact
Phone: (860) 434-5542