Avery-Copp House

04/05/2026

Happy Easter

03/17/2026

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

02/25/2026

POSTPONED to March 4, 2026 due to significant snow!

Local artist, Marvin Espy, takes the stage for the next lecture! Understand the African American perspective of the promises and potential of the freedom offered in the Declaration of Independence, particularly through the lens of Juneteenth.

◽️ March 4th (rescheduled from February 25th)
◽️ 6PM Reception | 7PM Lecture
🏛 Lyman Allyn Museum

🎟 Purchase Your Tickets Today: https://bit.ly/2026LS

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine's Day!

01/07/2026

Wednesday January 14 the Thames River Heritage Park begins their 2026 lecture series at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum. Historian and author, Matthew Reardon, will discuss A Heroic but Doomed Defense: The Battle of New London, September 6, 1781 based on his book The Traitor’s Homecoming: Benedict Arnold’s Raid on New London, Connecticut, September 4-13, 1781.

Matthew Reardon led a sold out Pop-Up Tour this summer on the Thames River. Now is your chance to catch him on stage as he kicks off the 2026 Lecture Series at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum!

Reardon will discuss topics from his recently published book and certain aspects of the Connecticut patriot versus the Connecticut loyalist.

January 14th
6pm Reception | 7pm Lecture

Purchase Your Tickets Today: https://bit.ly/2026LS

12/31/2025

We wish everyone a Hapy New Year and look forward to 2026!

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas!

12/07/2025

Celebrate the Holiday Season at the Avery-Copp House Museum.
Come today Sunday December 7th to our Holiday Open house, 3 -5.

Experience the magic of Christmas past and explore the museum decorated for the holidays as it might have been a century ago. Refreshments will be served.

This is a free community event. Please bring a donation for the Groton Food Bank

12/04/2025

We’re busy decking the halls for our FREE HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE this SUNDAY DECEMBER 7TH, 3—5 PM. We hope you’ll join us at this FREE FAMILY event. Enjoy three floors of our historic house decorated for the holidays, with phonograph music, cards from our archives, a scavenger hunt, vintage toys and more!

Please bring a donation for the Groton Food Bank.

11/27/2025

We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. We're thankful for everyone who visited us this year.

10/31/2025

We hope everyone has a Happy Halloween!