The best arts & culture spots in New London

5 arts & culture spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Tours inside a lighthouse & a museum with artifacts about the local waterfront, plus boat tours.

Maritime Society, 150 Bank St

Tours inside a lighthouse & a museum with artifacts about the local waterfront, plus boat tours.

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Hempsted House

Arts & Culture

A pair of 17th-century & 18th-century listed residences, now a historical house museum.

11 Hempstead St

A pair of 17th-century & 18th-century listed residences, now a historical house museum.

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Hygienic Art

Arts & Culture

Landmark building housing a year-round gallery space & arts cooperative with an outdoor event stage.

79 Bank St

Landmark building housing a year-round gallery space & arts cooperative with an outdoor event stage.

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Historic building with maritime history exhibits, classes & a gift shop, plus lighthouse tours.

150 Bank St

Historic building with maritime history exhibits, classes & a gift shop, plus lighthouse tours.

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Collection includes 10,000+ pieces with a focus on American art from the 18th-20th centuries.

625 Williams St

Collection includes 10,000+ pieces with a focus on American art from the 18th-20th centuries.

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