september, 2018
Event Details
Wee Faerie Village - Florence Griswold Museum | September 29 - October 28 Get ready to explore Lettersburg Junction, the enchanting region where faeries live in alphabetically placed houses
Event Details
Wee Faerie Village – Florence Griswold Museum | September 29 – October 28
Get ready to explore Lettersburg Junction, the enchanting region where faeries live in alphabetically placed houses resembling all the letters of the alphabet, from A to Z. There’s also the quaint hamlet of Numbertown and Punctuation Stations where the homes are somewhat questionable (?), excited (!), inclusive (&), trendy (#), and, of course, where it’s at (@).
The houses might be informed by the letter, an A-frame in the Alps, a Beachside Bungalow, or a Casa on the Corner or embellished with the letter (s-shaped shingles or pathways of pea-gravel). Homesteads also feature things that begin with the letter. For example, the Shoddy Shack might have snaked-shaped smoke streaming from the single smoke stack. Literally a litany of alliteration!
Lettersburg Junction will feature over three-dozen faerie-scaled places on the Museum’s campus that celebrate the alphabet in a wee faerie fun and imaginative way. 26 Letters, 5 Punctuations, and 1 to infinity Numbers. Visitors tour Lettersburg Junction with their DIRECTIONARY, and can create their very faerie house based on their initials in Letter Land.
About the Florence Griswold Museum
During the early years of the 20th century, the Lyme Art Colony, centered in Miss Florence Griswold’s boardinghouse, became America’s most famous summer art colony. Today this museum of art and history tells the story of how Connecticut played a pivotal role in fostering an authentic American art. Located in the village of Old Lyme, Connecticut, the Museum is devoted to serving a growing audience made up of a loyal network of friends and visitors from around the world.
Please note there are special hours & pricing for Wee Faerie Village:
Tuesday through Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday: 11 am – 5 pm
Open Columbus Day Monday (October 8) 10 am – 5 pm
Admission includes access to the Wee Faerie Village outdoor exhibition and the special exhibitions in the Krieble Gallery, as well as the historic Florence Griswold House and the rest of the Museum’s facilities. All visitors are responsible for the additional special event admission. During this time, Museum passes, Library passes, 2-for-1 offers, and other discounts apply to the regular admission fee.
$15 Adults
$14 Seniors (62+)
$13 Students
$5 Members
Children 12 and under are free
Time
September 29 (Saturday) - October 28 (Sunday)
Location
Florence Griswold Museum
96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371
