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LAAM - Executive Director

Lyman Allyn Art Museum
Address

625 Williams Street
New London, CT 06320
United States

Contact Name
Dan Yaeger
Phone
6034327929
Email
searchandref@museum-search.com
Job Description

The Lyman Allyn Art Museum (LAAM), an AAM-accredited institution located in New London, Connecticut, seeks an Executive Director to guide the Museum’s next phase of growth, engagement, and sustainability. Founded in 1932, the Museum stewards a collection of more than 20,000 works, with strengths in American art, decorative arts, and works by Louis Comfort Tiffany, and presents an ambitious schedule of exhibitions and public programs serving a broad and diverse audience.

Situated on a twelve-acre campus, LAAM is advancing the Lyman Allyn Park initiative, a transformative project that will create an accessible, art-centered public space while expanding opportunities for community engagement and programming.

Operating budget $4 million, endowment $8 million, approximately 20 Trustees, 18,000 visitors. Salary range $165,000–$180,000 plus benefits. EA/EO. Apply HERE by May 22, 2026. For details, visit: www.museum-search.com/open-searches. Apply early; candidates considered on a rolling basis. Nominations welcome.