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Updated 11/29/2018

Custom House Maritime Museum

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    CT

Institution/Business Type: Museum - Other

New London Maritime Society's Custom House Maritime Museum is your local independant community museum, telling the stories of New London's waterfront. We are Long Island Sound's lighthouse hub, with exhibitions, boat and land tours devoted to the area's historic lighthouses. In addition to the 1833 Robert Mills custom house, we are stewards to the 1801 New London Harbor Lighthouse: the oldest and tallest lighthouse on Long Island Sound, and the 1878 Race Rock Light Station (New York): an engineering marvel seven years in the building.

Find Me

Susan Tamulevich
Job Title: executive director
Phone: 860-447-2501
Fax: 860-447-8086
Address:
150 Bank Street
Custom House Maritime Museum
New London, CT 06320
Website

Social Media:

Facebook
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Additional Content:

About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Museum - Other

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Embedded in cultural private organization

Parent Organization:

NEW LONDON MARITIME SOCIETY

Year Founded:

1984

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Museum - Other

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Embedded in cultural private organization

Parent Organization:

NEW LONDON MARITIME SOCIETY

Year Founded:

1984

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Humanities - Cultural Heritage

Additional Disciplines:

  • Music - Traditional

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts Instruction / Lessons
  • Consulting - Curatorial Services
  • Design Services
  • Exhibitions
  • Public Art Projects (In Free, Public Spaces)
  • Venue Rental
  • Wedding / Parties / Private Gatherings
  • Writing Services
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Businesses
  • Elders
  • Families
  • General Public
  • Nonprofits
  • School Groups
  • Teens

Geographic Reach:

  • Town / City
  • County
  • Multi-County Region
  • State
  • Multi-State Region

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

The museum's lower-level and courtyard are accessible with an ADA restroom, and we have plans to install a lift at the museum's front entrance to make the ground floor accessible.

Media Gallery

I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • NEMA
  • NPS Underground Railroad Network to Freedom
  • Connecticut Freedom Trail

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • NEMA
  • NPS Underground Railroad Network to Freedom
  • Connecticut Freedom Trail

Awards

Awards:

  • THE ROCKETS' RED GLARE - Connecticut and the War of 1812, recognized by the American Association for State and Local History as one of the best historical presentations created in the past year.

Venues for Rent/Use

Custom House Maritime Museum
Venue Address: 150 Bank Street New London, CT 006320
Venue Phone: 860-447-2501
Venue Website
Venue Type: Gallery / Museum
Venue Fee Range Minimum: $100
Venue Fee Range Maximum: $500
Venue Capacity: 50
Venue Accessibility: Facility is physically accessible (such as parking, entrances, accessible restrooms, seating, backstage).
Venue Seasons: Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Venue Features: Climate Control, Exhibition Walls, Green Room, Piano, Restaurant / Catering, Security, WiFi
Custom House Courtyard
Venue Address: 150 Bank Street - rear New London, CT 06320
Venue Phone: 860-447-2501
Venue Website
Venue Type: Park
Venue Fee Range Minimum: $100
Venue Fee Range Maximum: $500
Venue Capacity: 100
Venue Accessibility: Access accommodations for people who are blind, partially sighted, and have low vision. Access accommodations for people who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. Facility is physically accessible (such as parking, entrances, accessible restrooms, seating, backstage).
Venue Seasons: Spring, Summer