Custom House Maritime Museum
Wedding venue in New London, Connecticut
About Custom House Maritime Museum
The Custom House Maritime Museum occupies New London's 1833 U.S. Custom House at 150 Bank Street in downtown New London, Connecticut, a waterfront building designed by architect Robert Mills. Its interior was built to be fireproof and includes gallery rooms, a lower-level vaulted-brick reading room, and an outdoor tented courtyard. Spaces available for hire include the intimate Jibboom Room, the Frank McGuire Library, the large Crawford Gallery, and the outdoor Tented Courtyard, with nearby parking and catering and logistics assistance available. Dinners are held in the gallery rooms for up to 40 guests, with pre-dinner drinks served in the upstairs hall gallery and optional short guided tours by museum docents. The ground-floor Lighthouse Gallery hosts dinners with views across the Thames River toward Groton. The Archibald Chester Reading Room suits dinners of 12 or fewer as well as meetings and retreats. Summer receptions combine the outdoor courtyard with the first-floor main gallery.
The facts
- Guests
- Up to 49 guests
- Pricing note
- Venue rental rates are not published on the source pages. The museum offers a 50% discount on rental rates for memorial or community events, and recommends a visit or appointment to discuss requirements.
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
- Kind of place
- Museum
- Last updated
- November 2026
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On the big wedding guides
- Not listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
- Not listed on Zola (checked November 2026)
How to reach Custom House Maritime Museum
- Website: nlmaritimesociety.org
- Phone: (860) 447-2501
- Address: 150 Bank Street
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