One-third of museums lost government funding since Trump took office, survey says Report including responses from more than 500 museum directors finds median loss of $30,000 in grants or contracts

We counted on receiving matching funds to help replace the Custom House roof, but federal historic restoration funds were held back in 2025, delaying our repairs at least a year. NLMS receives no regular support from the federal, state or city governments. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Removing CO2 from atmosphere vital to avoid catastrophic tipping points, leading scientist says 10bn tonnes must be captured from the air every year to limit global heating to 1.7C, says Johan Rockström

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116 years ago, on November 10, 1909, New London Ledge Lighthouse was completed!

Zaha Hadid Architects’ 3D-Printed marine habitat is new standard for ocean restoration - Yanko Design Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has turned its signature fluid forms into a living solution for the fragile waters of Hong Kong’s North Lantau Marine Park. The project, called Nereid, is a digitally fabri...

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Groundbreaking British Museum show set to challenge samurai myths Exclusive: Exhibition will reveal complex reality, featuring women and artistic creations, beyond armour-clad warriors

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It's the NLMS Winter Newsletter!

Opening & Book Launch
Sat. Nov. 15, 2-4
​On Nov. 15 the Custom House opens an exhibition of Jon Buller's original art for his cartoon novel version of Joshua Slocum's 'Sailing Alone Around the World'.
It's also a Book Launch. Jon Buller will be there with copies of his new book to sell and sign.

Our annual Tuba/Euphonium Holiday Celebration takes place Sunday, December 7 at 2 pm!

After 170 years, an uncertain future for California's first beacons Without these tall coastal towers, California wouldn't be what it is today.

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Britain one of least ‘nature-connected’ nations in world – with Nepal the most Others languishing near bottom of 61-country study include Canada, Germany, Israel, Japan and Spain

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Forgot to mention Bill Morse's talk in our weekly email blast! It's Thursday this week, at 5 at the Public Library of New London. We've got his books for sale at the Custom House Museum gift shop and will be open today, Sunday, and Thursday, 1-5 PM.

What's Up at the Custom House? Teamwork makes the dream work! Email from New London Maritime Society New London Maritime Society weekly newsletter -- November 2, 2025 What's Up at the Custom House November 2, 2025 #StandUpForScience #Museums4Science New in the

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mondomascots on Instagram: "Meisui-kun is a mix of a cat and a ballot box (the stripes on its head are slots) who reminds the people of Japan to vote." Meisui-kun is a mix of a cat and a ballot box (the stripes on its head are slots) who reminds the people of Japan to vote.

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tate on Instagram: "'You don't need brains to be a painter, just feelings' - L. S. Lowry was born #OnThisDay 1887 🎨Lowry painted scenes of life in the…" 'You don't need brains to be a painter, just feelings' - L. S. Lowry was born #OnThisDay 1887 🎨Lowry painted scenes of life in the industrial districts of North West England in the mid-20th century. He developed a distinctive style and is best known for his urban landscapes filled with small people, often referred to as "matchstick men". He combined observation with imagination, creating panoramic cityscapes inspired by real places, filled with smoking chimneys, terraced houses and bustling figures that evoke post-war industrial Britain. 🖌️ The Pond 1950🏭 Industrial Landscape 1955☁️ Coming Out of School 1927 on free display at Tate Britain

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Sea glass soaps and a puzzle! We have everything colorful in the museum gift shop!

Everyone's favorite lighthouse -- at New London's new recreations center!

Do you collect Lighthouse Stamps?
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Seaweed’s many climate superpowers Seaweed stores carbon, feeds communities, and replaces plastic. Learn how this ocean hero helps fight climate change in surprising ways.

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Nantucket oyster reef offers model for coastal resilience amid rising seas (Oct. 9, 2025) Four years after its installation, the Nantucket Conservation Foundation says its experimental oyster reef, built from “oyster castles” in Polpis Harbor is proving its worth.

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Can bowhead whales with their 200-year lifespan help us to slow ageing? Researchers find Earth’s longest-living mammal is particularly good at fixing faulty DNA – and cold water may help

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Can bowhead whales with their 200-year lifespan help us to slow ageing? Researchers find Earth’s longest-living mammal is particularly good at fixing faulty DNA – and cold water may help

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‘The national museum of absolutely everything’: new V&A outpost is an architectural delight Poison darts, a dome from Spain, priceless spoons and Frank Lloyd Wright furniture … our architecture critic is wowed by how the V&A East Storehouse lets visitors ‘breathe the same air’ as its 250,000...

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'The sound completely changes': To electrify boats, make them fly Born from a desire to make boats go faster, today the hydrofoil is being revived as a cleaner form of water transport by helping boats rise above the waves.

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Two crucial Florida coral species left ‘functionally extinct’ by ocean heatwave Climate crisis drives near-total collapse of staghorn and elkhorn corals that formed backbone to state’s reefs

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What's Up at the Custom House? Open Mic at the Museum is Tonight! Email from New London Maritime Society New London Maritime Society weekly newsletter -- November 2, 2025 it's What's Up at the Custom House October 26, 2025 #StandUpForScience #Museums4Science Open M

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from The Day
Working on backdrops for the upcoming classic holiday production of “The Nutcracker” by Eastern Connecticut Ballet.
'Nutcracker' production a force for good in community. Backdrops feature local landmarks like NL Harbor Lighthouse & the Custom House Maritime Museum.

Today is the NHLPA's 25th anniversary: National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act legislation was enacted to safeguard the preservation of our nation's lighthouses. Forty-one lights have been transferred to nonprofits through the program. That's how we acquired three. We're grateful to have them.

East Wing of White House reduced to rubble as part of Trump’s ballroom construction Despite president’s promise to preserve it, the eastern section of the building is now completely destroyed

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Captain Stuart Reininger gave another great program for JIBBOOM on Tuesday.

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