MUSEUMS

Holiday Train Show Exhibit - Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St., Essex; annual family-friendly display by Steve Cryan; through Feb. 17; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sun.; (860) 767-8269.

Lost at Sea: Shipwrecks of the Ancient World - Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St., New London; exhibit explores artifacts discovered by Robert Ballard and his team; through Feb. 1; "Catch the Butterflies" installation, created by local artist Brian Keith Stephens, through Jan. 3; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 443-2545.

Life Stories in Art - Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme; the Krieble Gallery features more than 70 works by 19th-century painter Mary Rogers Williams; also, 20th-century sculptor Mary Knollenberg; and contemporary glass artist Kari Russell-Pool; through Jan. 25; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. and 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 434-5542.

Washed Ashore - Mystic Aquarium, 55 Coogan Blvd., Mystic; sculptures exclusively from marine debris and plastic pollution; through early spring; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily; (860) 572-5955.

Proof Positive - Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich Free Academy, 108 Crescent St., Norwich; works by members of the Printmakers' Network of Southern New England; through Jan. 18; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sat. and 1-4 p.m. Sun.; slatermuseum.org.

GALLERIES

December: Celebrate the Joy! - Artists' Cooperative Gallery, 7 Canal St., Westerly; works by member artists available for purchase as holiday gifts; through Jan. 4; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (401) 596-2221.

Heart and Home - Courtyard Gallery, 12 Water St., Mystic; holiday show, featuring work from more than 40 painters and sculptors; through Dec. 31; 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily, closed Wed; (860) 536-5059.

Faculty Exhibition - Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts' Chauncey Stillman Gallery, 84 Lyme St., Old Lyme; sculpture, painting, drawing and illustration by 13 studio faculty members; through Jan. 10; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; (860) 434-3571.

Loose Association of Plein Air Artists - Mystic & Noank Library, 40 Library St., Mystic; during library hours through Dec.; (860) 536-7721.

Holiday Show 2014 - Pratt-Wright Gallery, Main Street, Noank; through Jan. 3; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 24; and 11 a.m.-3 p.m, Fri. and Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat. and by appointment; (860) 912-0555.

Scenes From Ivoryton - Six Summit Gallery, 6 Summit St., Ivoryton; mini-sculptures of Ivoryton along with over 200 smaller works; through Dec. 31; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed., 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Thurs., 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Fri., noon- 4 p.m. Sat. and Sun.; (860) 581-8332.