Yale Center for British Art

A Yale University museum in New Haven devoted to British art, with a large holding of works from outside the United Kingdom.

1080 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut · New Haven, CT

About Yale Center for British Art

Part of Yale University, this museum in central New Haven holds an extensive group of British paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, rare books, and manuscripts. The holdings trace British artistic and cultural development from the Elizabethan era onward. Visitors can see rotating exhibitions, such as a current show on the painter John Constable, and join docent-led tours, lectures, and family or community programs. Admission is free and open to all.

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#Yale University
#New Haven
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