Exhibition Tours of The Yale Center For British Art near New York, NY

The Yale Center for British Art is an art museum in New Haven, Connecticut that houses the largest collection of British art outside of the UK. The museum's permanent collections include drawings, prints, paintings, sculpture, manuscripts, and rare books from the Elizabethan period through modern times. Usually, there are one or two rotation exhibitions at the museum - past and current exhibitions include "Paintings from the Reign of Victoria," "Seascapes: Paintings and Watercolors fromthe U Collection," and "Dalou in England: Portraits of Womanhood, 1871-1879."

Because the museum is a part of Yale University, it includes various academic resources focused on British art, including a conservation laboratory, a reference library, and a photo archive. The museum also grants fellowships to scholars studying the art of the United Kingdom. The museum is located in New Haven, which is located about 2 hours from New York and 2.5 hours from Boston (by car or train for either city.)

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Yale Center For British Art near New York, NY

Founded by Paul Mellon, the Yale Center for British Art holds the impressive distinction of being the largest and most comprehensive collection of British art outside the United Kingdom.