Yale University Art Gallery

Yale University Art Gallery, the oldest university art museum in America, has an encyclopedic collection of 200,000 objects, from ancient times to the present day. FREE and open to the public. In December 2012, the Gallery celebrated the grand opening of the renovated and expanded museum.

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    (203) 432-0600

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    yale.edu

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Address

1111 Chapel St (btwn York and High) New Haven , CT 06510 United States

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Justin Ordoveza

Free admission . A great museum with a wide variety of styles and periods. They have lockers to place your things.

Roger Schonfeld

Recent renos have left this one of the greatest university art museums & a great museum complex in its own right. New spaces for modern/ contemporary are lavish with great works. Roof spaces terrif.

Alesia

Don't miss the 4th floor sculpture terrace for a breath of fresh air and sweeping views of New Haven. On Thursday nights when the Gallery is open until 8pm, enjoy the sunset . Magical!

Kaitlin

For free, you can see beautiful and famous art by the likes of Monet, Hopper, O’Keeffe, so many more. Plus, they always have excellent exhibits — for instance, one on now for Year of the Dragon.

Chris L

This collection would be insane in any world city and here it is, free in New Haven! Be sure to join a “tour ” for a fascinating and fun discussion of extremely interesting works.

Thees Peereboom

What a wonderful museum , quality in every corner. Such an extended collection. And quite large too. Worth your while!

Briar B

This gallery is not only free, but a friend and I agreed that some of the pieces in this collection rival the pieces in the Boston MFA. And did I mention it's FREE?

The Havenist

One of CT's world class museums . And FREE. A wide variety of exhibits from ancient to modern. Think of it as a mini MET, without the crowds and easier parking .

Brittany Sanchez

This place is any historians dream! Check out the ancient artifacts and unique paintings . Just note: if you grab coffee before hand they won't let you bring it in.

Dakota Santana-Grace

Free admission ! The temporary Ross collection is amazing. The permanent collections are also amazing.

Rita

Mind your step. Colonel John Trumbull and his wife are resting beneath the portrait of Washington, not under the tombstone where the Roman sculptures are!

Arsalan Hashemi

You will be amazed and surprised by the amount of Art Yale possess.

Nadia Swan

Love this place. It offers so much and the quality of the art is impressive. ❤️

Alexey Nikulnikov

free admission . small but very comprehensive collection of modern art . highly recommended

Rio Park

It's free AND great museum !

Stefan Evers

Great introduction to contemporary American Art beyond Warhol and Pollock

Dakota Santana-Grace

The Ross collection is amazing and on display for a short time.

Trip Kirkpatrick

Make sure to visit the Kahn space as well as the older spaces. Physical context can make such a difference in how you experience art .

christy robinson

great place to sit and walk with a sandwich or wrap or salad from somewhere. nice and quiet . art is spectacular

John-Carlos Lunardini

Dada! Served with a hearty dose of new haven strangeness. Navigate the unkempt and the undeserved at your own peril

Jrgts

One of the best college art museum in the country

Alison

If you're departing from Union Station and have an hour to kill, take a metro cab over to see the art . Admission is free, and the cab is $7-8.

Gaby Gingola

Great free collection! Be sure to peep hiroshige and Wassily Kandinsky

Vanessa Lamers

Second Sunday of the month from 1-2 is Stories and Art . Great for young kids and families! And free.

Kathryn Burke

Full of iconic and moving artwork, surrounded by beautiful architecture only Yale could pull off.

Pearson - Always Learning

Recharge your creativity with a trip to see the vast collection of masterpieces.

Noa Tamir

It's free! Wonderful collection covering many periods.

Jiin Choi

The sculpture terrace on the top floor is lovely.

Phil Calçado

You can take the highlights tour ever day at 1:30pm

Alex Robertson

Van Gogh interior is sooooo good

Yale University Art Gallery

Check out the sculpture garden before it gets too cold! See works by Louise Nevelson, Martin Puryear, Richard Serra, and Tony Smith.

Spencer Fry

Free to the public.

Brainard

nice chairs, great libraries , awesome stone work

Alison Byrne Fields

Free admission !

Philly Davender

Very quiet and cozy

Krishna Sampath

Totally free and totally awesome! What ate you waiting for?

Roman Grigoriev

Malevich and Kandinsky

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Small but impressive.

Patti Fusco

Charles Wright- poet laureate

mandee p

It's free. Do you really need any more reasons to go?

Vanessa Lamers

Family Day is January 27th from 1-330pm. Please spread the news!

Olivia Palmer

it's free :) !!

urbandata

Check out the African Art .

Kim Tassinari

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Ahmet

New Haven'da yapılabilecek en güzel aktivite bu müzenin ziyaret edilmesi olacaktır.

Jay Lee

상당한 작품들. 꼭 구경하자!

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