Associated with one of the top art history programs in the world , the Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest university art museum in the western hemisphere. The collection numbers more than 200,000 objects representing Eastern and Western cultures, and ranging in date from ancient times to the present day.
The museum is housed in three adjacent historic buildings. dating from 1866, 1926, and 1953 ... the latter being a renowned modernist design by Louis Kahn.
The Yale University Art Gallery is free and open to the public Tuesday through Sunday.
Read our review of the Yale University Art Gallery in Art Things Considered - An Art Geek Travel Blog.
Please check the museum website for updated exhibition information. Scheduling may have been modified as a result of the temporary museum closure.
Exhibitions & Dates
The Dance of Life: Figure and Imagination in American Art, 1876–1917
Sep 6 2024 - Jan 5 2025
100+ studies related to major public commissions explore the American Renaissance
David Goldblatt: No Ulterior Motive
Feb 21 2025 - Jun 22 2025
150+/- works span the seven decades of this South African photographer’s career