Long Gallery, Yale Center for British Art, photo by © Elizabeth Felicella / ESTO

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The Yale Center for British Art’s collecting departments present the story of British art and culture, and its global contexts, from the sixteenth century to the present day. Together with the Reference Library and Archives, the museum’s collections are an exceptional resource for anyone interested in British art and its histories.

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Archives

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Over 100,000 records from the Paintings and Sculpture, Prints and Drawings, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Reference Library, and Archives collections are searchable online, along with nearly all of the YCBA's historic frames. Begin your search here.