Using the Collections

While the Yale Center for British Art is closed, access to the collections will be by appointment only. Requests for an appointment should be made at least two weeks in advance of the proposed date to the relevant curatorial department. Each request should list the specific objects desired for viewing. Group size will be limited to a maximum of four visitors. Collections staff will make every effort to provide access to objects. Due to construction and transportation constraints some objects may unavailable for the duration of the project. Feel free to contact the relevant curatorial department in advance of making a request to discuss specific objects.

The YCBA regularly lends works for public educational purposes and to institutions practiced in mounting public exhibitions. All queries relating to loans should be addressed to the Office of the Director at ycba.director@yale.edu | +1 203 432 2822.

The YCBA is committed to using technology to advance the study of its collections by providing access to its holdings online to as broad a public as possible. Collections data is shared on the web in human- and machine-readable formats. The human-readable format allows users to search and view metadata and images via a Collection Search as well as download images of objects in the public domain.