While We are Closed

The Yale Center for British Art is currently closed for building conservation

Throughout the closure, the museum will maintain a robust schedule of online programming and off-site exhibitions. View our calendar for more information.

 

Onsite access to the Archives, collection, Reference Library, and Study Room will be by appointment.

Accessing 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 in advance to the relevant department. Each request should list the specific objects desired for viewing. Group size will be limited. YCBA staff will make every effort to provide access to objects. Due to construction and transportation constraints, some objects may be unavailable for the duration of the project. 

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© Elizabeth Felicella / ESTO

Reference Library

Access to the Reference Library is by appointment only. Visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. Please email ycba.reference@yale.edu to schedule an appointment.

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Study Room, Yale Center for British Art, photo by Stephanie Anestis

Study Room

Access to the Study Room will be by appointment only during the building conservation project.

Group visits must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance and are limited to twenty-five participants. Individual visits must be requested at least two business days in advance of the proposed date.

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Study Room, Yale Center for British Art, photo © Elizabeth Felicella / ESTO

Teaching with the Collection

Educators are welcome to inquire about ways to use the Yale Center for British Art's collection for teaching while the building is closed. 

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Visitors in the Long Gallery, Yale Center for British Art, photo by Stephanie Anestis

Off-site Exhibitions

From March 24 through December 3, 2023, a selection of more than 60 paintings from the Yale Center for British Art will be on view at the Yale University Art Gallery in the exhibition In a New Light: Paintings from the Yale Center for British Art. 

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Joseph Mallord William Turner, Dort or Dordrecht: The Dort Packet-Boat from Rotterdam Becalmed, 1818. Oil on canvas. Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Programs

The Yale Center for British Art will offer online and off-site programs while the building is closed to the public. 

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Photo by Harold Shapiro

Borrowing from the YCBA's Collection

The Yale Center for British Art has implemented a loan moratorium for the calendar year 2024. Existing loan commitments will be honored. We are happy to accept formal loan requests for the year 2025 and beyond. 

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Open House visitors, Yale Center for British Art, photo by Harold Shapiro