Yale Center for British Art

Right across the street from the Yale University Art Gallery, It’s the perfect next stop to complete your art-filled day. Free admission, a lovely atmosphere and super friendly staff. I really enjoyed my visit!

A nearly sublime museum experience, lovingly restored. The collection of art may or may not be to your taste, tho there are some standout works from Stubbs, Reynolds, van Dyck, Bacon, and above all the magnificent Turner holdings. The real star is the the Kahn building itself, however, all blonde oak and fine concrete, travertine and pale linen walls, spongy carpet and mod seating, the magnificent concrete cylinder containing the stairwell (skip the slow clunky elevator). The new skylights are a major improvement, and the whole place is wonderful for people watching along with enjoyment of the art. The shops along the Chapel Street facade are a nice touch although the exterior steel panels are still (to me) absolutely dreadful. I don’t buy the argument that it’s a background building—it’s just ugly. No matter, still a treat to walk through, under and up around in Kahn’s last masterpiece. Don’t miss it.

YCBA houses the largest collection of British art outside of the United Kingdom. Designed by the architect Louis I. Kahn (1901-1074) and opened in 1977, this building now serves as a space to present Yale University's British Art collection to the public. 4F is for the museum's permanent collection, while 2F and 3F hosts temporary exhibitions.

The museum houses the largest Turner collection outside of UK. Very nice exhibition space.

Loved the art work. Museum is free. Has lockers in the basement to put your stuff.

The renovation took awhile but very well done. The layout is airy and spacious and the artwork displayed expertly. Highly recommend

I went to the reopening after a multi year renovation. Beautiful venue with a wide assortment of art. Free admission so put it on your list of places to go in New Haven!

Growing up with English poetry, art and literature & being an academic's daughter, I had high expectations. Having been to all London and Bath historical museums and houses, this gallery was a total disappointment. Tacky and tasteless gallery -- at one floor, the art work was posted 50 plus ft high perhaps for the ceiling lights and birds and bees but not for the patrons 😀 Secondly, in the British History gallery, the artwork is dumped on walls with no head or tale. It is like each wall is loaded with bad frames with no alignment or synchronicity. Made me feel like in a gawdy and tacky drawing room where all stuff was posted on walls. It is shocking to see such a bad use of a very central location and well lit gallery. One of the most poorly put together galleries in the northeast. The staff is professional but I went to visit the gallery and not the staff. Hence that doesn't hold too much weight.