Art

Yale University Art Gallery

New Haven, Connecticut

About

The Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest university art museum in the Western Hemisphere, founded in 1832. Its collection of over 200,000 objects spans the history of world art, from ancient Egypt and the Near East through contemporary works. The gallery is known for its exceptional holdings in American art, Indo-Pacific art, and early Italian paintings, and its Louis Kahn building is a landmark of 20th-century architecture.

Highlights & Things Not to Miss

American Art

One of the finest university collections of American painting

Ancient Mediterranean

Egyptian, Greek, and Roman objects of exceptional quality

Louis Kahn Building

A landmark of 20th-century American architecture