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Collections at Yale
From prehistoric fossils to historical documents and contemporary works of art, Yale’s natural and cultural heritage collections tell infinite stories of life on our planet and illuminate the human experience. Curators, educators, and scholars from every corner of the university join to protect, share, and contextualize Yale’s collections. Your gift in support of collections at Yale is a pledge to safeguard our shared heritage and propel humanity forward.
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No Bones About it
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No Bones About it
Burke Hall of Dinosaurs Wows Visitors
The Yale Peabody Museum has reopened after four years of renovations. Its famed dinosaur hall, now named for Coleman P. Burke ’63, is more spectacular than ever.
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Making Art Accessible
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Making Art Accessible
A gift from Mary Jo and Ted Shen ’66 supports a significant relocation of works of art belonging to the Yale University Art Gallery.
Preserve Our Shared History
You can help safeguard Yale’s collections and support scholars working with these irreplacable artifacts. Make your gift online now, or explore the many ways you help make a lasting difference.
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For Humanity Illuminated
Collections & Cultural Heritage in the Digital Age
Members of the Yale community gathered in London for an exploration of groundbreaking work being done at Yale and beyond to preserve the world’s treasures while achieving greater democratization in the management of collections.
Read more and watch the full program.
More Collections
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July 7, 2022
An Archive of Holocaust Testimony
A bequest from Helene Fortunoff supports the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies.
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December 5, 2022
Preserving Access to the World’s Digital Memory
With support from the Alfred P. Sloan and Mellon Foundations, Yale University Library’s EaaSI program is conquering digital obsolescence for future generations of researchers
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August 2, 2021
Midcentury Masterpieces Come to Yale University Art Gallery
A recent gift from the Friday Foundation has brought additional works by Mark Rothko and Franz Kline to the Yale University Art Gallery.