Yale University Art Gallery
Sharing a World-Class Collection
Giving to the Yale University Art Gallery ensures excellence now and for generations to come. Gifts help the Gallery offer free admission, free public programs, and free tours for school groups, Yale students, and the public. Your support enables the Gallery to acquire thought-provoking works of art, create exhibits that cross cultural and historical boundaries, and explore the rich traditions of humanity’s artistic heritage for new insights.
Scholarship and Conservation
Part of an academic institution, the Gallery constantly seeks new ways to make its collection more accessible for scholarly inquiry. The holdings are vast, with just 5 percent of the collection on display at our Chapel Street location. New investments promise to make many more items accessible to students, researchers, and the public. At West Campus, the Margaret and Angus Wurtele Study Center is a new, open-access study facility where scholars can engage with more than 42,000 of the Gallery's objects. The Leslie P. and George H. Hume American Furniture Study Center recently opened in the same building. Moving ahead, the Gallery plans new collaborations with Yale’s Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, along with the university’s other museums and libraries, to accelerate its research mission.
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Objects in the collection
Open to All
Founded in 1832, the Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest university art museum in America. Today, it collects, preserves, studies, and presents art in all media, from all regions of the globe and across human history. A center for teaching, learning, and scholarship, the gallery is a preeminent cultural asset for Yale University, the public, and the world. The museum is open to all, free of charge, and is committed to engaging audiences through thoughtful, creative, and relevant exhibitions, programs, and publications.
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May 15, 2024
A Milestone Moment for Native American Art at Yale
A gift from John Furth ’52 and Hope Furth greatly expands the Yale University Art Gallery’s collection of Native American art.
December 5, 2023
Preserving Art for Posterity
A Yale College alumnus finds inspiration in Yale’s art collections—and helps them grow.
August 15, 2023
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