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Yale Center for British Art | |
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General information | |
Type | Art museum, Rare Book Library, Institute, Art center[1] |
Architectural style | Modern |
Location | New Haven, Connecticut |
Address | 1080 Chapel Street |
Coordinates | 41°18′28.469″N 72°55′51.262″W / 41.30790806°N 72.93090611°W |
Completed | 1974 |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Concrete frame |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Louis Kahn |
Other information | |
Public transit access | 237, 238, 241, 243, 246, 254, 255 |
Website | |
britishart.yale.edu |
The Yale Center for British Art at Yale University in central New Haven, Connecticut, houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of British art outside the United Kingdom.[2] The collection of paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, rare books, and manuscripts reflects the development of British art and culture from the Elizabethan period onward.