The museum is open from Tuesday through Sunday. Check the Visit page for our public hours and holiday closures.

Admission is free and tickets are not required.

In-person guided and self-guided group and class visits can be accommodated with advance registration and based on availability.

You can contact us anytime at artgalleryinfo@yale.edu or 203.432.0600.

Visitors can park in metered spaces on nearby streets or in the Chapel-York Garage, conveniently located at 150 York Street.

Due to a change in management at the Chapel-York Garage, we are no longer able to validate tickets in order to provide discounted parking for Gallery members.

Lockers are available on a limited basis. Large bags, backpacks, shopping bags, umbrellas, food, and drinks are not permitted in the galleries.

Wheelchairs are available. Check with the representative at the Information Desk.

Feel free to text, tweet, or listen to audio resources during your visit. As a courtesy to other visitors, we ask that you please set your phone to vibrate and take all voice calls outside of the galleries.

Additionally, the museum has free wi-fi available in all public spaces, including the galleries, study rooms, and lobby, but not the auditorium.

Gallery visitors may take non-flash photographs for personal enjoyment in service to their museum experience. Photography made for commercial use, wedding photography, and formal distribution are prohibited.

Flash photography, videography, and the use of tripods are not permitted. To request permission to conduct a professional photo shoot, for press or educational purposes, please contact the Communications Department.

If you are interested in images of works from the collection, please note that thousands of images of public-domain works in the Gallery’s collection are available for immediate download from the website. For more information, visit the Using Images page.

Yes, service animals, with proper documentation, are allowed in the museum.

You can attend our virtual public programs, browse our collection online, and watch videos on our YouTube channel.

Anyone interested in the collection can freely use our resources for presentations and publications as well as for personal enjoyment. 

Free digital images are available upon request and provided via electronic file transfer. Refer to our Using Images page for instructions on requesting images.

No, the Gallery does not accept unsolicited proposals for exhibitions or acquisitions.

The Gallery and its staff are unable to authenticate or perform appraisals of works of art or artifacts for the public. We suggest that you consult a reputable art dealer, appraiser, or auction house. You may also wish to contact the Appraisers Association of America.

Unfortunately, we do not rent the Gallery to the general public. The only external events permitted at the Gallery are those organized by the University’s academic and extracurricular organizations.

To rent the Robert L. McNeil, Jr., Lecture Hall, contact Elizabeth Harnett, Program Coordinator, at elizabeth.harnett@yale.edu or 203.432.0620.

For an alternative venue, you may wish to consider the New Haven Museum.

The Yale University Art Gallery neither authorizes nor prohibits links to its website. Any such link does not connote an endorsement or affiliation with the Yale University Art Gallery.