Docent Tour: J. M. W. Turner – Romance and Reality at Yale Center for British Art

Discover the groundbreaking work of J. M. W. Turner during a docent-led tour of the Yale Center for British Art’s special exhibition Romance and Reality on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 3:00 pm. The museum is located at 1080 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut.

This tour highlights the Center’s renowned Turner holdings—the most extensive outside the United Kingdom—including iconic oil paintings, watercolors, and prints. Guests will explore how Turner’s innovative use of light, color, and atmosphere revolutionized landscape painting and continues to influence artists today.

Tours meet in the Entrance Court by the Visitor Services desk and run approximately 45 minutes. The museum’s knowledgeable docents offer engaging, thoughtful insights into both the collection and the Louis I. Kahn-designed building in which it resides.

Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, visit britishart.yale.edu.