Docent Tour: William Blake – Burning Bright at the Yale Center for British Art

Experience the visionary world of artist and poet William Blake during a docent-led tour at the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven on November 15, 2025, from 3 to 3:45 pm.

This tour offers an in-depth look at William Blake: Burning Bright, an exhibition showcasing the museum’s exceptional collection of Blake’s illuminated books, watercolors, and hand-colored prints. Led by a volunteer museum educator, the tour explores Blake’s fusion of art and poetry as he challenged ideas of religion, politics, and the human spirit during an era of profound change.

Visitors will gain insight into one of Britain’s most original and influential artists, whose imaginative works continue to inspire generations of thinkers and creators.

Tours meet in the Entrance Court by the Visitor Services desk. The Yale Center for British Art is located at 1080 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut. Admission is free, and no registration is required. For more details, visit britishart.yale.edu.