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

The Yale Center for British Art in New Haven will offer a docent-led tour of William Blake: Burning Bright on Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 3 to 3:45 pm. This exhibition showcases the museum’s extraordinary holdings of Blake’s work, including illuminated books, watercolors, and hand-colored prints.

Participants will explore the imaginative world of William Blake, one of Britain’s most original and enigmatic artists. The tour highlights how Blake combined image and text to express radical ideas about religion, politics, and the human spirit during a period of global change.

Tours meet in the Entrance Court by the Visitor Services desk and are led by the museum’s volunteer docents, who bring their unique perspectives to the experience. Each tour lasts approximately 45 minutes.