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

Step into the imaginative world of poet, painter, and printmaker William Blake during the Docent Tour: William Blake: Burning Bright at the Yale Center for British Art. This guided tour takes place on Saturday, November 29, 2025, from 3 pm to 3:45 pm.

Led by a volunteer museum educator, the tour highlights key works that showcase Blake’s visionary approach to art and poetry. Visitors will explore how Blake combined image and text to express radical ideas about faith, politics, and the human condition during an era of profound global change.

The exhibition features the museum’s exceptional collection of Blake’s illuminated books, hand-colored prints, and watercolors—works that continue to inspire awe with their spiritual depth and artistic innovation.

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 open to the public.