New Haven welcomes the Lunar New Year with Lunarfest 2026, the state’s largest Lunar New Year celebration, presented by the Yale-China Association. Celebrating the Year of the Horse, the festival highlights cross-cultural exchange through a full day of performances, demonstrations, and community activities. Festivities begin with a lively morning parade featuring a traditional lion dance, ... Read more
Rina Banerjee’s suspended installation reimagines the iconic form of the Taj Mahal through contemporary materials and perspective. Rather than marble and permanence, Banerjee constructs her palace from a steel and copper frame wrapped in translucent pink cellophane, challenging assumptions about luxury, history, and cultural legacy. Floating above the ground, the tentlike structure encloses objects that ... Read more
"Shining Light on Truth: Black Lives at Yale & in New Haven," a new exhibition at the Yale Schwarzman Center in New Haven, will be on display from March 24, 2025, through March 8, 2026. This exhibition highlights the significant and often overlooked roles of Black individuals throughout Yale University’s and New Haven’s histories, emphasizing ... Read more
The New Britain Museum of American Art invites young artists to discover their creativity in Art Explorers, a hands-on studio program designed for children ages 6 to 8. Held on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12 pm, beginning October 25, 2025, and running through April 25, 2026, this engaging class encourages participants to experiment with ... Read more
The New Britain Museum of American Art invites young children and their caregivers to explore creativity together in Art Start, a weekly program designed for ages 3 to 5. Held on Saturdays from 11 am to 11:45 am, October 25, 2025, through April 25, 2026, this engaging class blends storytelling and artmaking in an inspiring ... Read more
Guests can explore highlights from the Yale Center for British Art’s collection during a conversational docent-led tour. In a New Light: Five Centuries of British Art presents works from the sixteenth century to the present in a reimagined installation, offering fresh perspectives on British art across centuries. Led by volunteer museum educators, the tour encourages ... Read more
The New Britain Museum of American Art invites visitors to explore its renowned permanent collection during Walk-In Tour: The American Canvas, offered every Saturday at 1 pm from October 11, 2025, through June 2026. Led by knowledgeable docents, this hour-long tour highlights significant works that trace the evolution of American art, offering insight into the ... Read more
A rotating, conversational gallery experience offers visitors the chance to explore works from the Yale University Art Gallery’s global collection through the perspectives of undergraduate guides. Led by Gallery Guide Leela Mukherjee-Sze, BR ’27, each Highlights Tour centers on a small selection of objects, including an ancient Roman sculpture of a woman, encouraging discussion and ... Read more
A lesser-known chapter of Ridgefield’s Black history comes into focus during this Black History Month conversation featuring Ridgefield Town Historian Jack Sanders and acclaimed broadcaster and Ridgefield Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher. Centered on Sanders’ book Uncle Ned’s Mountain: Three Centuries of African Americans — Free and Enslaved — in a Small New England Town, ... Read more
Guests can explore In a New Light: Five Centuries of British Art during a Student Guide–led tour that focuses on a specific theme within the museum’s collection. Each tour is developed by a Student Guide and offers thoughtful perspectives on selected works, encouraging discussion and close looking. The tour takes place on February 21, 2026, ... Read more
