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Name: Student Guide Tour: Collection Spotlight at Yale Center for British Art
Start: 2026-01-17T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-17T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Yale Center for British Art

January 2026
Shining Light on Truth: Black Lives at Yale & in New Haven at Yale Schwarzman Center

January 14 @ 8:30 am - 11:00 pm Recurring

Yale Schwarzman Center 168 Grove Street, New Haven, United States

"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
Shining Light on Truth: Black Lives at Yale & in New Haven at Yale Schwarzman Center

January 15 @ 8:30 am - 11:00 pm Recurring

Yale Schwarzman Center 168 Grove Street, New Haven, United States

"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
First Look | Painters, Ports, and Profits: Artists and the East India Company, 1750–1850 at Yale Center for British Art

January 15 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Yale Center for British Art 1080 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT

This first-look program offers insight into the exhibition Painters, Ports, and Profits: Artists and the East India Company, 1750–1850 through a conversation led by exhibition co-curators Laurel Peterson and Holly Shaffer. Moderated by Romita Ray, a specialist in the art of the British Empire in India, the program explores how art produced across Asia reflects ... Read more
Hidden History: Native Peoples and the American Revolution at Connecticut Museum of Culture and History

January 15 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, United States

This evening program explores the often-overlooked experiences of Native peoples during the American Revolution through film and discussion. The event features a screening of an excerpt from Ken Burns’s documentary The American Revolution, followed by a panel conversation examining how the nation’s founding reshaped Native communities and raised enduring questions about who was entitled to ... Read more
Shining Light on Truth: Black Lives at Yale & in New Haven at Yale Schwarzman Center

January 16 @ 8:30 am - 11:00 pm Recurring

Yale Schwarzman Center 168 Grove Street, New Haven, United States

"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
Docent Tour | Collection Highlights at Yale Center for British Art

January 16 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Yale Center for British Art 1080 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT

This docent-led tour offers an engaging introduction to the Yale Center for British Art’s renowned collection, guided by volunteer museum educators who bring unique perspectives to the galleries. The tour focuses on highlights from In a New Light: Five Centuries of British Art, a reimagined installation featuring works from the sixteenth century to the present. ... Read more
Shining Light on Truth: Black Lives at Yale & in New Haven at Yale Schwarzman Center

January 17 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Recurring

Yale Schwarzman Center 168 Grove Street, New Haven, United States

"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
Story Time at Yale Center for British Art

January 17 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Yale Center for British Art 1080 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT

This family-friendly Story Time program introduces young visitors to books that highlight themes and ideas connected to In a New Light: Five Centuries of British Art. Through shared reading, participants can explore stories inspired by artworks spanning five centuries, encouraging curiosity and early engagement with art and visual culture. Story Time will take place on ... Read more
Docent Tour | Collection Highlights at Yale Center for British Art

January 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Yale Center for British Art 1080 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT

This docent-led tour offers an engaging overview of highlights from the Yale Center for British Art’s renowned collection. Led by volunteer museum educators, the tour explores works featured in In a New Light: Five Centuries of British Art, a reimagined installation presenting art from the sixteenth century to the present. Each tour reflects the docent’s ... Read more
Student Guide Tour: Collection Spotlight at Yale Center for British Art

January 17 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Yale Center for British Art 1080 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT

Visitors can explore In a New Light: Five Centuries of British Art through a Student Guide-led tour. Each tour highlights a specific theme in the museum’s collection, offering fresh perspectives and engaging conversation about works spanning from the sixteenth century to the present. The Student Guide Tour: Collection Spotlight will take place on January 17, ... Read more

January 2026