Yale University, New Haven

Name: Yale University
Address: 149 Elm St, New Haven, United States

#46 among attractions in New Haven

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The Yale University Library is the library system of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Originating in 1701 with the gift of several dozen books to a new "Collegiate School," the library's collection now contains approximately 14.9 million volumes housed in fifteen university buildings and is the fourth-largest academic library in North America. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1701 (323 years ago)Coordinates: 41°18'40"N, 72°55'42"W

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149 Elm StCentral New Haven (Downtown New Haven)New Haven United States

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Yale University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yale University Art Gallery, Yale Center for British Art, Old Campus, Yale School of Art.

~1140 ftSW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
6 min walk • The Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest university art museum in the Western Hemisphere. It houses a major encyclopedic collection of art in several interconnected buildings on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
~1320 ftSW
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
7 min walk • The Yale Center for British Art at Yale University in downtown New Haven, Connecticut, houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of British art outside the United Kingdom.
~770 ftS
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Old Campus, New Haven
4 min walk • The Old Campus is the oldest area of the Yale University campus in New Haven, Connecticut. It is the principal residence of Yale College freshmen and also contains offices for the academic departments of Classics, English, History, Comparative Literature, and Philosophy.
~1130 ftW
Museum, Universities and schools, Art gallery
Yale School of Art, New Haven
6 min walk • The Yale School of Art is the art school of Yale University. Founded in 1869 as the first professional fine arts school in the United States, it grants Masters of Fine Arts degrees to students completing a two-year course in graphic design, painting/printmaking, photography, or sculpture.
~1090 ftN
Landmark cemetery with graves of famous
Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven
6 min walk • Grove Street Cemetery or Grove Street Burial Ground is a cemetery in New Haven, Connecticut, that is surrounded by the Yale University campus. It was organized in 1796 as the New Haven Burying Ground and incorporated in October 1797 to replace the crowded burial ground on the New Haven Green.
~580 ftSW
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Branford College, New Haven
3 min walk • Branford College is one of the 14 residential colleges at Yale University.
~630 ftSE
Church
Battell Chapel, New Haven
4 min walk • Battell Chapel is the largest chapel of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Built in 1874–76, it was funded primarily with gifts from Joseph Battell and others of his family.
~1340 ftNE
Hiking trail, Hiking
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, New Haven
7 min walk • The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is an 81.2-mile multi-use rail trail located in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The trail was built on former New Haven and Northampton Company railbed, which was constructed along the route of the Farmington Canal in Connecticut and the Hampshire and Hampden Canal in Massachusetts, respectively.
~960 ftE
Park
Silliman College, New Haven
5 min walk • Silliman College is a residential college at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, named for scientist and Yale professor Benjamin Silliman. It opened in September 1940 as the last of the original ten residential colleges, and contains buildings constructed as early as 1901.
~190 ftE
Park, Library
Berkeley College, New Haven
1 min walk • Berkeley College is a residential college at Yale University, opened in 1934. The eighth of Yale's 14 residential colleges, it was named in honor of Reverend George Berkeley, dean of Derry and later bishop of Cloyne, in recognition of the assistance in land and books that he gave to Yale in the 18th century.
~710 ftE
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
4 min walk • Woolsey Hall is the primary auditorium at Yale University, located on the campus' Hewitt Quadrangle in New Haven, Connecticut. It was built as part of the Bicentennial Buildings complex that includes the Memorial Rotunda and the University Commons, designed by the firm Carrère and Hastings for the Yale bicentennial celebration in 1901.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Yale University?

Nearby attractions include Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven (1 min walk), Sterling Memorial Library, New Haven (1 min walk), Berkeley College, New Haven (1 min walk), Lillian Goldman Law Library, New Haven (2 min walk).

How to get to Yale University by public transport?

The nearest stations to Yale University:

Bus

Broadway/York • Lines: Blue Line (Weekend) (3 min walk)
Grove/Temple • Lines: Orange Line (Day) (7 min walk)

Train

New Haven-State Street (14 min walk)
New Haven Union Station (24 min walk)