Yale School of Art, New Haven

Name: Yale School of Art
Address: 1156 Chapel St, New Haven, 06511, United States

#9 among attractions in New Haven

Museum, Top attraction, Universities and schools, Art gallery

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1869 (155 years ago)Coordinates: 41°18'39"N, 72°55'57"W

Address

1156 Chapel StCentral New Haven (Dwight)New Haven 06511 United States

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Yale School of Art – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yale University Art Gallery, Yale Center for British Art, Old Campus, Ingalls Rink.

~1000 ftSE
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
5 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.
~1150 ftSE
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
6 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.
~1280 ftSE
Park
Old Campus, New Haven
7 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.
0.6 miNE
Game and entertainment center, Hockey, Sport venue
Ingalls Rink, New Haven
15 min walk • David S. Ingalls Rink is a hockey rink in New Haven, Connecticut, designed by architect Eero Saarinen and built between 1953 and 1958 for Yale University. It is commonly referred to as The Whale, due to its shape. The building was constructed for $1.5 million, which was double its original cost estimate.
~820 ftSE
Park
Branford College, New Haven
4 min walk • Branford College is one of the 14 residential colleges at Yale University.
~1460 ftE
Church
Battell Chapel, New Haven
8 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.
0.4 miNE
Hiking trail, Hiking
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, New Haven
12 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.
~1320 ftE
Park, Library
Berkeley College, New Haven
7 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.
~1840 ftE
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
9 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.
~1900 ftSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Shubert Theatre, New Haven
10 min walk • The Shubert Theatre is a 1,600-seat theatre located at 247 College Street in New Haven, Connecticut. Originally opened in 1914 by The Shubert Organization, it was designed by Albert Swazey, a New York architect and built by the H.E. Murdock Construction Company.
~770 ftE
Park, Library
Saybrook College, New Haven
4 min walk • Saybrook College is one of the 14 residential colleges at Yale University. It was founded in 1933 by partitioning the Memorial Quadrangle into two parts: Saybrook and Branford.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Yale School of Art?

Nearby attractions include Christ Church, New Haven (2 min walk), Saybrook College, New Haven (4 min walk), Branford College, New Haven (4 min walk), Morse College, New Haven (5 min walk).

How to get to Yale School of Art by public transport?

The nearest stations to Yale School of Art:

Bus

Broadway/York • Lines: Blue Line (Weekend) (3 min walk)
129 York • Lines: Blue Line (Day), Orange Line (Day) (8 min walk)

Train

New Haven-State Street (18 min walk)
New Haven Union Station (25 min walk)