The gallery was founded in 1832 when patriot artist John Trumbull donated over 100 paintings of the American Revolution to Yale College and designed the original picture gallery. This building on the university's Old Campus was … See more

On the second floor (of the gallery) was a very valuable collection of paintings by John Trumbull, mainly of historical events. Among them were his well-known paintings of the Battle of Bunker Hill, Death of Montgomer… See more

The encyclopedic collections of the gallery number more than 300,000 objects ranging in date from ancient times to the present day. The permanent collection includes:
• African Art: more than 1,000 objects in wood, meta… See more

As an affiliate of Yale University, the gallery offers education programs for university students, New Haven schools, and the general public. Two such programs are: the Gallery Guide program, founded in 1998, which train… See more

From 1946 to 1948, George Heard Hamilton was associate director at Yale University Art Gallery.
In July 2018, Stephanie Wiles became the Henry J. Heinz II Director of the Yale University … See more