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GUIDE FOR FAMILIESGETSTA RTEDYALE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY
Welcome to theYale UniversityArt Gallery!This museum displays worksof art from many cultures andtime periods.We encourage you and yourchild to explore on your own,using the ideas in this guideor the other family-friendlymaterials available at theInformation Desk in the lobby.The Gallery’s family guidesare designed to help you lookmore closely at art and enjoyyour time in the museum.You can also join us for our freefamily programs.
Tips for Your VisitTry not to see too much in onevisit. Depending on your child’sage, aim for thirty to ninetyminutes—and remember to takebreaks.Please look closely but do nottouch any of the artworks. Holdyour child’s hand if he or she istempted to touch. We often inviteyounger visitors to adopt the“museum pose,” in which theykeep their hands in their pockets,or clasped in front of them orbehind their backs.Backpacks and large bags mustbe left in the lockers available inthe lobby or the lower lobby.Baby strollers are allowed inthe galleries. To borrow astroller, please inquire at theInformation Desk.Be sure to visit the InformationDesk to pick up drawingmaterials and activity guides,and to find out aboutfamily-friendly programs.You may take photographs ofmost of the collection as long asyou do not use the flash. Pleasecheck with a security guard or atthe Information Desk if you haveany questions.Information about the works onview is available on wall labels.To learn more about specificobjects, please visit our websiteartgallery.yale.edu, stop by theNolen Center Library, or take afree gallery tour.Come to the Nolen CenterLibrary on the lower levelof the East Galleries to findbooks for both kids and adults.See the General Informationpage of this guide for hours.
Ways to Look TogetherWe encourage familiesto explore art throughconversation and activities.Here aresome ofour favoriteways ofdoing this.Feel free to focus onjust one object, ordesign a theme, suchas people, places, orthings, to connect anumber of artworks.
Questions to Ask WhileLooking at Works of ArtStart with broadquestions such as:What do you see?What do you notice?Look for storiesand ask:What is happening?What is going on?Look at detailsand ask:What colors are used?What does thetexture look like?What materials didthe artist use?Look at the samepiece from differentpositions:Does anything changefor you?What new things do yousee when you look again?
Things to DoDraw and write.You may pick up pencils andpaper at the Information Desk.Ask your child to write aboutwhat he or she notices in the art,or draw the story that might gowith the art. Ask them to drawwhat they see.Strike a pose.Explore body language inpainting and sculpture and tryto re-create what you see withyour own body.Don’t forget thebuildings!Look at the shapes andmaterials of the buildings.Do you notice different shapesand materials as you explorethe museum? What do yousee from the windows?Check out ourself-guided activitiesfor families.Ask at the Information Desk.
Ongoing ProgramsStories and ArtOn the second Sunday of eachmonth, the Gallery offers Storiesand Art, with tales of distant timesand faraway lands that inspirechildren of all ages to view artin new ways. Drawing materialsare available for older children.Check online or at the InformationDesk for the next scheduled date.Family DayEach year, the Gallery hosts aspecial Family Day. This eventinvites families to explore thegalleries together through tours,storytelling, and art-makingactivities. Enjoy the collections,learn more about art, and havefun together.Activity GuidesThese self-guided activitiesengage families in close lookingand conversation about themuseum and art. Materials areavailable at the Information Desk.Weekend ToursFamilies are invited to attend ourscheduled Highlights and Angleson Art tours, offered free to thepublic. Given by Yale students,these tours are interactiveand fun, and provide studentperspectives on the collection.Group andSpecial-Request ToursMost family programs are alsoavailable by request for groups.Programs may also be availablein Spanish and other languages.Please fill out a registration format artgallery.yale.edu/groupsto schedule your group visit.
Yale University Art Gallery1111 Chapel StreetNew Haven, CT 06510artgallery.yale.eduGeneral Information203.432.0600Group and School Tours203.436.8831Gallery HoursTuesday through Friday:10:00 am to 5:00 pmThursday until 8:00 pm (Sept.–June)Saturday and Sunday:11:00 am to 5:00 pmClosed Mondays and major holidaysNolen Center Library HoursTuesday through Friday:1:00 to 4:30 pmThursday until 7:30 pm (Sept.–June)Please check the Gallery’s websitefor summer hours (May–Aug.)Family programs at the Yale University Art Gallery are supported in part by:Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Nolen, B.A. 1948; Ms. Eliot Nolen, B.A. 1984, andMr. Timothy P. Bradley, B.A. 1983; Christian Nolen, B.A. 1982; MalcolmNolen, B.A. 1983; Director’s Resource Endowment Fund; Education andOutreach Fund; Alva Gimbel-Greenberg Family Fund; Carol and Sol LeWittFund for Education; Frederick and Jan Mayer Education Curatorship Fund;Vincent Scully Fund for Education; Seedlings Foundation Public EducationFund; Margaret and Angus Wurtele, B.A. 1956, Fund for Education; andYale University Art Gallery Fund for Education.
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Information Desk in the lobby. The Gallery's family guides are designed to help you look more closely at art and enjoy your time in the museum. You can also join us for our free . Family programs at the Yale University Art Gallery are supported in part by: Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Nolen, B.A. 1948; Ms. Eliot Nolen, B.A. 1984, and .
