This is an artist run gallery offering contemporary art in a wide array of disciplines. It is open…read moreFriday, Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4:00 PM and by appointment. Located in upper State Street, New Haven, CT., it is in walking distance of many cool food/drink spots. There is a small parking lot next door and ample street parking. Just a short way from I91 exit 4. See @citygallerynewhaven

As always the Gallery was a pleasure to visit. Roberta Friedman's encaustic pieces were fresh and…read morebeautiful. In the midst of today's frustration and unhappiness they were refreshing and calming, It is a beautiful exhibit. Thank you.

Very good museum. Well organized, helpful staff, and an excellent collection. A little treasure.read more

This is one of my favorite places to pass time in New Haven when I'm in the area. There are four…read morefloors so there's definitely a lot to take in when it comes to exploring all of the art. Each time I find myself immersed in a new exhibit. On my most recent trip, I started from the top floor and made my way down, whereas usually I'll do the opposite. This time I was able to catch a few pieces on the modern art level that I must have overlooked on previous visits. The staff is really friendly and pretty helpful! I love that this is right downtown and close to a bunch of restaurants and bars.

Great little co-op gallery featuring some of new havens most beloved trust fund artists. ;) But all…read morekidding aside, it is a great collection of people in the arts community. Much of the work is quality , priced affordanly, and very palatable, you'd be comfortable living with this work in your home.

I visited this gallery during the Westville Art Walk and was impressed with the artists who were…read moreexhibiting. I didn't find something to take home but thought the prices were reasonable. They seem to have a good variety. Keeping this one in mind for future exhibitions.

Great staff and always a great selection of fine art on display…read more I attended a Drink & Draw there and had a blast.

Excellent variety of work shown. Not your average local yokel gallery. Very attentive staff and…read moregorgeous interior.

The Creative Arts Workshop is the place to learn art, pick up a new technique, and meet other…read moreartists. My friend, who is an artist, introduced me to this place, and she says that CAW has a strong reputation in the art community. I have zero art background, but I have taken drawing and photography classes here. All the teachers were friendly, enthusiastic, and well-prepared. I felt like I learned a lot and that the teachers were encouraging of beginners. They have a huge variety of classes here including cool stuff I'd like to try like metal sculpture. There are both short workshops (good for artists who are already well-versed in a topic but want to pick up a new technique) and longer classes. The cost is a little pricey, but well-worth it in my opinion. They also have an exhibition space and show really nice artwork there. This past summer, my friend and I went to see a juried show there and it was very good. The Creative Arts Workshop is a fantastic place to learn art and join an artistic community. I can't recommend it highly enough.

My family has had excellent experiences with learning to make pottery and life drawing at the…read moreCreative Arts Workshop. Most recently my husband and I took a drawing workshop. In the Perspective Drawing of Buildings and Architecture workshop, Eric March introduced strategies, gave students a chance to experiment, and consulted individually to discuss what works for each person and how to expand skills. His presentation was clear, and his comments were gentle and specific. For me, as a non-professional with some drawing experience, the class was engaging and informative - a delightful way to spend two afternoons. Being able to see and draw things from different perspectives makes drawing more fun and satisfying. As someone who ordinarily is more interested in life than buildings, I also realized the advantage of starting with boxier shapes, knowing that I can apply the same techniques to the animate world now that I have seen how they work. I highly recommend the workshop and other opportunities to work with Eric March.

The museum is attached to Yale but is free and open to the public. I stopped in for what I thought…read moremight not be that long of a visit, dodged out to beat the lines for the finest in apizza, and returned for a second dip but still didn't have time to really see everything that was there to see. At three floors with several sections each, it is one of the most impressive museums I've ever seen attached to a university. The content includes a variety of archaeological and anthropological exhibits that will be confronting for all the evolution deniers out there (to say nothing of the male and female bathrooms), but also an ample selection of minerals, animal specimens, and cultural artifacts from around the world. Notably, the museum acknowledges that some artifacts from Machu Picchu have been returned to Peru, the subject of considerable controversy. The collection remains impressive and the conversation about the provenance of these sorts of collections is ongoing, and I saw one of the biggest selections of New Guinean objects I've ever found. There were some criticisms from my end; notably the accessibility of the building was not great, and some kind of orchestra performance was going on but their automatic door openers did not work so I had to hold the door for a string bass player myself. In terms of content, a certain amount of circumspection on the history of science is appropriate, but their exhibit on eugenics made it sound like the concept of intelligence itself was a pseudoscience, which is a bizarre claim to make, particularly given the bunch of elitists that remain at Yale well after the eugenicists have (hopefully) departed. Overall, though, I think visitors of any age, be they young children, collegians, or adults of various stripes, will likely find the museum experience enlightening and enjoyable.

I spent most of my childhood in Connecticut and somehow I don't ever remember visiting the Peabody…read moreMuseum of Natural History. I was visiting the nutmeg for a wedding a few weeks back when I found myself in New Haven with some friends and some time to kill. We were going to get some food, but figured it was a good time to go and check out the museum before hand. From the second I walked inside this place, I did not expect it to be as big as it was. This place is absolutely massive and stretches across multiple floors and a bunch of different exhibits on each floor. You have large exhibits dedicated to dinosaurs, sea creatures, butterflies, and a ton of extremely old things on display. I definitely spent the most time in the dinosaur room as well as a room full of taxidermy. The taxidermy room had raccoons, bears, large cats, and most importantly, some of the cutest red pandas I've ever seen in my life. I ended up running out of time sadly, but the time I spent here was an absolute blast. Overall, the Peabody Museum of Natural History is such a cool place to spend a few hours. I had a blast checking out all the different exhibits and of course, I had to hit up the gift shop for a magnet and a Yale Peabody shirt. I can't wait to check back in again on my next visit to Connecticut.

I called and spoke to Ann. I had a question about a Picasso etching my mother bought about 60 years…read moreago. I had no knowledge or paperwork on it. She was very patient and professional with this novice. She said send me some pictures and I'll give you some information. We exchanged numerous emails and she finally gave me unfortunate news. I truly appreciate her time and professionalism. I would utilize her services again and highly recommend her.

Ann continues to be a trusted and effective expert on all things art, consistently pointing me in…read morethe right direction; she is enthusiastic and reliable.

This was an amazing exhibition. I am start struck ( no pun intended). I attended the planetarium…read morefor public night it's open to the public free or charge. Really informative and the graphics are beyond amazing.

Still star struck by the wonderful display at Leitner's. Funny thing is, I have lived near this…read moreplace for years and didn't even know it existed. BEST KEPT SCERET IN NEW HAVEN! Leitner's is nestled away behind the Divinity School at Yale. When driving on Prospect Street, you have to go up a long driveway to even see it. Out of curiosity, I decided to see what was up the hill one day, and wha-lah, I stumbled onto a whole planetarium. Neat! The planetarium is open to the public on Tuesday nights and Sunday afternoons (check out the schedule here http://bit.ly/1tEK7PT) for FREE shows. The current shows focus on Black Holes. Our moderator, Angelo, walked us through all of the constellations visible from earth on a clear night, and even tied in some Greek mythology. Interesting presentation. The coolest part was the special effects that allow the audience to zoom into stars, it felt like I was whizzing through space. That was the first half of the presentation, about 30 minutes long. In the second part, they show a movie that delves into the mysteries of black holes. On clear nights, after the show, they offer free viewings of the night sky through their massive telescopes. It was a little hazy on the night I went, but I was still able to see Saturn. It was a great outing for the bargain price of... Free! This would be a great experience for families with children or for lovebirds to hold hands while gazing into the stars (gentleman, tell your lady no star is as radiant as she is and your guaranteed a smooch... You're welcome.). An out of this world experience! I'll be back.

WOW. As a bit of an architecture nerd, I made a point to visit the Yale Center for British Art when…read moreI was in New Haven a week or so ago, and I'm so glad I did. The museum was designed by Louis Kahn, and the building is incredible. It's built around two interior courtyards and has a spiral staircase hidden inside a concrete cylinder. Its design includes travertine, white oak, and concrete. As with his other museum that I love (the Kimbell in Fort Worth), the lighting is incredible (the skylights are designed in such a way as to allow in the most possible light, but diffused to protect the art). I knew when we walked in that we didn't have long in the museum, so I asked a docent for the architectural highlights, and he was kind enough to steer us to the most special aspects and rooms of the building's design. But so you don't think the museum is just an empty building, I should mention the art!! Their permanent collection is interesting - the largest and most comprehensive collection of British art outside the UK. When we visited, the museum also had some interesting temporary exhibits: "Tracey Emin: I Loved You Until the Morning" and "J. M. W. Turner: Romance and Reality." It's a really beautiful museum - both the architecture and the art. I'd love to return when I have more time - to really enjoy the collection and not just the architecture next time! What a museum!

I visited the Yale Center for British Art today for the first time, and unfortunately, the…read moreexperience left a really bad taste in my mouth. The art selection itself was decent, though nothing particularly standout or extraordinary in my opinion. Of course, I understand these are original works and touching is strictly off-limits, but the security presence went FAR beyond standard supervision. Throughout our visit, a bald, Caucasian security guard (appearing to be in his late 50s) repeatedly followed my group from area to area. Our group was completely respectful. We spoke in soft voices, kept a reasonable distance, and didn't touch ANYTHING. Yet he remained fixated on us while completely ignoring other visitors in the galleries. It felt restrictive, hostile, and bordering on harassment. A museum should be an open, welcoming environment for everyone, but instead, I was made to feel deeply uncomfortable and unwelcomed. As long as this level of bias and profiling in staff behavior persists, I won't be returning.