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y New Haven is covered by the Yale University
campus, dotted with Georgian
* 123, 626. ~ n 1008 Chapel St, and Neo-Gothic buildings, as
(203) 773-9494. ∑ visitnewhaven.
com Yale University: n 149 Elm St, well as modern structures
(203) 432-2300. 8 7 designed by Eero Saarinen and
_ International Festival of Arts and Philip Johnson. Major landmarks
Ideas (Jun). ∑ yale.edu on the campus are the beautiful
Gothic-style Memorial Quad-
Founded in 1638, New Haven rangle and the Harkness Tower,
is located on the coast, where whose carillon rings out at
three rivers flow into Long intervals through the day.
Island Sound. Although this has Yale’s outstanding museums
helped make it a major manu- are a prime attraction for
facturing center, the city is visitors. The Yale Center for
better known as the home of British Art, whose collection
Yale University, one of the was donated by the philan-
world’s most thropist Paul Mellon
prestigious institutions (1907–99), has the Entrance to the Peabody Museum of
of higher learning. largest collection Natural History, Yale University
Its alumni include of British art outside
no fewer than four the UK and includes centuries. These historical
American presidents, paintings by instruments are still played at
including the Bushes Gainsborough, concerts held here today.
Sr. and Jr, and Bill Hogarth, and Turner. The most popular park in New
Clinton. Yale, founded The treasures of the Haven is the 84-acre (34-ha)
in 1701, has made Beinecke Rare Book Lighthouse Point Park on Long
New Haven a leading and Manuscript Island Sound. It has nature trails,
center for education, Libraries include one a bird sanctuary, as well as an
research, and techno- of the world’s few 1840 lighthouse.
logy, and has enriched remaining Gutenberg
its cultural life as well. Bibles. The Yale E Yale Center for British Art
The main area of Tiffany stained-glass University Art 1080 Chapel St. Tel (203) 432-2800.
the town is the window, First Church of Gallery, reflecting the Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sat, noon–5pm
16-acre (6-ha) New Christ generosity and taste Sun. Closed public hols. 8 7 =
Haven Green, of the Yale alumni, E Beinecke Rare Book &
serving as the setting for houses works by artists such as Manuscript Libraries
many of New Haven’s activities Picasso, van Gogh, Manet, and 121 Wall St. Tel (203) 432-2977.
and festivals. Three beautiful Monet, while the Peabody Open 9am–7pm Mon–Thu, 9am–
early 19th-century churches Museum of Natural History 5pm Fri, noon–5pm Sat. Closed Sat in
are located on the Green, is famous for its collection of Aug & public hols.
of which the First Church of dinosaurs. A must for the E Yale University Art Gallery
Christ, with a Tiffany stained- musically inclined is the 1111 Chapel St. Tel (203) 432-0600.
glass window, is regarded as Yale Collection of Musical Open 10am–5pm Tue–Fri (Sep–Jun:
a masterpiece of American Instruments. Its stunning 10am–8pm Thu), 11am–5pm Sat &
Georgian style. Much of the exhibits consist of violins and Sun. Closed public hols. 8 7 =
core of downtown New Haven harpsichords dating back ∑ artgallery.yale.edu

Church spires around New Haven Green, the focal point of the town
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp184–6 and pp187–9

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