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Visitor Center

Preserving the Past, Building the Future

Welcome

The Mead Visitor Center is the front door of the University and welcomes its visitors from around the world. It is located at 149 Elm Street, across the street from the New Haven Green.

Drop by for information about Yale or to take a guided tour led by Yale College undergraduates. Groups of 10 or more visiting the campus are required to schedule a private tour. Private tours and foreign language tours are available for a fee by appointment.

The Visitor Center is closed Thanksgiving Day and from December 24 through January 1. It reopens on January 2. There will be no tour on Harvard-Yale Game Day, Saturday, November 17.

Hours
Mon–Fri: 9am–4:30pm
Sat–Sun: 11am–4pm

Guided Tours
Mon–Fri: 10:30am & 2pm
Sat-Sun: 1:30pm

Prospective undergraduates
Please visit Yale College Admissions for tours and information sessions.

Take a self-guided tour on your MP3 player.

Tome una visita autoguiada en su reproductor MP3.

Self-guided tours are also available including Public art at Yale, Architecture of Yale, Sustainability at Yale and Women at Yale.

Buy Yale Merchandise

Visit two exhibits at the Visitor Center on Yale history and leaders or view the new site, Landmarks in Yale's History.