Paul Mellon Centre

The Paul Mellon Centre is an educational charity that champions new ways of understanding British art history and culture. We publish, teach, and carry out research, both at the Centre in London and through our online platforms. Our archives, library, and lively events programme are open to researchers, students, and the public. The Centre’s fellowships and grant programme supports institutions and individuals with research projects, publications, exhibitions and events. Through all areas of our work, we promote activities that enhance and expand knowledge about British art and architecture. The Centre was founded in 1970 by the art collector and philanthropist Paul Mellon. It is part of Yale University and a partner to the Yale Center for British Art.

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Past (98)

*POSTPONED* Public Lecture Course: Ceramics in Britain, 1750 to now primary image

*POSTPONED* Public Lecture Course: Ceramics in Britain, 1750 to now

Free

Art Criticism and the Pandemic primary image

Art Criticism and the Pandemic

Free

Book Night primary image

Book Night

Wed, Jun 26, 6:00 PM

Free

Summerson and the Search for the Primitive in the Inter-War Period primary image

Summerson and the Search for the Primitive in the Inter-War Period

Wed, Jun 19, 6:00 PM

Free

Between art and science: British and Chinese 'hybrid' botanic art in 18th century Canton primary image

Between art and science: British and Chinese 'hybrid' botanic art in 18th century Canton

Fri, Jun 14, 1:00 PM

Free

Alfred Cohen: An American Vision of Britain and Europe primary image

Alfred Cohen: An American Vision of Britain and Europe

Fri, Jun 7, 10:00 AM

Free

Architecture sub judice: Ugliness, Law, and Public Opinion primary image

Architecture sub judice: Ugliness, Law, and Public Opinion

Wed, Jun 5, 6:00 PM

Free

Audio Arts Archive: From Inventory Space to Imagined Space primary image

Audio Arts Archive: From Inventory Space to Imagined Space

Fri, May 31, 1:00 PM

Free

Gillray in Grub Street: some episodes from the 1780s primary image

Gillray in Grub Street: some episodes from the 1780s

Wed, May 22, 6:00 PM

Free

The Ballet of Nations: Dance, Art and History primary image

The Ballet of Nations: Dance, Art and History

Wed, May 22, 1:45 AM

Free

The Hearth and the Inferno: LCC Fire Safety Displays at the Ideal Home Exhibition, 1958-63 primary image

The Hearth and the Inferno: LCC Fire Safety Displays at the Ideal Home Exhibition, 1958-63

Fri, May 17, 1:00 PM

Free

Going with the Grain? Post-War British Film, Photography and Audiovisual Argumen primary image

Going with the Grain? Post-War British Film, Photography and Audiovisual Argumen

Tue, May 14, 6:00 PM

Free

*POSTPONED* Public Lecture Course: Ceramics in Britain, 1750 to now primary image

*POSTPONED* Public Lecture Course: Ceramics in Britain, 1750 to now

Free

Art Criticism and the Pandemic primary image

Art Criticism and the Pandemic

Free

Book Night primary image

Book Night

Wed, Jun 26, 6:00 PM

Free

Summerson and the Search for the Primitive in the Inter-War Period primary image

Summerson and the Search for the Primitive in the Inter-War Period

Wed, Jun 19, 6:00 PM

Free

Between art and science: British and Chinese 'hybrid' botanic art in 18th century Canton primary image

Between art and science: British and Chinese 'hybrid' botanic art in 18th century Canton

Fri, Jun 14, 1:00 PM

Free

Alfred Cohen: An American Vision of Britain and Europe primary image

Alfred Cohen: An American Vision of Britain and Europe

Fri, Jun 7, 10:00 AM

Free

Architecture sub judice: Ugliness, Law, and Public Opinion primary image

Architecture sub judice: Ugliness, Law, and Public Opinion

Wed, Jun 5, 6:00 PM

Free

Audio Arts Archive: From Inventory Space to Imagined Space primary image

Audio Arts Archive: From Inventory Space to Imagined Space

Fri, May 31, 1:00 PM

Free

Gillray in Grub Street: some episodes from the 1780s primary image

Gillray in Grub Street: some episodes from the 1780s

Wed, May 22, 6:00 PM

Free

The Ballet of Nations: Dance, Art and History primary image

The Ballet of Nations: Dance, Art and History

Wed, May 22, 1:45 AM

Free

The Hearth and the Inferno: LCC Fire Safety Displays at the Ideal Home Exhibition, 1958-63 primary image

The Hearth and the Inferno: LCC Fire Safety Displays at the Ideal Home Exhibition, 1958-63

Fri, May 17, 1:00 PM

Free

Going with the Grain? Post-War British Film, Photography and Audiovisual Argumen primary image

Going with the Grain? Post-War British Film, Photography and Audiovisual Argumen

Tue, May 14, 6:00 PM

Free

The Paul Mellon Centre is an educational charity that champions new ways of understanding British art history and culture. We publish, teach, and carry out research, both at the Centre in London and through our online platforms. Our archives, library, and lively events programme are open to researchers, students, and the public. The Centre’s fellowships and grant programme supports institutions and individuals with research projects, publications, exhibitions and events. Through all areas of our work, we promote activities that enhance and expand knowledge about British art and architecture. The Centre was founded in 1970 by the art collector and philanthropist Paul Mellon. It is part of Yale University and a partner to the Yale Center for British Art.

Events

Sorry, there are no upcoming events
*POSTPONED* Public Lecture Course: Ceramics in Britain, 1750 to now primary image

*POSTPONED* Public Lecture Course: Ceramics in Britain, 1750 to now

Free

Art Criticism and the Pandemic primary image

Art Criticism and the Pandemic

Free

Book Night primary image

Book Night

Wed, Jun 26, 6:00 PM

Free

Summerson and the Search for the Primitive in the Inter-War Period primary image

Summerson and the Search for the Primitive in the Inter-War Period

Wed, Jun 19, 6:00 PM

Free

Between art and science: British and Chinese 'hybrid' botanic art in 18th century Canton primary image

Between art and science: British and Chinese 'hybrid' botanic art in 18th century Canton

Fri, Jun 14, 1:00 PM

Free

Alfred Cohen: An American Vision of Britain and Europe primary image

Alfred Cohen: An American Vision of Britain and Europe

Fri, Jun 7, 10:00 AM

Free

Architecture sub judice: Ugliness, Law, and Public Opinion primary image

Architecture sub judice: Ugliness, Law, and Public Opinion

Wed, Jun 5, 6:00 PM

Free

Audio Arts Archive: From Inventory Space to Imagined Space primary image

Audio Arts Archive: From Inventory Space to Imagined Space

Fri, May 31, 1:00 PM

Free

Gillray in Grub Street: some episodes from the 1780s primary image

Gillray in Grub Street: some episodes from the 1780s

Wed, May 22, 6:00 PM

Free

The Ballet of Nations: Dance, Art and History primary image

The Ballet of Nations: Dance, Art and History

Wed, May 22, 1:45 AM

Free

The Hearth and the Inferno: LCC Fire Safety Displays at the Ideal Home Exhibition, 1958-63 primary image

The Hearth and the Inferno: LCC Fire Safety Displays at the Ideal Home Exhibition, 1958-63

Fri, May 17, 1:00 PM

Free

Going with the Grain? Post-War British Film, Photography and Audiovisual Argumen primary image

Going with the Grain? Post-War British Film, Photography and Audiovisual Argumen

Tue, May 14, 6:00 PM

Free

*POSTPONED* Public Lecture Course: Ceramics in Britain, 1750 to now primary image

*POSTPONED* Public Lecture Course: Ceramics in Britain, 1750 to now

Free

Art Criticism and the Pandemic primary image

Art Criticism and the Pandemic

Free

Book Night primary image

Book Night

Wed, Jun 26, 6:00 PM

Free

Summerson and the Search for the Primitive in the Inter-War Period primary image

Summerson and the Search for the Primitive in the Inter-War Period

Wed, Jun 19, 6:00 PM

Free

Between art and science: British and Chinese 'hybrid' botanic art in 18th century Canton primary image

Between art and science: British and Chinese 'hybrid' botanic art in 18th century Canton

Fri, Jun 14, 1:00 PM

Free

Alfred Cohen: An American Vision of Britain and Europe primary image

Alfred Cohen: An American Vision of Britain and Europe

Fri, Jun 7, 10:00 AM

Free

Architecture sub judice: Ugliness, Law, and Public Opinion primary image

Architecture sub judice: Ugliness, Law, and Public Opinion

Wed, Jun 5, 6:00 PM

Free

Audio Arts Archive: From Inventory Space to Imagined Space primary image

Audio Arts Archive: From Inventory Space to Imagined Space

Fri, May 31, 1:00 PM

Free

Gillray in Grub Street: some episodes from the 1780s primary image

Gillray in Grub Street: some episodes from the 1780s

Wed, May 22, 6:00 PM

Free

The Ballet of Nations: Dance, Art and History primary image

The Ballet of Nations: Dance, Art and History

Wed, May 22, 1:45 AM

Free

The Hearth and the Inferno: LCC Fire Safety Displays at the Ideal Home Exhibition, 1958-63 primary image

The Hearth and the Inferno: LCC Fire Safety Displays at the Ideal Home Exhibition, 1958-63

Fri, May 17, 1:00 PM

Free

Going with the Grain? Post-War British Film, Photography and Audiovisual Argumen primary image

Going with the Grain? Post-War British Film, Photography and Audiovisual Argumen

Tue, May 14, 6:00 PM

Free

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