Overview

The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art is an educational charity committed to promoting original, world-class research into the history of British art and architecture of all periods. We collaborate closely with the Yale Center for British Art, and are part of Yale University

Our archive and book collections are available to researchers, and we host a lively events programme

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We are committed to promoting original research into the history of British art and architecture of all periods

What we do
Who we are

Community
We are supported by a group of leading scholars and museum professionals

Governance
We work closely with our sister institution the Yale Center for British Art, and are part of Yale University

Affiliations
Paul Mellon (1907–1999) was one of the greatest art collectors and philanthropists of the twentieth century

Founder
Paul Mellon
An online, open access and peer-reviewed journal

Online Journal
British Art Studies
An online, open-access, catalogue raisonné compiled by Dr Paul Spencer-Longhurst

Online Publication
Richard Wilson Online
We are a small organisation committed to hiring and nurturing excellent people

Vacancies
A complementary activity to our publication and fellowship programme, Special Projects have supported the intensive study of specific areas of British art.

About
Special Projects
A thriving programme of scholarly events, including research seminars, research lunches, workshops, symposia and conferences

What's On
Upcoming Events
A research project focused on the history of the Academy’s summer exhibition.

Research Projects
Royal Academy, 1769-2018
This project posits London as a key, yet under-explored, site in the construction of art historical narratives in Asia.

Research Projects
London, Asia
A three-year research project focusing on the collection and display of works of art in the country house in Britain.

Research Projects
Collection and Display: The British Country House
Research Projects
Vital Fragments: Nigel Henderson and the Art of Collage
Research Projects
Generation Landscape