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Yale Exhibitions: Beinecke's 'Cave Canem,' Hogarth Prints, 'Beauty Unadorned: Fire!!' & Schwarzman Center's 'Rooted in Heritage'

Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library; Yale Schwarzman Center (The Well Gallery) · New Haven

At the Beinecke, 'Cave Canem: A Home for Black Poetry' uses manuscripts, letters and photographs to trace the Black poetry collective. Two other Beinecke shows cover the Harlem Renaissance magazine 'Fire!!' and William Hogarth's progress prints. A few blocks away, the Schwarzman Center's Well Gallery shows paintings and photography by students from Yale's cultural centers.

When

• Fri, Oct 30Beinecke exhibition hall 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Schwarzman Center gallery 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
• Sat, Oct 31Beinecke noon–5 p.m.; Schwarzman Center gallery 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
• Sun, Nov 1Beinecke noon–5 p.m.; Schwarzman Center gallery 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Dates are derived from a published season and weekly operating schedule, not listed individually.

Getting in

Free. Beinecke exhibitions are free and open to all, with no reservation. 'Rooted in Heritage' is free and open to the public.

No reservation needed. The Schwarzman Center gallery is at 168 Grove St, New Haven, CT 06511. The Beinecke offers free reading-room registration but it isn't needed for the exhibitions. Free opening celebration for Cave Canem on Nov 12 (outside this window).

• No reservation is needed.
• Beinecke hours can change, so check its hours page.

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Where

Sources

1. events.yale.edu organizer
   Cave Canem exhibition on view Oct 19, 2026–May 30, 2027 at the Beinecke, 121 Wall St; curator and description
2. library.yale.edu organizer
   Cave Canem, Beauty Unadorned: 'Fire!!' and the Harlem Renaissance, and the Hogarth progress prints show all on view at the Beinecke through May 30, 2027
3. beinecke.library.yale.edu venue
   Exhibitions free and open to all with no reservation; list of holiday closures (none in the window)
4. beinecke.library.yale.edu venue
   Regular exhibition hall hours: Fri 9am–5pm, Sat–Sun noon–5pm (per search snippet of the hours page)
5. events.yale.edu organizer
   Rooted in Heritage at the Yale Schwarzman Center's Well Gallery, 168 Grove St: Oct 30–Nov 7; Oct 30 8am–6pm, Oct 31 and Nov 1 10am–6pm; free and open to the public; description