The Center contains a reference library and a computerized archive of photographs reinforces the value of the collections for teaching and research. The affiliated Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, London, makes grants to assist advanced research and underwrites the cost of publishing books on British art and architecture. It accommodates the London programs offered by Yale College. Temporary exhibitions occupy an important place in the Center's programs. They range from international loan shows to in-house displays which feature aspects of the permanent collection.
Illustrated catalogues accompany the majority of exhibitions.
The Center provides a wide range of free public programs which include film and concert series, gallery talks and tours, lectures and symposia. Full details appear in the semi-annual calendar of events. It stands across the street from his first major commission, the Yale University Art Gallery of 1951-1953. Admission is free. Take exit 3 and at the light turn right onto York Street.