Denver Art Museum

Mexican-American artist Erika Harrsch first exhibited her project Under the Same Sky... We Dream in El Paso (2017) just as regulations became more stringent for those seeking asylum and a better life in the United States. Children of...

Jonathan Saiz's installation #WhatisUtopia is comprised of a column covered with 10,000 tiny drawings, paintings and sculptures. By definition, utopia is "an imagined community or society that possesses highly desirable or nearly perfect...

Light-Themed Artmaking Activities First Light Family Space is located in the Hamilton Building, level 3. Included with general admission (free for kids and free for members). Step into the shining world of the new First Light Family Space...

La Musidora is a combination of the Spanish words "la música" (music) and "la mecedora" (rocking chair). Take part in this interactive outdoor art installation located on Martin Plaza near the museum's Hamilton Building entrance. Make...

At this month’s Mindful Looking program at the Denver Art Museum, immerse yourself in an installation of 10,005 tiny paintings, drawings and sculptures in Eyes On: Jonathan Saiz at the Denver Art Museum. With DAM interpretive specialist...

Serious Play: Design in Midcentury America presents the concept of playfulness in postwar American design as a catalyst for creativity and innovation. This exhibition will explore how employing playfulness allowed designers to bring fresh...

Inspired by the natural world, Denver artist Nicole Anona Banowetz has created a larger than life, immersive insect nursery made from sewn inflatable sculptures and assembled forms. She says, "Forget that the work is art for a moment and...

The Light Show at the Denver Art Museum explores physical and symbolic representations of light in art through a thought-provoking narrative. The exhibition features about 250 objects drawn from the DAM's nine curatorial departments. The...

Treasures of British Art: The Berger Collection showcases more than 60 paintings recently gifted to the museum by the Berger Collection Educational Trust (BCET) in 2018. The BCET’s gift is the largest gift of European old masters to the DAM...

Observe, reflect, and interact with the Denver Art Museum's current Creative-in-Residence, Juntae TeeJay Hwang, as he explores performance art in the museum during Wednesday Happenings. Witness Wednesday Happenings will occur from 1 to 3pm...

This tour covers a broad array of contemporary public artworks near the Denver Art Museum, Denver Public Library, and History Colorado. The tour will focus on the contemporary works in the Golden Triangle Creative District, from an...

In this month's Unplugged at the Denver Art Museum, explore local artist Jonathan Saiz's installation of 10,000 tiny drawings, paintings and sculptures with a variety of drawing media. Local artist Anna Kaye will guide you through a session...

Learn a performance and participate in a museum happening with Denver Art Museum Creative-in-Residence Juntae TeeJay Hwang. Every Saturday from 3 to 4pm at the DAM, TeeJay will guide visitors through a thematic performance workshop that...

Explore your creativity through the written word in our informal writing sessions led by Michael Henry, executive director of Lighthouse Writers Workshop. Bring your own writing projects or get started on something new. Open to all levels,...

Untitled Final Fridays is the DAM’s monthly late-night program featuring unconventional experiences developed in collaboration with local creatives and community members. July's Untitled event highlights the creative practice of interactive...

Untitled Final Fridays is the DAM's monthly late-night program featuring unconventional experiences developed in collaboration with local creatives and community members. From performances to tours and everything in between, spark your own...

On the first Saturday of every month, you can enjoy our art collections and non-ticketed exhibitions without spending a dime! Free general admission tickets are available on-site starting at 10 am. Some special exhibitions may require...

Visit the Denver Art Museum on Saturday, August 3, and enjoy FREE general admission all day! On the first Saturday of every month, you can enjoy the art collections and non-ticketed exhibitions at the Denver Art Museum without spending a...

Art & About tours at the Denver Art Museum are designed for visitors with early-stage Alzheimer's or dementia and their care partners. Experience and discuss art together on a tour led by a specially trained guide on the second Thursday...

In this session, by tracing a history of playful art and whimsical design, David Thomas from the University of Colorado’s College of Architecture and Planning argues for the prevalence, and importance of play in our creative institutions...

Join artist Anna Kaye at Drop-In Drawing at the Denver Art Museum, a fun and informal creative art session. Bring a drawing or sketching project of your own or get started on something new. All ranges of drawing experience welcome! Drawing...

Drop in with your little ones, ages 3 to 5, and meet up with other tots and their grownups for story time, artmaking, and more! Create Playdates are included with general admission, which is free for kids 18 and younger. No reservations are...

In this month's Unplugged program at the Denver Art Museum, join us and our partners from the Kadampa Meditation Center in an hour-long guided meditation in the exhibition “Jordan Casteel: Returning the Gaze.” Whether you are a first-timer...

At this month’s Mindful Looking program at the Denver Art Museum, explore light, the American West, and humankind’s relationship with nature in this unusual desert landscape by Colorado painter Don Stinson. This session will be led by DAM...

Untitled Final Fridays is the DAM’s monthly late-night program featuring unconventional experiences developed in collaboration with local creatives and community members. August's Untitled event highlights the creative practice of...

On the first Saturday of every month, you can enjoy our art collections and non-ticketed exhibitions without spending a dime! Free general admission tickets are available on-site starting at 10 am. Some special exhibitions may require...

Untitled Final Fridays is the DAM’s monthly late-night program featuring unconventional experiences developed in collaboration with local creatives and community members. September's Untitled event highlights the creative practice of...

The Denver Art Museum will be home to the most comprehensive U.S. exhibition of Monet paintings in more than two decades. The exhibition will feature more than 120 paintings spanning Monet's entire career and will focus on the celebrated...

Untitled Final Fridays is the DAM’s monthly late-night program featuring unconventional experiences developed in collaboration with local creatives and community members. October's Untitled event highlights the creative practice of...

On the first Saturday of every month, you can enjoy our art collections and non-ticketed exhibitions without spending a dime! Free general admission tickets are available on-site starting at 10 am. Some special exhibitions may require...

On the first Saturday of every month, you can enjoy our art collections and non-ticketed exhibitions without spending a dime! Free general admission tickets are available on-site starting at 10 am. Some special exhibitions may require...

Natural Forces: Winslow Homer and Frederic Remington will reveal connections between artistic themes and techniques used by acclaimed American artists Winslow Homer (1836-1910) and Frederic Remington (1861-1909) through 60 artworks. Born a...

In the 1940s, Franklin D. Roosevelt developed a concept called the Four Freedoms—Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear to persuade Americans to support the war effort. Not immediately embraced by...