Denver Art Museum Free Day and Opening Celebration
Schedule
Sun Oct 24 2021 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm
Location
Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO
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The Denver Art Museum will reopen its expanded and reimagined campus to the public with a free general admission day Oct. 24, 2021, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., unveiling its iconic Gio Ponti-designed Lanny and Sharon Martin Building, and the new Anna and John J. Sie Welcome Center. Oct. 24 Opening Day admission is free for all visitors. Advance ticket reservations are encouraged for the best visit experience. For more information, click here: https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/calendar/free-day-oct-2021
Online ticket reservations have reached capacity as of Oct. 14, however, tickets will be available at the welcome desk on opening day, pending availability and capacity limitations.
Part of an overall campus reunification and building renovation project designed by Machado Silvetti and Fentress Architects, the full campus reopening coincides with the Martin Building’s 50th anniversary in October.
Visitors can explore seven levels of art galleries featuring the museum’s permanent collections, including Architecture and Design, Art of the Ancient Americas, Asian Art, European and American Art Before 1900, Indigenous Arts of North America, Latin American Art, Photography, Textile Art and Fashion and Western American Art. Opportunities to engage and interact with artists and curators are ongoing throughout the day.
Special exhibitions also will be on view, including "ReVisión: Art in the Americas" on level 1, "By Design: Stories and Ideas Behind Objects" and "Gio Ponti: Designer of a Thousand Talents" on level 2, "Fantastic Brush: 20th Century Chinese Ink Arts from the Robert and Lisa Kessler Collection" on level 5, and "Suited: Empowered Feminine Fashion" on level 6.
Visitors may access the campus through both the Hamilton and Martin Building entrances, and parking is available at the city-owned Cultural Center Garage as well as surface lots and metered parking throughout the neighborhood. Full details for planning your visit, including public transit options, are located under the Plan Your Visit tab on the museum’s website, here: https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/plan-your-visit
What to Expect:
•REDESIGNED GALLERIES: Seven floors of reimagined art galleries featuring the museum’s collections. Explore on your own or join in conversations throughout the day with curators, artists, educators and the staff who made the spaces come to life.
•CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES: Engage in hands-on, creative activities in the new Ellen Bruss Design Studio, the Nancy Lake Benson Thread Studio and the Bartlit Learning and Engagement Center.
•SCULPTURE DEDICATION: A dedication and blessing of Wheel, by Cheyenne-Arapaho artist Edgar Heap of Birds, will take place on the Martin Plaza lawn. This celebrated work and community favorite was reinstalled in a new location earlier this year.
•DINING OPTIONS: Two new dining options, The Ponti restaurant and Café Gio will open their doors to the public for the first time on Oct. 24. Reservations will be available through OpenTable.com starting Oct. 4.
•GIVEAWAYS: Giveaway goodie-bags will be available at the Gift Shop while supplies last.
•LIVE MUSIC: Live music performances by Brothers of Brass and other local artists throughout the day.
The Denver Art Museum’s campus Opening Day and activities are sponsored by Your 6 Front Range Toyota Stores and Saunders Construction, and Pepsi.
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Where is it happening?
Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
