Denver Art Museum

The Martin Building Reopens October 24!

It's almost time! After four years of closure for renovation, the Martin Building (formerly known as the North Building) is reopening on Sunday, October 24.

We're celebrating opening day with a number of onsite activities and by offering free general admission to all visitors. Advance ticket reservation is encouraged for the best visit experience. Limited tickets will be available onsite on opening day, pending availability and capacity limitations.

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Martin Building Reopening Events

A series of events will accompany the opening of the new Martin Building to celebrate the completed campus and thank the community for their support. Learn more.

Exterior view of the Denver Art Museum from 1971, photograph by Wayne Thom.

Exterior shot of the new Martin Building

The opening gala to support the reimagined Martin Building and new Sie Welcome Center. This event is now sold out.

Denver Art Museum Martin Building and Sie Welcome Center

Be among the first to experience the reopening of the Martin Building.

Group of people in the museum's Hamilton building

Join us for a housewarming party for the new Sie Welcome Center and renovated Martin Building.

Exterior shot of the Anna and John J. Sie Welcome Center and Martin Building.

The Martin Building is reopening to the public and it's free general admission all day! Ticket reservations encouraged.

(From left to right) Musician Felix Ayodele and artist Alejandra Abad

A party and a collaboration. This will be an experience unlike anything else you could ever have!

Demolition of the Martin Building at the Denver Art Museum.

Take a close look into the process of bringing the newly renovated Martin Building to fruition.

Now On View

Stop by the museum to catch these exhibitions and galleries currently on view in the museum's Hamilton Building.

Please be aware we have limited artwork on view at this time as we prepare for the reopening of the Martin Building. Browse our online calendar to see what artwork is on view the day you wish to visit and review our latest safety guidelines ahead of your visit.

The museum will be closed on October 11 and 12 for reinstallation.

Brightly colored corpse flowers with pink stems and roots

Oracles of the Pink Universe

Impressionistic painting of Cezanne with his art supplies in the middle of a green field

Rendering with a vintage TV displaying the phrase, "What is a memory?"

Coming Soon

Several galleries and exhibitions will open to coincide with the reopening of the Martin Building.

Our next ticketed exhibition, Whistler to Cassatt: American Painters in France, opens November 14 in the Hamilton Building. Public tickets will be available to purchase beginning October 11. Stay tuned for more details.

Members will have the opportunity to see it first at the Member Preview on November 13.

Aztec statue of Chicomecóatl (Maize Goddess) made of volcanic stone

Art in the Americas

Designer of a Thousand Talents

chair made of strips of bent white ash and steel

Stories and Ideas Behind Objects

Woman sitting on a park bench with her young children

American Painters in France

Screen print of a scene featuring Malinche

The Legacy of La Malinche

Woman holding up phone to take a photo of artwork

Become a Member

With the expansion of the museum's campus and programming, now is an excellent time to become a member. Members enjoy daily free general admission, which allows you the opportunity to endlessly explore all of our amazing collections, reinstalled galleries, and new creative spaces. Visit our permanent collections again for the first time in nearly four years, but also discover new features like the Creative Hub, Sensory Garden, Thread Studio, and a rooftop terrace offering stunning city and mountain views.

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Commitment to Action

Black lives matter and the museum stands with those who are demanding change to end systemic racism in our country.

Introducing Café Gio and The Ponti

The Martin Building will be home to two new dining options on level one. The quick-service Café Gio offers casual dining, with both indoor and outdoor seating.

And The Ponti, conceived in collaboration with James Beard Award winner and celebrated Denver chef Jennifer Jasinski, combines art with dining, presenting a locally-sourced and seasonally-inspired menu with high standards of sustainability.

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Black and white view of the historic Martin Building from the 1970s

Ponti's Masterpiece at 50

Designed by renowned Italian architect Gio Ponti and Denver-based James Sudler Associates, the Martin Building (formerly the North Building) first opened in 1971. Its seven-story silhouette is one of the first-ever high-rise art museums and is the only completed building in North America by Ponti.

To commemorate 50 years of Ponti's masterpiece, you're invited to join us at Full Circle, a housewarming party on Friday, October 22. Raise a glass to creativity and community and enjoy live music, thematic treats, cocktails, and more!

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Respectful Restoration

In a series of videos on the DAM's YouTube channel, learn how teams of project managers, designers, and contractors worked together to enhance the Martin Building and to create the new Sie Welcome Center, a beacon for creativity that unites the museum's campus.

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