November is packed with fun things to do at the Denver Art Museum!
Make a masterpiece (Now-January 6)
Step into the world of master printmaker Rembrandt van Rijn in the exhibition Rembrandt: Painter as Printmaker. Pick up an LCD drawing board and try recreating one of Rembrandt’s famous works, or get creative put a new spin on one of his prints.
As the season begins to change in September, so does the museum. Plan a visit to say farewell to summer favorites and hello to a new exhibition, Rembrandt: Painter as Printmaker (opens September 16), and fresh family activities. Here are some September recommendations:
If you like hearing (or telling) tall tales, try Art Stories (Cuentos del Arte)
Summer is almost over, but there are still plenty of fun things to do at the Denver Art Museum! What can you check off your summer bucket list before the kids head back to school?
1. Make some music on the plaza
Play on the Plaza
Free First Saturday at the Denver Art Museum is on July 7 and there’s lots to do without even entering the museum! Love to make art? Stop by the special summer Create-n-Take outside on the plaza. Head to the bright green trailer to try out “Photo Finish,” from 11 am–3 pm. Experiment with surprising techniques and unexpected materials to make your own customized photographs.
You’re also welcome to relax and rock on the musical chairs of the outside art installation, La Musidora.
Take a new approach to your museum visit in the month of May with some surprising activities for the whole family.
Catch an unexpected musical performance!
Stop by Create Playdate on Wednesday, May 9, to catch a mini-opera with perennial favorites Central City Opera. Create an animal disguise, and participate in one of their kid-friendly performances at 10:45 am, 11:30 am, and 12:30 pm. Music and making happen in A Walk in the Woods on Level 3.
Frederic Remington’s The Cheyenne is considered one of the most important works in the Denver Art Museum's western American art collection. The title, The Cheyenne, gives the tribal affiliation of the rider, but the rest of the narrative has been left to the viewer’s imagination. He could be in pursuit of startled prey, calling back to his fellow hunters to excite fervor for the chase, or perhaps he is the prey, and his head turns slightly to look at his pursuer.
In the Saddled/Ensillados section of Stampede: Animals in Art a string of multi-colored horses gallop, buck, and rear above other equine-related artworks. In 1936 artist Frank Mechau (pronounced “may-show”, 1904–1946) prepared this 60-foot-long study for a mural in the courtyard of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. Uniting the diverse influences of his travels to artistic hubs of the early twentieth century–including Chicago, New York, Paris, Munich, and Florence–this work also reflects Mechau’s lifelong interest in the subjects of his native American West.
This April, get a conversation started when you visit the museum as a family. Pick up a “Fun Things for Families to Do Today” brochure, and check out the “TALK ABOUT IT!” tabs for discussion ideas. Pair the conversation starters with our programs and exhibitions to create a fun family visit.
Try one of these five prompts during your next visit:
The Denver Art Museum is one of the largest art museums between Chicago and the West Coast, with a collection of more than 70,000 works of art. While the North Building is being renovated, the museum will be hosting cross-departmental exhibitions to display artworks from visitor favorites to ones that are rarely seen. The first such exhibition, Stampede: Animals in Art, is a celebration of the DAM's extensive collection that explores how animals are used in art.
We are ready to shake off those winter blues and gear up for a very busy Spring Break at the Denver Art Museum.
Spring Break (March 17–April 1)
Come explore, make, and laugh with us every day, March 17–April 1, for two fun-filled weeks of Spring Break programming.
Create-n-Takes
Dear Families,
We invite you to fall in love with art in February at the Denver Art Museum!
Swoon over Free First Saturday (February 3)
Free First Saturday on February 3 will have you swooning with joy! Take a walk on the wild side in the family fun space, A Walk in the Woods! Play, imagine, and make art to take home. Spot birds in a colorful flock, mix-and-match animal costumes to create new creatures; build horse sculptures inspired by artist Deborah Butterfield, and make a shadowbox to display your favorite creatures.