Guided Group Tours
The Denver Art Museum welcomes groups (minimum of 10, maximum of 40) to request a guided group tour of the museum’s collections and special exhibitions. Requests must be made at least two weeks in advance. To make reservations and schedule your group tour, call 720-913-0088 (Monday–Friday, 10 am–5 pm) or email groupsales@denverartmuseum.org.
To request live captioning (CART), assistive listening devices, a sign language interpreter, or any other accessibility service, please email access@denverartmuseum.org at least five (5) business days in advance of the program. We will make every effort to provide accommodation for requests made outside of that window of time.
| Standard | Docent-led | |
| Adults (Colorado resident) | $10 | $15 |
| Adults (non-resident) | $15 | $20 |
| Seniors (Colorado resident) | $7 | $12 |
| Seniors (non-resident) | $12 | $17 |
| Students (with ID) | $7 | $10 |
Collection Tours
Led by a specially trained docent, these 60-minute tours explore the museum’s newly reinstalled collection galleries. Choose a collection of interest and discover new stories and perspectives, look closely at object highlights, and learn about behind-the-scenes reinstallation moments.
Asian Art
Manchu Man’s Semiformal Court Robe. Mid-1800s. Woven silk and metal thread tapestry with painted details. Neusteter Textile Collection: Gift of Miss Louise Steele. 1958.13.
Explore the world’s largest continent through our Asian art collection, where you’ll find works from across thousands of years and dozens of cultures. In your journey, understand how the flow of people, beliefs, and techniques across changing boarders gives way to a rich array of diverse but interconnected artworks.
Learn more about the Asian art galleries.
By Design: Stories and Ideas Behind Objects
Laura Kishimoto, Yumi Chair (detail), 2012, fabricated 2019. Bent white ash and steel; 52 x 46 x 43 in. Denver Art Museum, funds from the Ralph L. and Florence R. Burgess Trust and Gayle and Gary Landis, 2019.530. © Laura Kishimoto
Design is all around us and impacts our daily lives. On this tour, consider how design connects to your daily life through a series of thematic installations that illustrate the abundance and versatility of approaches to design.
Learn more about By Design: Stories and Ideas Behind Objects.
European Art Before 1800
Maria van Oosterwyck, Bouquet of Flowers in a Vase, about 1670s. Oil paint on canvas; 29 x 22 in. Funds by exchange from T. Edward and Tullah Hanley in honor of longtime director, Otto Bach and his wife Cile Bach, 1997.219
The European art collection from the 14th-18th centuries creates a rich historical journey through painting, decorative arts, and fashion. Discover how the interactions between artists and their traditions impacted the development of European art.
Learn more about the European Art Before 1800 galleries.
The 19th Century European and American Art
Paul Cézanne, A Painter at Work, about 1874-75. Oil paint on panel. Frederic C. Hamilton Collection, bequeathed to the Denver Art Museum. 28.2017.
In the Western world, the 19th century was a time of complex economic, political, and cultural change. Explore the aesthetic appeal of the artworks produced in this era while gaining an understanding and appreciation of their historical context.
Learn more about the 19th Century in European and American Art galleries.
Indigenous Arts of North America
Fritz Scholder (Luiseño), Indian Power, 1972. Oil paint on canvas; 68 3/16 x 80 3/16 x 1 3/16 in. Gift from Vicki and Kent Logan to the Collection of the Denver Art Museum, 2016.125. © Estate of Fritz Scholder.
Indigenous artists give visual form to rich histories, cultural knowledge, and concepts of identity through their art. On this tour, explore historical and contemporary creations and hear stories and perspectives from Native community members and artists.
Learn more about the Indigenous Arts of North America galleries.
Latin American Art and Art of the Ancient Americas
Roberto Sebastián Antonio Matta Echaurren, The River Mom, 1952. Tempera on canvas. Gift of Vance H. and Anne O. Kirkland, 1982.650.
These collections showcase the artistic fusion of Indigenous works rooted in Mesoamerica, Central America, and the Andes with the evolving legacy of Latin American cities, traditions, and peoples. Animated videos, interactive stops, and contemporary works emphasize the connections between the past and the present.
Learn more about the Latin American Art and Art of the Ancient Americas galleries.
Western American Art
Marsden Hartley, New Mexico Recollection #6, 1922. Oil on canvas; 25 ¼ x 35 ½ in. Denver Art Museum: William Sr. and Dorothy Harmsen Collection, 2001.455.
Here in Colorado, we are in a unique position to tell stories of American art from a western perspective. Artists then and now continue to reflect the cultural diversity of the West and the wonders of its natural landscapes while grappling with its challenging history.
Learn more about the Western American Art galleries.
Special Exhibition Tours
Led by a specially trained docent, these 60-minute tours focus on one of the museum’s special exhibitions for an in-depth look into a specific theme or artist’s practice.
Suited: Empowered Feminine Fashion
Gallery view of Suited: Empowered Feminine Fashion.
Suited: Empowered Feminine Fashion follows the history of women’s tailored clothing, from the late 1800s to today. On this tour, explore how the evolution of tailored garments coincides with and contributed to more complex issues of gender identity and female empowerment.
Learn more about Suited: Empowered Feminine Fashion.
Curious Visions: Toward Abstract Photography
Jaromír Funke, Composition Abstraction, 1922. Gelatin silver print; 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches. Denver Art Museum: Partial gift of David and Sheryl Tippit and funds from the National Endowment for the Arts by exchange, 1998.222.
Curious Visions: Toward Abstract Photography explores how photographers invite abstract qualities into a medium that is best known for depicting reality. On this tour, learn how photographers built things to be photographed, incorporated creative camera techniques, and sometimes abandoned their cameras altogether.
Learn more about Curious Visions: Toward Abstract Photography.
Traitor, Survivor, Icon: The Legacy of La Malinche
Antonio Ruíz, El sueño de la Malinche (Malinche’s dream), 1939. Oil paint on Masonite (engineered wood); 11 7/8 × 15 3/4 in. (30 × 40 cm). Galería de Arte Mexicano, Mexico City. © Archivo Antonio Ruíz. Image © and courtesy Galería de Arte Mexicano, Mexico City.
Traitor, Survivor, Icon: The Legacy of La Malinche reconsiders a woman at the heart of the Spanish conquest of Mexico. For over 500 years, artists, scholars, and activists have continued to appropriate Malinche’s enigmatic figure for their own agendas. This exhibition offers visitors a dynamic look at her history and impact.
Learn more about Traitor, Survivor, Icon: The Legacy of La Malinche.
Modern Women/Modern Vision: Works from the Bank of America Collection
Sandy Skoglund (American, b. 1946), Revenge of the Goldfish, 1981. Cibachrome print. Bank of America Collection. © 1981 Sandy Skoglund
Modern Women/Modern Vision celebrates the bold and dynamic ways women have contributed to the development of photography from the early twentieth century to today. Diverse in style, tone, and subject, these images range from spontaneous to composed, detached to empathetic, monumental to intimate.
Learn more about Modern Women/Modern Vision.
Carla Fernández Casa de Moda: A Mexican Fashion Manifesto
Carla wearing Coyolxahuqui Jumper, Nuestras Diosas (Our Goddesses) Collection, Spring–Summer 2020. Photo of Carla Fernández by and © of Ben Lamberty. Image courtesy Carla Fernández.
This exhibition explores the career of Mexican artist and fashion designer Carla Fernández. She established her acclaimed fashion brand in 2000, a couture house that aims to bring new meaning to the luxury world as an agent of social and ethical change and innovation.
Learn more about Carla Fernández Casa de Moda: A Mexican Fashion Manifesto.
Group Tours for Visitors with Disabilities
Led by a docent with special training in engaging visitors with disabilities, these 60-minute tours explore the museum’s collection galleries and special exhibitions. Designed to be interactive and accessible, choose a tour that best meets your needs:
- Group Art and About Tour: Designed to engage adults with memory loss and groups from memory-care communities.
- Verbal Description and Tactile Tour: Designed for visitors who are blind or have low-vision, tours incorporate verbal description and tactile objects.
- Custom Access Tour: Designed to engage adults with developmental and cognitive disabilities.
- Self-Guided Tour: Groups can explore the museum on their own, without a guide.
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