Aspen Art Museum

Free, drop-in spotlight tours led by museum staff are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p.m.

This film tells the true story of teenage surfer Bethany Hamilton, who overcomes the odds and her own fears of returning to the water after losing her left arm in a shark attack.

This after-school program for kids in Grades K–4 is held most Wednesdays during the school year at the AAM. Museum educators lead classes that include activities in the gallery and take-home projects.

Classes are limited to fifteen participants. Prior registration strongly encouraged.

Spring Break is a free, three-day program offered in collaboration with the Aspen Youth Center (AYC). Middle school students are invited to spend their time out of school enjoying art, snacks, and friends. Join us in making T-shirts, designing skateboards, watching a movie, and creating stickers inspired by the artworks of Margaret Kilgallen!

Active Art invites seniors to engage in the social dimensions of art. Each month, museum Educators bring free, memory-enhancing activities to the assisted-living communities of Whitcomb Terrace in Aspen and Heritage Park in Carbondale, and also host art making in the museum’s Roof Deck Sculpture Garden with complimentary refreshments.

Free, drop-in spotlight tours led by museum staff are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p.m.

Making sure art and creativity are at the heart of your child’s development, this free drop-in program for 0–5 year-olds and their caregivers explores fun ways to interact through art.

Story Art is a community outreach program presented in partnership with the Carbondale Branch Library and the Glenwood Springs Branch Library. This free program for elementary and middle school students provides playful exploration of storytelling through a group reading and art-making activity inspired by AAM exhibitions.

The Aspen Art Museum offers after-school workshops for middle school students that develop skills of self-expression, teamwork, and creative art-making techniques using a variety of materials. Participants will work together over several weeks to present an exhibition of their work in the final session.

Free, drop-in spotlight tours led by museum staff are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p.m.