Ever wonder about the decisions behind museum lighting? Both aesthetic and practical, lighting plays a central role in building an artistic narrative experience. Lighting is also one of the most significant considerations in art preservation. Join museum staff in the Agents of Care gallery from 1-2 p.m. for a discussion about how the museum lights […]

Celebrate the opening of The Many Travels of Mary Chenoweth and the Summer Music Festival at this special music and art talk. An alumnus of the University of Denver and a member of the modernist group The 15 Colorado Artists, Mary Chenoweth was a force in the artistic landscape of Colorado and the surrounding region. […]

It’s sculpture cleaning season! Join the FAC collections team for a special day of sculpture care. Visitors are invited to watch staff clean and wax the bronze sculptures in the museum courtyard. Feeling adventurous? Visitors are welcome to don a pair of gloves and help us clean the sculptures! This drop-in program is free and open […]

Join the museum collections team in the Agents of Care gallery for a special behind-the-scenes program exploring how human interaction impacts museum collections. Through observation and discussion, we’ll explore the lasting effects human touch can have on artwork. This program provides an insight into how museums care for objects and how visitors contribute to the […]

Gathering Place opens to the public on Saturday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.! And from 12–4 p.m., enjoy music and drop-in art making activities with Colorado College’s Arts and Crafts program. Gathering Place is the first comprehensive reinstallation of the museum’s first-floor galleries in nearly a decade. This powerful new exhibition invites our community to explore […]