The Denver Art Museum (DAM) and Bellco Credit Union today announce that this fall, the museum will admit the one millionth kid for free, thanks to the museum’s Free for Kids program, presented by Bellco Credit Union. Launched in 2015, Free for Kids underwrites general admission for all visitors ages 18 and under, including youth groups, summer camps, school groups and family visits.
To celebrate, the DAM will present an array of youth-centered activities and programs starting Thurs., Oct. 17 and continuing through Sun., Oct. 20, 2024.
This fall at the DAM, Free for Kids includes access to the museum’s new and renovated collection galleries in the Martin Building, featuring Indigenous arts of North America, Latin American art, arts of the ancient Americas, arts of Asia, photography, textile arts and fashion and western American art. Galleries in the Hamilton Building feature arts of Africa, arts of Oceania and modern and contemporary art will be accessible with Free for Kids. Additionally, Bellco members receive general admission to the DAM on the second full weekend of each month.
Exhibitions on view this fall included with Free for Kids include:
- The Life and Art of Tokio Ueyama
- Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Have a Seat: Mexican Chair Design Today
- Fazal Sheikh: Thirst/Exposure/In Place
- Space Command
- Weaving a Foundation: Cornerstones of the Textile Arts Collection,
Free for Kids includes access to artmaking activities in the museum’s Dream Studio and other in-gallery creative opportunities.
A supporter of Free for Kids since 2016, Bellco became the program’s presenting sponsor in 2023 to continue this important community access program. Free for Kids at the DAM supports free general admission to all visitors ages 18 and under, as well as $5 admission to all special ticketed exhibitions.
Author: Mile High Mamas
