The Aspen Art Museum is one of the most architecturally celebrated contemporary art institutions in the Mountain West, presenting exhibitions of international significance in a setting of extraordinary natural beauty.
Cultural Center Snowmass Village · Aspen
A world-renowned artist residency and education center in the mountains outside Aspen, offering workshops with celebrated artists and a vibrant gallery program in a bucolic ranch setting.
Museum Aspen Core · Aspen
A non-collecting contemporary art museum in a stunning Shigeru Ban-designed building, presenting internationally significant exhibitions year-round. Free admission.
Museum Aspen · Aspen
Preserving the visual and cultural history of the Roaring Fork Valley, with rotating exhibitions of historical photography, mining-era artifacts, and art documenting Aspen's transformation into a world-class arts destination.
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The Aspen Art Museum, housed in a landmark woven-facade building designed by Shigeru Ban and opened in 2014, presents a year-round program of contemporary art exhibitions at the highest institutional level. The museum does not maintain a permanent collection, instead devoting all its resources to rotating shows of work by artists of international stature, a programming model that gives it unusual flexibility and keeps its offerings fresh for the repeat visitors that Aspen's resort economy generates. Entry is free to the public, an unusual policy that reflects the museum's commitment to broad access even in one of America's wealthiest resort communities. The rooftop restaurant offers some of the most dramatic mountain views in the Rockies. For visitors expecting an alpine resort arts scene, the Aspen Art Museum consistently exceeds expectations, it is a serious institution doing serious work.