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The Aspen Art Museum

Free, downtown and open six days a week. What is showing this winter, the rooftop, and when to go.

The Aspen Art Museum is at 637 East Hyman Avenue, a block from the gondola. Admission is free (courtesy of Amy and John Phelan, the museum says), galleries open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed Mondays. This winter's headline shows are Adrián Villar Rojas (to April 18, 2027) and Kerstin Brätsch (to March 31, 2027).

Hours, admission and exhibition dates are from the museum's own site, checked November 8, 2026. A non-collecting museum, it changes its shows through the year; confirm before a special trip.

Paul Montiel  ·  Aspen  ·  Updated November 2026

IOn view

Winter 2026–27 exhibitions

Adrián Villar Rojas
First Gods, Lost Animals.July 2, 2026 to April 18, 2027.
Kerstin Brätsch
Fossil Psychic Stone Mimicry (Aspen).May 20, 2026 to March 31, 2027.
Anthea Hamilton
Cauliflower Sundial.On view since July 25, 2025; no end date listed.
IIVisiting

Hours and practical details

Galleries
Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Mondays.
Admission
Free.
Swedish Hill Aspen
The museum lists Swedish Hill Aspen, Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed Mondays.
Contact
970-925-8050 · info@aspenartmuseum.org

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Your first 48 hours
A water carafe by a window looking out on snowy mountains

Two gentle days that let the altitude settle before the mountain.

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Your arrival, handled
Suitcases in a mountain home's entry, a fire lit beyond

From the aircraft door to a warm, stocked house, with nothing to carry and nothing to chase.

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A wellness day at the house
A treatment room prepared for an in-residence session

Yoga in the morning light, a massage after lunch, and dinner cooked at the house.

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A culture day

Galleries, lunch, the Wheeler

A morning at the museum, lunch, the galleries along Hyman and Galena, a show at the Wheeler at night and a driver throughout. Tell us the day.

IIIFitting it in

When to go

A storm day
When the wind holds the lifts or the light goes flat, the museum is two blocks from the gondola base.
Non-skiers
A free, unhurried morning for the half of the group not on the mountain. Aspen for non-skiers
Beyond the museum
Anderson Ranch in Snowmass, the Wheeler Opera House and the galleries. Aspen art and culture

Common questions

Is the Aspen Art Museum free?

Yes. The museum says admission is free, courtesy of Amy and John Phelan.

What are the Aspen Art Museum hours?

Galleries are open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and closed Mondays (checked November 8, 2026).

What is on at the Aspen Art Museum this winter?

Adrián Villar Rojas: First Gods, Lost Animals, until April 18, 2027, and Kerstin Brätsch until March 31, 2027.

Where is the Aspen Art Museum?

637 East Hyman Avenue, downtown Aspen.

Around a culture day

Lunch, a driver and the evening.

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When the shows change

New exhibitions and the culture dates worth planning a visit around.

Written from Aspen by Paul Montiel. A few letters a season, only when something matters. Leave any time; we never share your address.
Sources

Aspen Art Museum  — checked November 8, 2026.

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