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Free Night at the Museums during Denver Arts Week is November 6, 2021

November 1, 2021

Denver Arts Week is a nine-day celebration of all things art in The Mile High City, running from Nov. 5-13, 2021. This annual event features hundreds of events at a wide variety of art galleries, museums, theaters, and concert halls.


Browse the collections, buy some pieces, or be inspired to create your own!


As part of the Denver Arts Week celebration, Free Night at the Museums is an opportunity for some of Denver's best museums to stay open late and offer free admission. This year, visit your favorites on Saturday, November 6 from 5 to 10 pm. To make it even easier to explore, FREE shuttles will be available, stopping at or near different museums in downtown Denver.

Listed below are the participating museums plus their visiting guidelines which are subject to change without notice.

Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus

  • No pre-registration is required. No capacity limits. Masks are required for all guests ages 3 and over, regardless of vaccination status. Medical exemptions are accepted.

Clyfford Still Museum

  • No pre-registration is required. No capacity limits. Masks are required for all guests ages 3 and over, regardless of vaccination status. Medical exemptions are accepted.

Denver Art Museum

  • Advance ticket reservations are strongly encouraged. Visitors and staff are encouraged to wear their masks while inside the museum.

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

  • The Museum is currently operating under limited capacity for all guests. Advance reservations for everyone, regardless of age, are strongly encouraged. Face coverings are encouraged for unvaccinated people over age 10. Reserve your tickets HERE.

Dinosaur Ridge

  • NOT on the shuttle route. No pre-registration is required. No capacity limits. Masks only required on guided bus tours and shuttle buses, but not on the grounds.

Forney Museum of Transportation

  • No pre-registration is required. No capacity limits. Masks are encouraged for non-vaccinated attendees.

Four Mile Historic Park

  • No pre-registration required. No capacity limits. Masks not required for indoor or outdoor spaces.

History Colorado Center

  • Pre-registration is required HERE. Masks are encouraged for non-vaccinated attendees.

Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art

  • Pre-registration is required HERE. Masks are encouraged for non-vaccinated attendees.

Molly Brown House Museum

  • Open on a first-come, first-served basis. Capacity will be limited to 12 people in the house every 15 minutes. Guests will be queued up outside while awaiting entry. Masks are required for everyone while inside.

Museo de las Americas

  • No pre-registration is required. No capacity limits. Masks are encouraged for non-vaccinated attendees.

Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

  • No pre-registration is required. No capacity limits. Masks are encouraged for non-vaccinated attendees.

For EVEN MORE Denver Arts Week fun, visit denver.org/denver-arts-week/events.