Museum Friends

Have you ever wondered about an artworks journey before finding a home at the Denver Art Museum? Museum Friends are invited to join the provenance team for an evening of sleuthing and storytelling and learn more about the research that sheds light on an object’s origin story. As part of the program, guests will explore a selection of the museum’s collections including Western Art, Arts of Asia, European and American Art before 1900, Northwest Coast Indigenous Art, and Arts of Africa, to see firsthand how provenance work unfolds across cultures and time periods.

The evening kicks off with a relaxed reception and stunning views from the Martin Building's Summit Room terrace.

This package includes an Enthusiast DAM Membership plus a Museum Friends add-on.

In addition to your DAM membership, Museum Friends enjoy the following benefits:

• Free admission to talks by visiting scholars, curators, and lectures by contemporary artists
• Greater discounts on exhibition courses and curatorial symposia
• Advance registration for talks, lectures, courses, and symposia
• Access to behind-the-scenes events and museum updates
• Invitations to social and enrichment events that include activities such as:
• After-hours programs and experiences with curator access and behind the scenes moments
• Social gatherings and receptions featuring special guests
• Exclusive tours of exhibitions and collections

Museum Friends are invited to a special evening exploring Ink & Thread: Codices and the Art of Storytelling.

The program begins with a small reception and a chance to meet members of the curatorial team. Guests will then enjoy a curator-led tour offering insights into ancient Mesoamerican codices and their influence on contemporary works by Enrique Chagoya and Eric Garcia. The tour will also highlight Leslie Tillett’s monumental tapestry and the newly gifted preparatory studies that illuminate his research process. The evening offers a focused look at how artists across time have used codices to record histories, reinterpret narratives, and communicate cultural memory.

The Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) is known as one of the greatest artists of all time. But why is that? What makes Rembrandt different from others? What makes him so special? In this lecture, Rembrandt expert Epco Runia discusses the areas in which Rembrandt excelled. Topics covered include Rembrandt's experimental painting style, exciting lighting, lively portraits, and ability to convey deep emotions. His captivating portraits and biblical stories will be discussed, as well as his largest masterpiece, The Night Watch. A crash course in Rembrandt, for anyone who finally wants to know what makes Rembrandt such a unique artist.

Art historian Epco Runia is Head of Collection and Research at the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam. He is a lifelong fan of Rembrandt and enjoys sharing his observations and ideas about the artist in exhibitions, publications and lectures.

This package includes an Individual DAM Membership plus a Museum Friends add-on.

In addition to your DAM membership, Museum Friends enjoy the following benefits:

• Free admission to talks by visiting scholars, curators, and lectures by contemporary artists
• Greater discounts on exhibition courses and curatorial symposia
• Advance registration for talks, lectures, courses, and symposia
• Access to behind-the-scenes events and museum updates
• Invitations to social and enrichment events that include activities such as:
  • After-hours programs and experiences with curator access and behind the scenes moments
  • Social gatherings and receptions featuring special guests
  • Exclusive tours of exhibitions and collections

This package includes a Dual DAM Membership plus a Museum Friends add-on.

In addition to your DAM membership, Museum Friends enjoy the following benefits:

• Free admission to talks by visiting scholars, curators, and lectures by contemporary artists
• Greater discounts on exhibition courses and curatorial symposia
• Advance registration for talks, lectures, courses, and symposia
• Access to behind-the-scenes events and museum updates
• Invitations to social and enrichment events that include activities such as:
  • After-hours programs and experiences with curator access and behind the scenes moments
  • Social gatherings and receptions featuring special guests
  • Exclusive tours of exhibitions and collections

This package includes a Family Plus DAM Membership plus a Museum Friends add-on.

In addition to your DAM membership, Museum Friends enjoy the following benefits:

• Free admission to talks by visiting scholars, curators, and lectures by contemporary artists
• Greater discounts on exhibition courses and curatorial symposia
• Advance registration for talks, lectures, courses, and symposia
• Access to behind-the-scenes events and museum updates
• Invitations to social and enrichment events that include activities such as:
  • After-hours programs and experiences with curator access and behind the scenes moments
  • Social gatherings and receptions featuring special guests
  • Exclusive tours of exhibitions and collections

This package includes a Contributing DAM Membership plus a Museum Friends add-on.

In addition to your DAM membership, Museum Friends enjoy the following benefits:

• Free admission to talks by visiting scholars, curators, and lectures by contemporary artists
• Greater discounts on exhibition courses and curatorial symposia
• Advance registration for talks, lectures, courses, and symposia
• Access to behind-the-scenes events and museum updates
• Invitations to social and enrichment events that include activities such as:
  • After-hours programs and experiences with curator access and behind the scenes moments
  • Social gatherings and receptions featuring special guests
  • Exclusive tours of exhibitions and collections

This package includes a Supporting DAM Membership plus a Museum Friends add-on.

In addition to your DAM membership, Museum Friends enjoy the following benefits:

• Free admission to talks by visiting scholars, curators, and lectures by contemporary artists
• Greater discounts on exhibition courses and curatorial symposia
• Advance registration for talks, lectures, courses, and symposia
• Access to behind-the-scenes events and museum updates
• Invitations to social and enrichment events that include activities such as:
  • After-hours programs and experiences with curator access and behind the scenes moments
  • Social gatherings and receptions featuring special guests
  • Exclusive tours of exhibitions and collections

This package includes a Young Museum Associates membership plus a Museum Friends add-on.

In addition to your DAM membership, Museum Friends enjoy the following benefits:

• Free admission to talks by visiting scholars, curators, and lectures by contemporary artists
• Greater discounts on exhibition courses and curatorial symposia
• Advance registration for talks, lectures, courses, and symposia
• Access to behind-the-scenes events and museum updates
• Invitations to social and enrichment events that include activities such as:
  • After-hours programs and experiences with curator access and behind the scenes moments
  • Social gatherings and receptions featuring special guests
  • Exclusive tours of exhibitions and collections

This package includes a Senior Museum Associates membership plus a Museum Friends add-on.

In addition to your DAM membership, Museum Friends enjoy the following benefits:

• Free admission to talks by visiting scholars, curators, and lectures by contemporary artists
• Greater discounts on exhibition courses and curatorial symposia
• Advance registration for talks, lectures, courses, and symposia
• Access to behind-the-scenes events and museum updates
• Invitations to social and enrichment events that include activities such as:
• After-hours programs and experiences with curator access and behind the scenes moments
• Social gatherings and receptions featuring special guests
• Exclusive tours of exhibitions and collections