Aspen Art Museum
A contemporary art museum designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban, with a woven timber lattice building. Its contemporary art exhibitions are free to enter, and the rooftop terrace overlooks the mountains.
The Aspen Art Museum is a contemporary art museum with no permanent collection. In 2014 it moved into a new building designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, the 2014 Pritzker Prize laureate. The facade is a lattice woven from paper-based composite material, and the interior has a glass walking elevator and a timber roof structure. Exhibitions change regularly and showcase works by international contemporary artists. Admission is free, and the rooftop café terrace overlooks the town and Aspen Mountain, making it a good photo spot.
Opening hours
Approx. Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00, closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- John Denver Sanctuary
- Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (Hallam Lake)
- Wheeler Opera House
- Downtown Aspen
- Smuggler Mountain Trail
- Aspen Music Festival (Music Tent)
- Aspen Mountain (Ajax) & Silver Queen Gondola
- Aspen Highlands