Celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe with The Denver Art Museum

Before we know it snow will be flying, temperatures will drop and fun will be sought indoors! At the Denver Art Museum, the whole family can enjoy world-class art and winter fun with Rhymes and Riddles. Join us Sat, Dec 17 - Sat, Dec 31, when Museum galleries and C-level are brimming with family-friendly activities from solving riddles that will lead families to art objects throughout the Museum to exploring different collections with our Family Backpacks.

In honor of her feast day, the Denver Art Museum is highlighting paintings of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Museum’s 4th floor Spanish Colonial galleries Sat, Dec 10 - Sat, Dec 31. Visitors can view different depictions of the Virgin of Guadalupe and participate in fun family activities. The Virgin of Guadalupe is the most beloved image in Mexican Colonial art. Ten years after the Spanish conquest of Mexico, she reportedly appeared in a vision to the Aztec Indian Juan Diego, who was made a saint in 2001. Her imagery is connected to Mexico’s Indian religion, Catholicism and nationalism. Our Lady of Guadalupe is known for her healing abilities; it is believed that she ended a plague in 1737 and since then has cured the worst of diseases, including those thought to be incurable. Families presenting a special voucher will receive free general Museum admission. This voucher is available at churches, libraries or by calling the Museum at 720-913-0113. For more information, visit www.denverartmuseum.org or call 720-913-0121. The Museum’s Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration is sponsored by the Museum’s Latino Outreach Committee.

Families can enjoy different gallery-themed Family Backpacks, filled with games and hands-on activities, every weekend. Two bilingual (English and Spanish) backpacks are available: Southwest Saints and Maya Madness. Free checkout with ID. Available weekends; daily during school breaks.

A host of other activities—including the Kids Corner, Eye Spy games, and the Discovery Library—are available everyday.

Tours meet in the 1st-floor elevator lobby unless otherwise indicated; no reservations required.

• Choice Tours allow viewers to sample the best of the Museum’s collection on a 45-minute tour Tue - Sun at 1:30 pm, with an additional 11 am tour on Sat.

• Nooner Tours are offered Wed and Fri at noon and 1 pm. The 30-minute tours have a different focus each week. Topics in December: Picasso and Friends (Dec 2); Sisters (Dec 7 & 9); Angels (Dec 14 & 16); Objects with Conservation Stories (Dec 21 & 23); and Textiles (Dec. 28 & 30).

• 45-minute European and American art tours are offered Sat and Sun at 2:30 pm.

• Building Outside the Box tours are available Thu and Sat at 12:30 pm.

• Special Request Tours are private one-hour tours for organizations or groups and include Choice Tours, European & American art and special topics. Minimum of 6 people. Call 720-913-0075 for prices or reservations.

• Group sales are available for groups of 10 or more individuals. They will receive a discounted rate plus one free ticket for special exhibitions or general admissions. Reservations must be made two weeks prior to arrival. Call 720-865-5170 for information or reservations.

• Handicap accessible entrances are located both on 14th Avenue and on Acoma Plaza, and there are wheelchair accessible elevators, restrooms, and drinking fountains at the Denver Art Museum. Place free wheelchair reservations by calling in advance, or request one upon arrival. American Sign Language interpreters are available for all tours, classes, and lectures with prior notice. Please call one week in advance for special assistance: 720-865-5170 or TDD/ TTY 720-865-5003.

The Denver Art Museum is located in downtown Denver on 13th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock. The Museum is open Tue through Sat, 10 am - 5 pm; Wed, 10 am - 9 pm; Sun, noon to 5 p.m.; closed Mon and most major holidays. The Museum is open late on Wednesdays. Special pricing may apply to featured exhibitions.

General Museum admission is free for children 12 and under and Museum members, $6 for seniors 65+, students 13 and older and college students with I.D., $8 for adults. General admission is free for Colorado residents every Saturday, thanks to citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).

For more information, call 720-865-5000 or visit the Museum’s website at www.denverartmuseum.org For information in Spanish, call 720-913-0169.

 

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