Mindful Museum Day

Relax, reflect, and connect during the Clyfford Still Museum’s Mindful Museum Day. Mindfulness is about being fully present in the moment and aware of what is happening in our bodies, minds, and all around us. It can help calm our minds, ease stress, and positively impact our health and well-being.

The Still’s beautiful galleries are already a wonderful place to gather your thoughts, process emotions, and connect with the present moment as you engage with the artworks, either on your own or with friends and family. There are many ways to be mindful in this space and participate in this day. Enjoy the space in whatever way works for you! Take some time to look closely at one painting and see what it sparks for you. Bring a book and read in the galleries, listen to your favorite music or podcast as you walk around, or pick a spot to sit and breathe. Don’t forget to enjoy the terraces and forecourt spaces for some time outside, and stop by The Making Space.

Register for one or more of the mindful programs:

• Reflective Journaling: 10:30–11:30 a.m.
• Sensory Adventures: 1:30–2:30 p.m.
• Meditation in the Galleries: 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Read more about each of the programs below. All programs are included with regular Museum admission. Please register in advance. Space is limited. Please note: If you want to register for more than one Mindful Museum Day program, please register for one program, and you will receive a code in your confirmation email allowing you to register for the other program(s) for free. You must register for each program you plan to attend.

Reflective Journaling

10:30–11:30 a.m.
Journaling can be a fantastic tool for reflection. Observing and examining your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors can lead to deeper self-awareness and a better understanding of yourself and how you react to the world around you. Join wellness advocate, entrepreneur, and creator Marci Lundy for a special journaling session during CSM’s Mindul Museum Day. Participants will have an opportunity to explore the galleries and then discuss what they saw and what it sparked for them; this will be followed by journaling time inspired by the artworks, group conversation, and current events. Journals and pencils will be provided, but you can bring your own. Loose-leaf tea packets will be given out as a parting gift at the end of the program.

Register for Reflective Journaling

Marci Lundy is a passionate wellness advocate, entrepreneur, and creator who fosters kindness and holistic well-being. Her commitment to self-care and wellness includes founding the skincare line 303 Face | Body and creating the Kindness Rocks and the City program, which inspires connection and kindness through hand-decorated rocks bearing uplifting messages. Marci also hosts the globally recognized Kult of Kindness Podcast, where she explores themes of mindfulness, kindness, and personal growth.

Sensory Adventures

1:30–2:30 p.m.
Practicing mindfulness can help you feel grounded in the present moment and positively impact your general health and well-being. Mindfulness is not just about finding peace and solitude; it’s about awakening your senses. Join us for a unique art adventure as we explore the collection through sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste! Experience firsthand how sensory stimuli can transform your perception of the paintings and museum experience.

Register for Sensory Adventures

CSM’s Tour and Program Specialist, Kenda Keenan, will facilitate the program. She has been with the Museum’s Learning and Engagement team since 2017, where she has had the opportunity to interact with a variety of visitors of all ages by facilitating workshops and talks, as well as experiences with community groups, school groups, and others. She is passionate about access to the arts, and the ways that art can be an integral part of personal well-being. Kenda holds an MA in Art History with a Museum Studies Concentration from the University of Denver and a BA in Art History from Colorado State University.

Meditation in the Galleries

3:30–4:30 p.m.
Meditation can help you find a sense of calm and balance and reduce stress and anxiety. In an increasingly complicated world, find calm in the chaos with a special meditation session during Mindful Museum Day. Greg Fellman from the Zen Center of Denver will facilitate. All are welcome, and no prior experience is needed. The program will include seated and walking meditation. Chairs will be provided, and participants can bring mats and cushions. Please note that the Museum will be open, and other guests may be in the galleries.

Register for Meditation

The Zen Center of Denver is a lay Buddhist community offering authentic Zen practice and training to all who wish to uncover their innate wisdom and compassion and live with greater awareness in everyday life. Of course, one need not be Buddhist to benefit from the stability and equanimity learned through meditation, so especially vital in these turbulent times.

Admission: Free for CSM members, $15 adults, $13 seniors (65+), $10 teachers, $1 Museums for All/Explorer Pass (with valid EBT card), free for military (5/17–9/10), always free for children ages 17 and under.