The Clyfford Still Museum is a great place to visit with your entire family! Find your inspiration in an open, inviting space for all at the Still. Create in our hands-on art studio, discover art together during Maker Mornings workshops and infant Art Crawls, experience monthly music performances, and enjoy a variety of family-friendly activities. Admission is always free for children ages 17 and under. Discover why the Clyfford Still Museum is the best place to spend an hour in Denver!
Visiting the Museum with Children
Did you know that the Museum’s current exhibition “Tell Clyfford I Said ‘Hi’” was curated by children ages three to fourteen from the Colville Confederated Tribes? Explore this groundbreaking exhibition, on view until May 10, 2026.
Young children are experts in abstract art, which is what Clyfford Still is best known for creating. That means you can come to the Clyfford Still Museum with your young children, and they will guide you! Based on research and our own experiences, we have some tips for bringing your children on their first (or second or third) museum adventure to the Clyfford Still Museum. Enjoy the Museum and Me video series, with tips for caregivers visiting the Museum with infants, toddlers, and young children.
Be an Art Protector!
Protecting our artwork is a very important job! Art Protectors are always aware of how close they are to the art and make sure that their adults do not get too close or touch the art in the galleries (and they don’t touch it either). But why can’t we touch it? Even a clean finger has oils that damage our paintings, drawings, and sculptures over time, even if we just washed them. Try touching a mirror or a cell phone screen to see for yourself. You might see other art protectors in the Museum—we are all here to protect the art! Thank you for keeping our art safe. Watch the brief bilingual Art Protector animated video before your visit.
Family Activity Book
Pick up the free bilingual Family Activity Book at the information desk during your visit to spark your imagination. The book will help inspire your family to look, create, and explore as you work on the activities together.
Family-Friendly Events
The Clyfford Still Museum offers a variety of family-friendly events including Maker Mornings art making activities, infant art crawls, tours, concerts, and more!
Art Crawl
Check out the Art Crawl program, with multiple options to attend each month (new themes each month). Art Crawl is a program designed to offer infants (newborns through 14 months) and their caregivers an opportunity to experience art, build relationships, and learn together. Surrounded by Clyfford Still’s expansive body of work, Museum educators will lead participants through the galleries and provide provocations based on art exploration. Your guide will encourage an interactive discussion on the importance of introducing your baby to art at an early age and tips for experiencing art together.
Maker Mornings
Maker Mornings programs are designed for children from 15 months to eight years old, with siblings of any age welcome. We spend time in the galleries with a librarian from Denver Public Libraries for story time before entering The Making Space, the hands-on creation studio directly connected to our galleries. During this part of the program, we will explore various materials, expand our ideas of what it means to create, and express ourselves through art. Enjoy new themes every month!
The Making Space
The Making Space is a hands-on creation studio located on the gallery level. Deepen your appreciation of the art on view through directed activities, or simply experiment with a variety of art materials to try something new.
CSM staff worked with school partner Colorado State University Early Childhood Center to revamp the materials and activities and ensure they are appropriate for all children and families.
Tactile Books
Experience the Museum in new ways by checking out the newly redesigned bilingual tactile books, available for visitors of all ages to borrow at the Visitor Experience desk. Deepen your understanding by touching Clyfford Still’s favored materials, including bare canvas; canvas with a sizing agent; canvas with oil paint; and canvas with different textures in a detail of a painting.
Discounts + Promotions
In addition to always being free for ages 17 and under, the Museum offers a variety of discounts and promotions including SCFD Free Days and Pay-What-You-Wish Days on select dates throughout the year!
Learn About Art Crawl
Learn about Maker Mornings
Museum and Me
Young children are experts in abstract art, which is what Clyfford Still is best known for creating. That means you can come to the Clyfford Still Museum with your young children, and they will guide you!
Visiting the Museum with Your Young Child (3- to 5-year-olds)
Based on research and our own experiences, we have some tips for bringing your 3- to 5-year-old on their first (or second or third) museum adventure to the Clyfford Still Museum.
Visiting the Museum with Your Toddler
Based on research and our own experiences, we have some tips for bringing your toddler on their first (or second or third) museum adventure to the Clyfford Still Museum.
Visiting the Museum with Your Infant
Based on research and our own experiences, we have some tips for bringing your infant on their first (or second or third) museum adventure to the Clyfford Still Museum.