The Clyfford Still Museum is the steward of a collection that belongs to the community and is for the enjoyment of everyone. We are enriched by the diversity of the people we serve and the variety of ideas they bring to the organization.
The Clyfford Still Museum is continually working to make Museum programs and exhibitions accessible to all visitors. The Museum does not discriminate on the basis of disability and strives to provide its visitors with disabilities equal access to its facilities, programs, services, and activities. Please be aware that our efforts are ongoing. If, at any time, you have specific questions or concerns, please contact us at info@clyffordstillmuseum.org.
Upon request, the Museum will endeavor to provide appropriate aids and services. For specific questions or to request an accommodation, please speak with a visitor experience representative at the reception desk at 720-354-4880 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, or email info@clyffordstillmuseum.org.
Wheelchairs
The Museum welcomes personal manual or motorized wheelchairs, walkers, or scooters and offers manual wheelchairs free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis at the visitor experience desk. If you would like to reserve one in advance, please contact our visitor experience team at 720-354-4880. We also welcome your personal manual or motorized wheelchairs, walkers, or scooters. The Museum’s gift shop and restrooms on the ground level are wheelchair accessible. The Museum’s galleries on the second floor are also wheelchair accessible by means of an elevator located adjacent to the entrance lobby.
Accessible Restrooms
Accessible restrooms are located on the main floor of the Museum. Please refer to the visitor guide map (available upon entry in English and Spanish) for the location, or ask a visitor experience representative.
Aides and Caregivers
Aides and caregivers who accompany visitors with disabilities receive free admission.
Access Programs
Organizations and groups that serve people with disabilities may be eligible for free reduced or admission. Please see our outreach section for details. In appreciation of the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), and in the spirit of community engagement, the Clyfford Still Museum offers free admission on select days throughout the year. The Museum also offers Pay-What-You-Wish Days on select dates throughout the year.
Service Animals
Service animals (animals trained to perform specific tasks for an individual with a disability, such as guide dogs) are permitted to accompany visitors with disabilities in all public areas of the Museum.
Visitors Who Are Hearing Impaired
American sign language (ASL) interpreters may be requested for any Museum program. Please provide at least two weeks advance notice. To request ASL interpretation, please email the Museum at info@clyffordstillmuseum.org.
Gallery Seating
The Museum also offers bench seating on each floor and portable stools in the first gallery.
Gallery Lighting
Lighting in certain galleries is dimmed to protect the art.
Closed Captioning
Most videos on our YouTube channel and onsite story viewers are closed-captioned.
Exhibition Text
Large print exhibition text is available at the visitor experience desk.
Emergency Evacuation
In the unlikely event of an emergency evacuation, Museum visitors should not use the elevators. Visitors with disabilities on the second floor should proceed to the front or back staircases where they will be assisted in exiting the building by Museum security officers or the fire department. Visitors on the ground level can exit the building through the wheelchair accessible front entrance.
Public Notice
The Clyfford Still Museum does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services, or activities, or in its hiring or employment practices. This notice is provided as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act nondiscrimination law of 1990 and, as appropriate, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504.
Guests are invited to contact the Museum with concerns regarding accessibility for visitors with disabilities. Please call 720-354-4880 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Tuesday–Sunday, or email info@clyffordstillmuseum.org.
Website and Digital Guide Accessibility
The Museum’s free digital guide through the Bloomberg Connects app also includes variety of built-in accessibility features include voice over, captions and audio transcripts, image zoom, and font size adjustment.
The Clyfford Still Museum is committed to facilitating the accessibility and usability of its website, clyffordstillmuseum.org, for all people with disabilities. The Museum has implemented an accessibility widget to improve the usability of our website, available in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. We will also be implementing over time the relevant portions of the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Level AA (WCAG 2.0 AA) as its web accessibility standard, which will also bring the Museum into conformance with the Section 5-8 Web Accessibility Standards developed by the United States Access Board.
Meter Parking for People with Disabilities
A person with a mobility disability using a valid disability placard or plate issued to them may park at Denver City meters for the time period authorized by the parking meter or for four (4) consecutive hours, whichever is greater, without paying during the time parking is allowed. There are meter parking spaces along Bannock Street between 12th & 13th Avenue. Click this link to learn more about Denver’s meter parking for people with disabilities.
Accessible Parking
Designated ADA accessible parking is available on level P2 of the Cultural Center Parking Garage. The garage entrance is on 12th Ave. between Broadway and Acoma St. A valid state-issued handicapped placard or license plate is required at all times. ADA accessible parking is on a first-come, first-served basis. You will need to enter your license plate number to pay in the garage.
Accessible parking spaces for visitors with disabilities are also available in the surface lot directly across from the Museum on Bannock St. Metered spaces are also available on Bannock St. and 12th Ave. near the Museum. A person with a mobility impairment using a valid disability placard or plate issued to them may park at Denver city meters for the time period authorized by the parking meter or for four hours, whichever is greater, without paying during the times parking is allowed. At the end of the authorized time period, the vehicle must be moved at least 100 feet from the metered parking space.
Visitors with mobility-impairments can be dropped off in the alley in back of the Museum, then proceed by sidewalk to the ramps to the front entrance.
Public Transportation for Visitors with Limited Mobility
Reach the Museum from anywhere in the Denver metro area using the Regional Transportation District (RTD). All RTD buses, including the Free MallRide, Free MetroRide, and rail vehicles are accessible for mobility aids such as wheelchairs, electric scooters, segways, walkers, and crutches. Bus and rail operators are trained to assist passengers with disabilities boarding or exiting the vehicle.
RTD provides local bus transportation for people who cannot access its fixed-route bus and rail systems due to a disability or disabling health condition. You must be a registered customer to use Access-a-Ride service.
Accessible Entrance
The main entrance of the Museum located at the corner of Bannock St. and 13th Ave. is wheelchair accessible via a ramp. Power assist doors are located at this entrance.