Museum Policies

We’re delighted to have you join us at the Clyfford Still Museum!

To help ensure the artwork lasts for generations to come, here are a few things to know during your visit.

Be an Art Protector! Please give the artwork plenty of space. Stand far enough away that you cannot reach the painting when you extend your arm.
For the safety of the artwork, the Museum does not allow food and beverages in the galleries. Please stow all snacks and drinks, including water bottles, before visiting the galleries.
Caregivers may breastfeed or bottle feed throughout the building, including in the galleries. Bottles should remain under the control of an adult in the gallery spaces. Sippy cups and solid food are not permitted in the galleries.
This is a photo-friendly museum! Take photos and videos for personal, non-commercial use on mobile devices and cameras. Share on social media and tag us! The Museum does not allow flashes, tripods/monopods, selfie sticks, or large video recording devices. For more information, please review our photography policy. If you are working with a professional photographer (for engagement photos, family photos, graduation photos, etc.), please apply for a Photo/Video Pass.
- If you are a member of the media and want to take photos using additional photography equipment, please email press@clyffordstillmuseum.org.
- If you are a commercial photographer looking to do a professional photo/video shoot (for catalogs, fashion shoots, etc.), these are taken on a case-by-case basis. Please fill out the inquiry on the Museum rentals page.
For the safety and welfare of all, we ask that visitors show common courtesy to fellow visitors and to our staff, volunteers, and service providers.
Enjoy the art that surrounds you and allow others to do the same. Please silence your cell phones and devices when you enter the Museum and step outside to have phone conversations. Please do not disrupt other guests when using the digital guide on Bloomberg Connects. Listen at an appropriate volume or use headphones or earbuds.
Shirts, bottoms, and footwear are required inside the Museum. Please note that cleats or wheeled shoes are not allowed in the galleries. Masks that obscure identity are not allowed in the Museum. Medical masks and religious coverings are permitted.
Please use the coat rack or free, token-operated lockers on the main level. Guests may take purses, handbags, and small backpacks into the galleries. Suitcases, large bags of any kind, and umbrellas must be checked in one of our token-operated lockers or with our VX staff. Micro-mobility solutions (e.g. bicycles, skateboards, monowheels, or scooters) cannot be stowed in the Museum.
- Visitors may be directed to store all backpacks in the free lockers.
- Wear or carry smaller backpacks and purses in front of you or at your side to protect our artwork.
- Security reserves the right to inspect all items upon entering or exiting the premises.
The Museum welcomes strollers and wheelchairs in the galleries. A stroller and wheelchair are available for visitor use on request.
The Museum allows sketching in the galleries with notebooks and graphite pencils only. Easels are not permitted.
Smoking, including the use of e-cigarettes and vapes, is not permitted anywhere in the Museum, including outside on the terraces or near the Museum entrance.
Weapons, explosives, knives, hazardous materials of any kind, or open-carry firearms are not allowed in the Museum pursuant to DRMC § 38-118.
The Clyfford Still Museum is committed to creating and maintaining a space that is respectful and free from unwelcome or inappropriate behavior by visitors and staff. Please note that any person who does not adhere to these policies may be asked to leave the premises.
Hosting an event at the Museum? Learn more about Private Event Rentals Policies and Procedures.
We encourage you to purchase your tickets online before your visit.