The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

The Aldrich's Education Department would like to welcome you back to the fall semester by attending our Educator Open House! Participate in a highlights tour led by Associate Curator Eduardo Alfonso, make artwork inspired by the exhibitions on view, and get a sneak peek of the Museum during show change! Snacks and drinks provided.

Have you ever looked at contemporary art and wished you knew what it meant? Have you ever entered a museum not knowing where to start? If you answered yes, join Education Assistant Antonio Paone for a free tour of the exhibitions designed to activate your curiosity and engage your attention.

Join us and the Alzheimer’s Association, Connecticut Chapter virtually as we explore our featured contemporary artists while offering the opportunity to connect with others who are also living in the beginning stage of dementia and their care partners.

Executive Director Cybele Maylone will give members a sneak peek of the artists, exhibitions, and programs that will be taking place in 2025. Light breakfast will be served.

Join us for this in-person gallery tour of highlighted works from our current exhibitions, guided by Education and Access Specialist Holly Lapine, reserved specifically for senior adults ages 60 and above!

Join Chief Curator Amy Smith-Stewart for a tour of Martha Diamond: Deep Time, a five-decade survey exhibition of the artist's work. Members please join us for a 5pm reception with refreshments prior to the tour.

Visit the Museum for FREE the third Saturday of every month as part of our Third Saturdays program.

Bring your budding artists to The Aldrich for Story Time, in collaboration with the Ridgefield Library! Together, we will explore the work of artist Miles Huston. Miles’ artwork on view currently deals with themes of agriculture in America. We will read the story Farmhouse, written and illustrated by Sophie Blackall. Then we will head to the studio to create farm-themed puppets!

Have you ever looked at contemporary art and wished you knew what it meant? Have you ever entered a museum without knowing where to start? If you answered yes, this free, interactive, and judgment-free tour of our current exhibitions guided by a Museum Educator is perfect for you!

Have you ever looked at contemporary art and wished you knew what it meant? Have you ever entered a museum not knowing where to start? If you answered yes, join Education Assistant Antonio Paone for a free tour of the exhibitions designed to activate your curiosity and engage your attention.

Join us for this in-person gallery tour of highlighted works from our current exhibitions, guided by Education and Access Specialist Holly Lapine, reserved specifically for senior adults ages 60 and above!

Bring your budding artists to The Aldrich for Story Time, in collaboration with the Ridgefield Library! Together, we will explore the work of artist Rachelle Dang. Dang’s artwork on view in A Garden of Promise and Dissent, deals with themes of botanical history. We will read the story Dear Little One by Nina Laden, illustrated by Melissa Castrillon. Then, we will head to the studio to sculpt our own tiny seed pods like the ones in Rachelle Dang’s artwork!

Have you ever looked at contemporary art and wished you knew what it meant? Have you ever entered a museum without knowing where to start? If you answered yes, this free, interactive, and judgment-free tour of our current exhibitions guided by a Museum Educator is perfect for you!

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum invites you to participate in the National Scrollathon: Uniting America!

The National Scrollathon is a nationwide collaborative art-making project that will bring together communities from across the U.S. Upon completion, over 56 large-scale textile artworks will be displayed in a major art installation at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., from Memorial Day to Labor Day 2026 (May 26–September 7, 2026).