The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

Join Chief Curator Amy Smith-Stewart for an exclusive after-hours tour of Uman: After all the things…, featuring new paintings, works on paper, and sculpture, with members invited for pre-tour refreshments at 5:30 pm.

Join us for this in-person gallery tour of highlighted works from our current exhibitions reserved specifically for senior adults ages 60 and above!

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

Bring your little artists to The Aldrich for Story Time with Ridgefield Library, exploring Estefania Puerta’s dynamic sculptures and textiles, reading Woven of the World, and creating their own weavings in The Studio, perfect for kids 6 and under.

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, this free, interactive, and judgment-free tour of our current exhibitions guided by a Museum Educator is perfect for you!

Are you curious about the world of contemporary art but unsure where to begin? When you view works of art in a gallery, do you question what you see or feel the need to go into deeper insight? If you answered yes, join one of our expert Museum Educators for a tour of the exhibitions designed to activate your curiosity and engage your attention.

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 exciting work of artist Koyoltzintli, one of the artists of our interactive Aldrich Box series. We will read the story Chirp! By Mary Murphy. Then we will head to The Studio to make our own vibrant paintings! Perfect for families with children ages 6 and under. 

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, this free, interactive, and judgment-free tour of our current exhibitions guided by a Museum Educator is perfect for you!

Members and friends, please join us to celebrate the opening of Jennie Jieun Lee: Luteal Elements and Grooves and Chenlu Hou and Chiara No: What the Hands Remember to Hear before the exhibitions open to the public and Aldrich Projects | Larissa Bates: Motherland / La Madre Patria and Main Street Sculpture | Kristy Hughes: Portal: Hope as Practice. 

Are you curious about the world of contemporary art but unsure where to begin? When you view works of art in a gallery, do you question what you see or feel the need to go into deeper insight? If you answered yes, join one of our expert Museum Educators for a tour of the exhibitions designed to activate your curiosity and engage your attention.

In anticipation of the upcoming inaugural exhibition Aldrich Decennial: I Am What Is Around Me, join Executive Director Cybele Maylone and one of the exhibiting artists for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the artist’s studio in Bridgewater, CT.

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 exciting work of artist Jantsa Erdenebayar, one of the artists of our interactive Aldrich Box series. We will read the story Inside the Suitcase by Clotilde Perrin. Then we will head to The Studio to make our own vibrant paintings! Perfect for families with children ages 6 and under. 

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, this free, interactive, and judgment-free tour of our current exhibitions guided by a Museum Educator is perfect for you!

Are you curious about the world of contemporary art but unsure where to begin? When you view works of art in a gallery, do you question what you see or feel the need to go into deeper insight? If you answered yes, join one of our expert Museum Educators for a tour of the exhibitions designed to activate your curiosity and engage your attention.