The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

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 Education Assistant Antonio Paone for a tour of the exhibitions designed to activate your curiosity and engage your attention.

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. to created large-scale textile artworks that will be displayed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

Join Associate Curator Eduardo Andres Alfonso and artist Zak Prekop for an exclusive tour of the artist’s studio in Red Hook, New York. Prekop’s first solo museum presentation, Durations, will debut at The Aldrich on June 8, 2025.

Sensory Saturday at The Aldrich is a program designed for children (ages 4-12) with developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, those on the autism spectrum and their family members. The program includes exploration in the galleries in a relaxed environment and the discovery of contemporary art through touch, sound, and movement. In The Studio, participants will engage in a hands-on art project inspired by the Museum's current exhibitions.

Join Executive Director Cybele Maylone and artists José Parlá and Claudia Hilda for an exclusive tour of the artists’ studio in Pound Ridge, NY.

Visit the Museum for FREE the third Saturday of every month as part of our Third Saturdays program. Participate in a Story Time at 10:30 am, a Discovery Tour of our current exhibitions at 1 pm, and drop-in to The Studio for art-making activities.

Bring your budding artists to The Aldrich for Story Time, in collaboration with the Ridgefield Library! Together, we will explore artwork by Gracelee Lawrence, who makes moving sculptures reflecting on food and health. Then, we will read Roll, Roll Little Pea by Cécile Bergame, illustrated by Magali Attiogbé, and move to The Studio to create our own tiny, spinnable optical illusions! 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! All ages welcome, Family-friendly.

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 us for a virtual talk with architect, designer, and educator at School of Architecture and Planning at MIT Cristina Parreño Alonso, whose work delves into the concept of deep time, the vast temporal scales that shape our planet and humanity’s place within it. This special event complements Martha Diamond: Deep Time, currently on view at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, which features the artist's evocative paintings that explore the intersections of nature, time, and urban life.

Members and friends, please join us to celebrate the opening of Martin Beck: ... for hours, days, or weeks at a time before the exhibition opens to the public, and Aldrich Projects | Wen Liu: Tame Tangle.

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 Education Assistant Antonio Paone for a tour of the current 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!

Visit the Museum for FREE the third Saturday of every month as part of our Third Saturdays program. Participate in a Story Time at 10:30 am, a Discovery Tour of our current exhibitions at 1 pm, and drop-in to The Studio for art-making activities.

Bring your budding artists to The Aldrich for Story Time, in collaboration with the Ridgefield Library! Together, we will explore Wen Liu’s artwork, who creates sculptures loosely inspired by ink-blot paintings and the human body. Then, we will read I Am Smoke by Henry Herz, illustrated by Mercè López, and move to The Studio to create our own ink-blot 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! All ages welcome, Family-friendly.

Celebrating Governor Ned Lamont and the State of Connecticut and artist Maren Hassinger. Join us at the Museum for cocktails, a seated dinner, and live auction in our newly renovated Sculpture Garden.

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 Education Assistant Antonio Paone for a tour of the exhibitions designed to activate your curiosity and engage your attention.

Join Executive Director Cybele Maylone for drinks and a guided tour of Martha Diamond: Deep Time. Don't miss this unique opportunity to explore the exhibition in its final moments!

Join Executive Director Cybele Maylone and Chief Curator Amy Smith-Stewart for a long-weekend in Bentonville, Arkansas, home to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.