The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

Join us on the historic front porch of the Old Hundred building and cheer on the marchers of Ridgefield’s annual Memorial Day Parade. Bring your favorite lawn chair to claim your spot across from the start line of the parade.

Spend an afternoon in the Sculpture Garden with artists Rachelle Dang, Anders Hamilton, and Mary Mattingly. From 12 noon to 1 pm, take a guided tour of A Garden of Promise and Dissent, featuring works selected and discussed by the artists themselves..

Members and friends, please join us to celebrate the opening of Nickola Pottinger: fos born and Zak Prekop: Durations before the exhibitions open to the public, and Aldrich Projects | Julia Bland: Woven in the Reeds.

Every Friday this summer, we’re keeping the Museum open late until 7 pm for a lively and relaxing happy hour experience.

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 Martin Beck: … for hours, days, or weeks at a time, Nickola Pottinger: fos born, Zak Prekop: Durations, and Aldrich Projects | Julia Bland: Woven in the Reeds 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 the exciting work of artist Zak Prekop. Zak Prekop works with wondrous abstract lines and colors.

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 a special Happy Hour Friday and meet exhibiting artist Moko Fukuyama.

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 Nickola Pottinger, who creates wondrous sculptures of the spiritual realm! We will read the story Looking for a Jumbie by Tracey Baptiste and illustrated by Amber Ren. Then we will head to The Studio to sculpt our own mystical creatures!

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!

Join us for an outdoor conversation between artists Martin Beck and Elle Pérez, moderated by The Aldrich’s Associate Curator, Eduardo Andrés Alfonso.

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 Julia Bland, who makes intricate textile creations! We will read the story I Worked Hard on That! by Robyn Wall, illustrated by A.N. Kang. Then, we will head to The Studio to make our own wax sticks, textile-inspired designs!

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!

This lively “secret” art sale—featuring work by artists who have exhibited at the Museum whose identity is only revealed after a work of art has been purchased—raises critical funds that directly support The Aldrich.