Resources For The Colorado Front Range
Field Trips
Field Trips

Art

So much art to see and explore! Visit an art museum and view galleries or go on a studio tour to see artist demonstrations. Paint your own pottery, try glass fusing, and canvas painting. You can also visit a miniature city with hundreds of intricately detailed sculptures.

Field trips can be free or fee depending on who's offering. Check their websites to find out what days are free or visit SCFD Free Days to get a listing of qualifying venues.

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+ Art Studios
Grab a group or just spend a few hours at Ceramics in the City painting your own pottery, glass fusing, or canvas painting. Designed for kids and adults to enjoy. After school classes also available forkids and teens to work on projects as a group.
Ages:
All Ages
Fee:
Yes
Free Day:
No
Homeschool Day:
No
Location:
Denver

Paint your own pottery at Color Me Mine. In-studio and take-home kits are available. Select your ceramic piece, then paint colors and get to work painting.
Ages:
All Ages
Fee:
Yes
Free Day:
No
Homeschool Day:
No
Location:
Boulder

Kids two and older can enjoy painting in an open setting or take the project home to do it on your own time. Pottery painting, glass ceramics, metal stamping, and more are some of the programs you can sign up for.
Ages:
2+
Fee:
Yes
Free Day:
No
Homeschool Day:
No
Location:
Longmont

The Longmont Museum offers an arts and crafts time several time a week for younger children. Discovery Days is an early childhood program that encourages children and parents to engage together in educational, hands-on art activities. Children up to age 11 are welcome on late start or no school days.
Ages:
2-6, (Up to 11 on late start or no school days)
Fee:
Yes
Free Day:
No
Homeschool Day:
No
Location:
Longmont

Tinker Art Studio is a dynamic art studio for children and adults in Boulder. They provide authentic art opportunities for children, teens, and adults to grow as both skilled artists and creative individuals. In additional to homeschool art classes, they offer an open studio to come in a begin making the project of your choice. They offer painting, wheel throwing, drawing, and sculpture.
Ages:
All Ages
Fee:
Yes
Free Day:
No
Homeschool Day:
No
Location:
Boulder
+ Galleries & Museums
The Art District on Santa Fe is an art and cultural district with over 60 galleries, restaurants and shops located a few short blocks from downtown Denver. An Art Walk is held every first Friday of the month.
Ages:
All Ages
Fee:
No
Free Day:
No
Homeschool Day:
No
Location:
Denver

The Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art features exhibitions of contemporary art.
Ages:
5+
Fee:
Yes
Free Day:
No
Homeschool Day:
No
Location:
Boulder

The University of Colorado Art Museum provides a forum for exchanging ideas, inspiring collaboration and fueling imagination through art. The museum’s growing collection and diverse exhibitions and public programs promote, inspire and generate interdisciplinary scholarship and cultural expression. CU Art Museum mobilizes our strengths to support and enrich the academic and social missions of CU Boulder and to serve our communities in Boulder, statewide and beyond. Housed within CU Boulder's College of Arts & Sciences, it’s our mission to improve the accessibility of our collection and exhibitions for CU Boulder students, faculty, staff and the people of Colorado. The CU Art Museum is always free for everyone.
Ages:
All Ages
Fee:
No
Free Day:
No
Homeschool Day:
No
Location:
Boulder

The Dairy Arts Center features rotating exhibitions. The Dairy Center also has performance theaters, events lobbies, films, and lectures. It also houses ballet and music schools.
Ages:
All Ages
Fee:
Yes
Free Day:
No
Homeschool Day:
No
Location:
Fort Collins

The Denver Art Museum feartures art collections from around the world. There are also several areas that cater just to kids. They can work on art projects, act out stories in costumes, build sculptures with wooden blocks, create your own jewelry designs, and put together a textile in the Thread Studio.
Ages:
All Ages
Fee:
Yes (18 & under are free)
Free Day:
Yes
Homeschool Day:
No
Location:
Denver

The museum boasts an enormous collection of American art. The museum offers tours to enrich the minds and imaginations of students with the power of art. They can adapt for any age level, with several different programs to choose from, such as Exploring Southwest Art, Art: The Poets' Muse, Visual Voyages, and Journey into Theatre. There's also a vibrant mix of professional musicals, comedies, and dramas.
Ages:
All Ages
Fee:
Varies
Free Day:
Yes
Homeschool Day:
No
Location:
Colorado Springs

The Kirkland Museum features both North American and Colorado specific art from the 19th and 20th centuries. Due to the fragile nature of the collections and the popular but vulnerable salon style in which they are displayed, Kirkland Museum limits all visitors during open hours and events to ages 13 and up.
Ages:
13+
Fee:
Yes
Free Day:
No
Homeschool Day:
No
Location:
Denver

The Michael Garman Museum features Magic Town, a 3,000 sq.ft. miniature city that combines hundreds of intricately detailed sculptures and cityscapes with magical elements to create one of the world's truly unique attractions. Group rates are available, along with a guided or self-guided tour.
Ages:
All Ages
Fee:
Yes
Free Day:
No
Homeschool Day:
No
Discount Code:
Save 50% off admission with code: HST50
Location:
Colorado Springs









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