The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Upcoming Events
Sensory Saturday
Sensory Saturday is a program designed for children (ages 4-12) with developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, those on the autism spectrum and their family members.
Third Saturdays
Visit the Museum for FREE the third Saturday of every month as part of our Third Saturdays program.
Story Time for Kids: Let's Be Bees by Shawn Harris
Bring your budding artists to The Aldrich for Story Time in collaboration with the Ridgefield Library! Together, we will explore the exciting work of artists Chenlu Hou and Chiara No. We will read the story Let's Be Bees by Shawn Harris. Then we will head to The Studio to make our own clay sculptures! Perfect for families with children ages 6 and under.
All Ages Discovery Tour
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!
Sunday Afternoon Tour
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 Aldrich Educators for a tour of the exhibitions designed to activate your curiosity and engage your attention.
Third Saturdays
Visit the Museum for FREE the third Saturday of every month as part of our Third Saturdays program.
Story Time for Kids: Chooch Helped by Andrea L. Rogers
Bring your budding artists to The Aldrich for Story Time in collaboration with the Ridgefield Library! Together, we will explore the exciting work of Jennie Jieun Lee. Perfect for families with children ages 6 and under.
All Ages Discovery Tour
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.
Clay Stories: Hands-On Workshop & Artist-Led Tours
Join exhibiting artists Jennie Jieun Lee, Chenlu Hou, and Chiara No, and artist Lisa Orr, for a full day of programming that celebrates clay and the community of ceramic practice. The day begins with a workshop that brings together layered and experimental glazing with Jennie Jieun Lee and an innovative outdoor firing process using a portable rocket kiln with Lisa Orr and concludes with an artist-led tour of Chenlu Hou and Chiara No: What the Hands Remember to Hear.
Sensory Saturday
Sensory Saturday is a program designed for children (ages 4-12) with developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, those on the autism spectrum, and their family members.
Third Saturdays
Visit the Museum for FREE the third Saturday of every month as part of our Third Saturdays program.
Story Time for Kids: Oddbird by Derek Desierto
Bring your budding artists to The Aldrich for Story Time in collaboration with the Ridgefield Library!
All Ages Discovery Tour
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.
Camp Aldrich Week 1: Grades 1-3
Join us at The Aldrich for a full-day, week-long arts experience with a practicing teaching artist. Campers explore the Museum's three-acre campus and Sculpture Garden, learn in the galleries, and incorporate the world around them into their art.
Camp Aldrich Week 2: Grades 1-3
Join us at The Aldrich for a full-day, week-long arts experience with a practicing teaching artist. Campers explore the Museum's three-acre campus and Sculpture Garden, learn in the galleries, and incorporate the world around them into their art.
Camp Aldrich Week 3: Grades 4-6
Join us at The Aldrich for a full-day, week-long arts experience with a practicing teaching artist. Campers explore the Museum's three-acre campus and Sculpture Garden, learn in the galleries, and incorporate the world around them into their art.