Ridgefield, Connecticut
Address
258 Main StreetRidgefield, CT 06877
phone: 203-438-4519
fax: 203-438-0198
e-mail: eventnews@aldrichart.org
web: www.aldrichart.org

Admissions

Seniors and students $4, Adults $7, Children under 12 free, Tuesdays free

Museum Type(s)

Art

Staff

Deirdre Fitzgerald Ayala
phone:
Richard Klein
phone:
Description

Art exhibitions at The Aldrich challenge visitors to shift their perspectives and re-think their definitions of art. Our shows usually feature significant work by emerging and mid-career artists, though we occasionally present important works by widely-known, established artists as well. We aspire to provide a vital cultural resource for our community, with special attention to developing world-class, innovative museum education programs.

History

Founded in 1964 by dress designer and passionate collector of contemporary art, Larry Aldrich (1906-2001). Initially located in an 18th-Century house in Ridgefield's historic district, the Larry Aldrich Museum opened on November 7, 1964, as one of the first museums in the United States devoted solely to the exhibition of contemporary art. Incorporated as a nonprofit organization and renamed The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art in 1967. On September 20, 2001, The Aldrich Board of Trustees, with Larry Aldrich, Chairman Emeritus, in attendance, voted unanimously to proceed with a major renovation and expansion. Groundbreaking took place on April 29, 2003, closing the Museum to the public during its construction phase, from September 2003 until June 13, 2004. The expanded Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum reopened on June 13, 2004, coinciding with the Museum's 40th anniversary.

Governance

Private non-profit governed by a board of directors

ADA
Wheelchair Accessible
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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MUSEUM CONFERENCES

Museum Trustee Association Spring Forum 2024

April 10 - 14, 2024

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Texas Association of Museums 2024 Lubock Annual Conference

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2024 Colorado-Wyoming ANNUAL MEETING

May 1 - 4, 2024

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West Virginia Association of Museums 2024 Conference

June 6 - 8, 2024

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

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