Name: Early Childhood Education in Museums Symposium: Reimagining Museums Through Children’s Participation
Start: 2026-05-04T09:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-05-05T17:00:00-06:00
Location: Clyfford Still Museum

$Early Childhood Education in Museums Symposium: Reimagining Museums Through Children\u2019s Participation$

May 4 – 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Clyfford Still Museum
May 5 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University of Colorado Denver School of Education and Human Development
The Early Childhood Education in Museums Symposium: Reimagining Museums Through Children’s Participation is a collaborative program dedicated to advancing museums’ roles as dynamic spaces for young children and their adults. Hosted by the Clyfford Still Museum and co-hosted by the University of Colorado Denver and the Denver Art Museum, this Symposium will explore how centering children’s rights, agency, and creativity can fundamentally transform the daily work within museum spaces. Shaped by current research and practice, the agenda features an international keynote, critical panel discussions, conversation hubs, and case studies. Participants will also have the opportunity for experiential learning through program demonstrations at both the Clyfford Still Museum and the Denver Art Museum, and a tour of “Tell Clyfford I Said ‘Hi,’” An Exhibition Curated by Children of the Colville Confederated Tribes at the Clyfford Still Museum.
Registration is required, and space is limited. Register for both days or just the second day. The cost to participate in both days is $50. To attend day two only (on May 5) is free.
Register for both days: https://csm.ticketapp.org/portal/product/38/event/43ddfbc9-6898-4944-a0ee-8eacd12c1858
Register for day two only: https://csm.ticketapp.org/portal/product/37/event/154d8651-edb8-4ed0-8822-d5b9c90fe67d
Day one focuses on practices at the Clyfford Still Museum and the Denver Art Museum. Capacity is limited to accommodate program observations and exhibition tours. Location: Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204
On the second day, we move the conversation beyond museum walls. We have increased our capacity for this session, and registration for Day Two is free of charge. Location: University of Colorado Denver School of Education and Human Development, 1380 Lawrence St. Terrace Room, Denver, CO, 80204
Visit the website for the full agenda: https://clyffordstillmuseum.org/events/early-childhood-education-in-museums-symposium/
Sponsored by: Art Bridges and Institute of Museum and Library Services
Co-hosted by: University of Colorado Denver School of Education & Human Development and Denver Art Museum