Due to severe winter weather conditions, the Denver Art Museum will be closed today. Regular operating hours will resume tomorrow starting at 10 a.m.
— Denver Art Museum (@DenverArtMuseum)
Between tourists and those of us scrambling to find something to do with visiting family, the holidays are a busy time for museums and cultural institutions. But this week, the weather may be throwing a wrench in your holiday plans to visit some of Denver’s cultural landmarks.
A major winter storm, rolling in Monday night and dumping snow on the region through Tuesday, is forecast to dump 8-16 inches of snow on metro Denver, according to Monday afternoon . Travelers have been advised to hold off on Thanksgiving travel until snow subsides, and those who are able to stay home and off the roads on Tuesday have been encouraged to hunker down.
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Due to road conditions, some Denver institutions are opting to close on Tuesday. Below is a running list of closures that will be updated as information becomes available. Canceling or postponing your Denver-area event because of weather? Send us details with information about refunds, rescheduling or updated business hours.
Stay warm out there.
- As of 10 a.m., all Denver Center shows for tonight will go on as scheduled, , but that could change. “Please check periodically throughout the afternoon for updates,” Denver Center said. “If you are unable to attend, call 303.893.4100 to exchange into available inventory.”
- Museo de de las Americas has also closed for the day, .
Hey, folks! The Sie FilmCenter is closed today due to .
Stay home and play with your puppies.
— Denver Film (@DenverFilm)
- If you’re itchin’ to see a movie today, streaming might be your best bet: The Sie FilmCenter is closed for the day, according to a tweet.
- Tonight’s Schoolboy Q show at the Fillmore Auditorium has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Dec. 11, according to a press release. Tickets for the postponed show will be honored at the rescheduled event, but the Fillmore hasn’t clarified if ticket-holders can obtain refunds if they’re unable to attend the new date.
- Tonight’s Lindsey Stirling concert at Budweiser Events Center has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 27. All Tuesday tickets will be honored at the door and an allotment of tickets for Wednesday will be released.
- If you were planning to sneak in a workout today, you’ll need to find somewhere other than the Y — YMCA of Metro Denver will not open today, . “We plan to reopen Wed., Nov. 27 at 5 a.m.” Denver Recreation Centers are also closed today,
- Denver Art Museum will be closed on Tuesday and plans to resume regular operating hours on Wednesday. “For those of you who purchased ‘Claude Monet’ tickets for today, you will be emailed vouchers within 24 hours to reschedule,” .
doggo: come heer, I need to tell you something
us: ok, ok, what is it?
doggo: this white stuff is everywhere and it's cold
us: yea, we should probably close the museumsSorry folks, the History Colorado Center, Center for CO Women's History and Fort Vasquez will be closed today
— History Colorado (@HistoryColorado)
- The History Colorado Center, Center for Colorado Women’s History at the Byers-Evans House Museum and Fort Vasquez will be closed today, .
- All locations of the Denver Public Library will be closed today “to ensure the safety of our customers and staff,” .
- The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver has closed for the day, according to a tweet, urging art fans to “Stay home, watch Netflix, pet animals (or furry blankets), eat soup, and keep warm. See you tomorrow!”
Alright folks, when even our sea lion, Maverick, is giving this snow a big "Nope!", you know things are gonna be intense. Due to the impending ❄️🌨️🥶 weather, Denver Zoo will be closed tomorrow 11/26. Stay home, and stay warm!
🎥: Christa Klein, Zookeeper— Denver Zoo (@DenverZoo)
- “Alright folks, when even our sea lion, Maverick, is giving this snow a big “Nope!”, you know things are gonna be intense,” the Denver Zoo posted on Twitter Monday to announce that it will be closed on Tuesday. Somebody get that sea lion a scarf or some earmuffs — not because he needs it, but because that sounds pretty cute and we would kinda like to see a photo of that.
- Denver Botanic Gardens — both locations — will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 26 and will reopen Wednesday, Nov. 27, .
Know of a closure of cancellation that’s not on this list? Drop us a line.
