Artful cocktails at Denver’s Museum of Contemporary Art

May 7, 2014

The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver introduces Museum Quality Drinking, a summer evening experience extending museum hours with discounted admission, premium cocktails and music programming in the museum’s rooftop garden.

Beginning May 27, MCA Denver will stay open until 9 p.m. weeknights, so visitors can experience the museum, enjoy a cocktail and relax in the summer air on the rooftop deck.

On Wednesdays throughout the summer, café visitors can sample cocktails and foods from local food and beverage purveyors. On Friday evenings, art lovers can experience live music from local musicians on the rooftop garden.

Programming highlights include tastings from Leopold Bros. on June 11, Hogshead Brewery on July 23 and Fruition Farms on  Aug. 20. The musical line-up will be announced each week on Twitter and at www.mcadenver.org.

Admission to MCA Denver is free for museum members and $5 after 5 p.m. for non-members.

Currently on view:

* Rashid Johnson: New Growth through June 15.

* Senga Nengudi: The Material Body through July 13.

* Jorge Méndez Blake: Project for a Park Library (Aerial View Large) through July 13.

MCA Denver is located at 1485 Delgany on the corner of 15th Street and Delgany. Parking is available in the parking garage across 15th St. After 4 p.m., and on weekends parking is $3 with no validation required.

Museum summer hours are noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free admission to anyone 17 and younger. The museum is closed on Monday.

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