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Aspen

Live the dream. Aspen is one of the world's most famous mountain destinations.

Attractions

Ice Age Discovery Center
Aspen
In October 2010, a bulldozer working near Snowmass unearthed the tusk of a female mammoth. Spurred by this unusual discovery, the Denver Museum of Nature …
Independence
Aspen
Just 16 miles east of Aspen, at the foot of Independence Pass, this gold-mining boom town turned ghost town started as a tented camp in the summer of 1879…
Ashcroft
Aspen
The access point to the breathtaking Castle Creek Valley is the ghost town of Ashcroft, a silver-mining town founded in 1880. What remains are mostly…
Aspen Art Museum
Aspen
This art museum's striking building features a warm, lattice-like exterior designed by Pritzker Prize–winner Shigeru Ban and contains three floors of…
Christopher Martin Gallery
Aspen
Local artist Christopher Martin specializes in reverse glass painting, a technique that dates back to the Middle Ages. Stop by for a peek at his dynamic…
Peter Lik
Aspen
Displays the work of the self-taught Australian photographer. Lik focuses on vibrant panoramic landscapes, with a fine selection of local Aspen shots that…
Boesky West
Aspen
Opened in 2017, this is the Western outpost of Marianne Boesky's Manhattan gallery, displaying the works of emerging artists over two floors.
Galerie Maximillian
Aspen
Come here for famous 20th-century names from Chagall to Lichtenstein, mixed in with works from contemporary American and British artists.

Curated by Sarah Kuta

Little Nell
Aspen
A legendary ski-in, ski-out Aspen landmark offering understated, updated elegance and class at the foot of Aspen Mountain. Gas-burning fireplaces, high…
Aspen Art Museum
Aspen
This art museum's striking building features a warm, lattice-like exterior designed by Pritzker Prize–winner Shigeru Ban and contains three floors of…