As of 1997, the museum added a new entrance onto Acoma Plaza and an underground connection with the new Central Library. Also newly opened was the entirely new American and Western Art exhibit on the seventh floor. In addition to its permanent collections, the museum hosts many traveling exhibitions, some of which travel to very few venues in the United States. Paintings Collected by European Museums. March of 2000 will feature a special Henri Matisse show.
Tours can be scheduled at other times, so call ahead.
Family programs are held every Saturday. The museum has a shop and full service restaurant. Saturdays are free for Colorado residents, thanks to funding provided by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. Officially opened in July 1994, the Museo de las Americas showcases art from all the Americas, including the Caribbean, in changing exhibitions. The museum supplements its temporary exhibitions with lectures, workshops and other educational programs and has built a small permanent collection.