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A guide leads an hour-long gallery tour that may draw on work about family photographs, botanical interdependence and the passing of natural forms. The Gardens lists seven sessions in November and December, but does not promise a particular exhibition route for any date.
All times are local to the venue · America/Denver
Three exhibitions make different kinds of connections between art and the natural world: Daisy Patton works with found photographs and family memory; botanical illustrators depict relationships among plants, fungi and other organisms; and Izumi Yokoyama’s ink drawings and sculpture consider impermanence. They overlap with the November and December dates for Art at the Gardens Tour, a guided hour in the Freyer – Newman Center galleries.
In The Place of Flowers: Works by Daisy Patton, archival photographs become the ground for paintings filled with vivid color and elaborate floral patterns. Patton’s additions connect the people in these images with nature and with one another, while bringing attention to photographs that might otherwise be forgotten.
Patton, a multidisciplinary artist based in Massachusetts, draws on collective memory, storytelling and the meaning of family. The exhibition runs Sept. 19, 2026–Jan. 31, 2027, so it is on view throughout all seven listed tour dates. The accompanying archive photograph shows visitors viewing a separate textile installation; it is not identified as Patton’s work or as part of this exhibition.
Further reading: The Place of Flowers: Works by Daisy Patton | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗ · Current & Upcoming Art Exhibitions | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗
Curious Companions: Fungi, Parasites and Carnivores shifts attention from an individual plant to the connections among organisms. Its botanical illustrations range from fungi-fueled flowers to lichens formed through symbiosis, presenting interdependence as part of the subject rather than just a backdrop.
The American Society of Botanical Artists curated the exhibition with the New York Botanical Garden for the Fifth ASBA/NYBG Triennial. Among the participating artists are Karen Kluglein, whose Magic is watercolor on illustration board, and Mieko Ishikawa, whose watercolor Nepenthes depicts a pitcher plant. The exhibition is scheduled for Sept. 26, 2026–Jan. 31, 2027.
Further reading: Curious Companions: Fungi, Parasites and Carnivores | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗
In Realm of Wonder: Izumi Yokoyama, intricate nocturnal ink drawings and delicate sculpture evoke falling cherry-blossom petals. The exhibition’s focus on transience gives the tour a different point of entry from Patton’s treatment of family memory or the botanical illustrations’ close attention to interspecies relationships.
Yokoyama is a multimedia artist based in Taos and an art professor at the University of New Mexico–Taos. Her practice also includes installations, murals, calligraphy and collaborative community projects. Realm of Wonder runs Oct. 3, 2026–Feb. 7, 2027, covering every session in this listing.
Further reading: Realm of Wonder: Izumi Yokoyama | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗
Denver Botanic Gardens describes the tour as a guided look at current exhibitions, with discussion of the artwork and artists’ practices. The Gardens’ gallery program brings art into conversation with science, creativity and expression, including work by local and international artists inspired by the natural world.
All three exhibitions above overlap with the listed dates, but the Gardens does not assign a specific itinerary to each tour. The one-hour format is presented for adults, whether they follow art closely or are looking for an indoor gallery visit.
The galleries are part of the Freyer – Newman Center, a wider art-and-science facility that also houses the Helen Fowler Library, natural-history and art collections, classrooms, an auditorium and a coffee shop. The library and Copper Door Coffee Roasters do not require admission; the tour ticket itself includes admission to the Gardens.
Further reading: Art at the Gardens Tour | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗ · Tours | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗ · Freyer – Newman Center | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗
Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026: 2–3 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026: 10–11 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026: 10–11 a.m.
Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026: 10–11 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 3, 2026: 10–11 a.m.
Sunday, Dec. 6, 2026: 10–11 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2026: 10–11 a.m.
Tour tickets are $20; $12 for members and $10 for students. Each price includes admission to Denver Botanic Gardens. Registration is listed for each session.
The event instructions say tours meet in the Boettcher Memorial Center. Bring booking confirmation, printed or viewable on a phone. The tour explores exhibitions in the Freyer – Newman Center galleries, a separate named building on the York Street grounds.
Tours with low registration may be canceled. Check the session’s status before leaving.
Art at the Gardens Tour | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗ · Freyer – Newman Center | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗
RTD routes 24 and 10 serve the Gardens: route 24 stops at York and Josephine streets, and route 10 runs on 12th Avenue. Limited free parking is available in the Gardens’ parking complex between York and Josephine streets during regular operating hours.
The public garage has free EV charging in two-hour increments, on the main parking level north of the elevator bank. Vans should park on the top deck because of height restrictions; RVs are not permitted in the complex because of weight limits. Bike racks are at the York Street main entrance. Street parking in Cheesman Park or Congress Park is available where posted; read the signs for restrictions.
Parking, Transportation & Accessibility - York Street | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗
Contact the Gardens’ Resource Center at 720-865-3500 if an accommodation would improve your visit. The Gardens says it will do its best to assist.
The event instructions name the Boettcher Memorial Center as the meeting point. The tour explores galleries in the Freyer – Newman Center. The Gardens lists its York Street location at 1007 York Street; its transportation page identifies the Freyer – Newman Center entrance separately at 1085 York Street. Check the tour instructions and follow the map link for directions to the appropriate starting point.
Art at the Gardens Tour | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗ · Parking, Transportation & Accessibility - York Street | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗
RTD route 24 stops at York and Josephine streets; route 10 runs on 12th Avenue. Limited free visitor parking is available in the complex between York and Josephine streets during regular operating hours. Free EV charging is available in two-hour increments on the main garage level, north of the elevator bank.
Vans should use the top deck because of height restrictions, and RVs are not allowed in the parking complex because of weight limits. Bike racks are at the York Street main entrance. Street parking in Cheesman Park or Congress Park is available where posted; observe signs and restrictions.
Parking, Transportation & Accessibility - York Street | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗
The $20 general ticket, $12 member ticket or $10 student ticket includes admission to Denver Botanic Gardens.
The event instructions say to meet in the Boettcher Memorial Center. The tour explores the Freyer – Newman Center galleries.
Art at the Gardens Tour | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗ · Freyer – Newman Center | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗
They overlap with all the listed dates, but the Gardens does not promise a particular exhibition route for an individual session.
Art at the Gardens Tour | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗ · Current & Upcoming Art Exhibitions | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗ · The Place of Flowers: Works by Daisy Patton | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗ · Curious Companions: Fungi, Parasites and Carnivores | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗ · Realm of Wonder: Izumi Yokoyama | Denver Botanic Gardens ↗
Bring booking confirmation, printed or viewable on a phone. Tours with low registration may be canceled, so check the session’s status before setting out.
1007 York Street, Denver, CO 80206
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Event, planning and background information checked 2026-11-02 against the linked sources.