Denver Art Museum - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
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About Denver Art Museum
This is one of the largest art museums between Chicago and the West Coast. it is dedicated to helping visitors explore art and creativity through hands-on activities, extensive art collections, and world-class exhibitions. The Museum’s iconic Martin Building (formerly known as the North Building) was designed by famed Italian architect Gio Ponti in 1971.

Attractions Near Denver Art Museum
Clyfford Still Museum
0.1km from Denver Art Museum
The Clyfford Still Museum is an art museum in Denver, Colorado. The Museum's collection includes 3,125 works by abstract expressionist Clyfford Still (1904-1980), which represents 93 percent of the artist's lifetime output and complete archives. It also offers nine beautiful galleries of Still’s art, historic photos, objects and letters from the Clyfford Still Archives, interactive features, a pair of tranquil outdoor terraces, views into storage and conservation areas.
Frederic C. Hamilton Building
0.12km from Denver Art Museum
The Frederic C. Hamilton Building, is an expansion and addition to the existing museum, designed by the Italian Architect Gio Ponti. The 146,000-square-foot extension, which opened in October 2006, currently houses the Modern and Contemporary art collections as well as the collections of Oceanic and African Art.
Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
0.21km from Denver Art Museum
An art museum in Colorado, that houses three principal collections and includes the original studio and art school building of artist Vance Kirkland. The museum houses three primary collections: an international decorative arts collection, a regional collection with a focus on Colorado art, and a retrospective of the work of Kirkland. At the museum's original location at 1311 Pearl Street 3,500 decorative art pieces and 400 paintings and sculptures were on view.
History Colorado Center
0.24km from Denver Art Museum
The History Colorado Center is a museum in Denver, Colorado, USA dedicated to the history of the state of Colorado. It tells the stories of colorful Coloradans with fun, family-friendly activities and hands-on exhibits in Denver’s Golden Triangle Museum District.
Denver Mint
0.35km from Denver Art Museum
The Denver Mint is a branch of the United States Mint that struck its first coins on February 1, 1906. The mint is still operating and producing coins for circulation, as well as mint sets and commemorative coins. Coins produced at the Denver Mint bear a D mint mark. The Denver Mint is the single largest producer of coins in the world.
Colorado Photographic Arts Center
0.41km from Denver Art Museum
Colorado Photographic Arts Centeris a nonprofit organization dedicated to the art of photography, offering contemporary photography exhibitions, classes, workshops, portfolio reviews and so more.
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Denver is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is an outdoor city known for its world-class cultural attractions, thriving craft breweries, chef-driven dining and red-hot music scene, all within easy reach of the Rocky Mountains.