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Cherry Creek

Cherry Creek

1.66km from Denver Botanic Gardens

This is the premier outdoor retail and dining destination with an impressive collection of art galleries and independently owned boutiques like Revampt. Spend the day walking through 16 charming blocks to find unique fashion, jewelry, home furnishings and art; pamper yourself at one of the many relaxing spas and salons; or treat yourself to a delicious dining experience at one of the neighborhood's many restaurants like Quality Italian.

Fillmore Auditorium

Fillmore Auditorium

1.71km from Denver Botanic Gardens

The Fillmore Auditorium is a legendary rock & roll venue steeped in history & charm. Since opening in 1907, the venue has hosted numerous functions both private and public. It holds the title of the largest indoor venue for general admission seating in Colorado. The venue also holds an exclusive dual Minors with Adults Liquor License in Colorado for a private venue; it allows minors and consumers over 21 to stand together, rather than having to be separated by their ages.

Molly Brown House Museum

Molly Brown House Museum

1.87km from Denver Botanic Gardens

This antique-filled Victorian house was the home of Molly Brown, not only a famous survivor of the Titanic, but so much more. It presents exhibits interpreting her life and that of Victorian Denver as well as historic preservation. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It is designated as a Denver Landmark.

Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

2.08km from Denver Botanic Gardens

The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception serves as the mother church for the growing faith community of almost 500,000 Catholics, in 144 parishes and missions spread throughout northern Colorado. uit is one of the iconic architectures in this area and also a famous pilgrimage site.

Cherry Creek Park

Cherry Creek Park

2.14km from Denver Botanic Gardens

Cherry Creek State Park is a state park in Colorado. It offers a great getaway from the daily grind, with recreation opportunities anchored around a 880 surface-acre lake. Visitors can view birds in their natural habitat. You can also enjoy boating, jet and water skiing, sailing, fishing, swimming, biking, horseback riding, and more.

Denver Zoo

Denver Zoo

2.22km from Denver Botanic Gardens

Denver Zoo is an 80-acre zoological garden located in City Park of Denver. It became the first zoo in the United States to use naturalistic zoo enclosures rather than cages with bars. It is home to more than 3,000 animals representing more than 450 species.

Belleview Park

Belleview Park

2.24km from Denver Botanic Gardens

A park with a creek, miniature train ride, playground, petting zoo, picnic areas & hiking trails. it is one of the iconic attractions in this area and also there are so many things to see and do.

Colorado State Capitol

Colorado State Capitol

2.26km from Denver Botanic Gardens

The beautiful Colorado State Capitol building is the nation's only capitol building with a LEED® Gold certification. It is located at 200 East Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado, United States, is the home of the Colorado General Assembly and the offices of the Governor of Colorado and Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. It was constructed in the 1890s from Colorado white granite, and opened for use in November 1894. The distinctive gold dome consists of real gold leaf.

Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Denver Museum of Nature & Science

2.26km from Denver Botanic Gardens

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is a municipal natural history and science museum in Denver, Colorado. It is a resource for informal science education in the Rocky Mountain region. A variety of exhibitions, programs, and activities help museum visitors learn about the natural history of Colorado, Earth, and the universe. The 716,000-square-foot building houses more than one million objects in its collections including natural history and anthropological materials.

History Colorado Center

History Colorado Center

2.34km from Denver Botanic Gardens

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.

Frederic C. Hamilton Building

Frederic C. Hamilton Building

2.52km from Denver Botanic Gardens

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.

Denver Art Museum

Denver Art Museum

2.56km from Denver Botanic Gardens

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.

Colorado Photographic Arts Center

Colorado Photographic Arts Center

2.57km from Denver Botanic Gardens

Colorado Photographic Arts Centeris a nonprofit organization dedicated to the art of photography, offering contemporary photography exhibitions, classes, workshops, portfolio reviews and so more.

Clyfford Still Museum

Clyfford Still Museum

2.58km from Denver Botanic Gardens

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.

Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art

Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art

2.63km from Denver Botanic Gardens

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.

American Museum of Western Art - The Anschutz Collection

The American Museum of Western Art, located in the historic Navarre Building, is the permanent home of the Anschutz Collection. the museum's holdings include examples of early American expeditionary painting, Hudson River School and Rocky Mountain School landscapes, 19th-century American narrative painting, early American modernism, Expressionism, Cubism and Abstraction, American Regionalism, “New Deal Art”, and Abstract Expressionism.

Denver Mint

Denver Mint

2.87km from Denver Botanic Gardens

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.

Denver Firefighters Museum

Denver Firefighters Museum

2.91km from Denver Botanic Gardens

The Denver Firefighters Museum is a museum in downtown Denver. it consists of an 11,000-square-foot (1,000 m2) facility housing four galleries that explore the history of firefighting in Denver. it include interpretive exhibits and educational programs. The mission is teach everyone how to live safer lives around fire prevention. Housed in the original Station One, which was dedicated on January 2nd, 1882.

Colorado Ski Country USA

Colorado Ski Country USA

2.99km from Denver Botanic Gardens

Colorado Ski Country USA is the not-for-profit trade association representing Colorado’s 23 ski and snowboard resorts.

Downtown Denver

Downtown Denver

3.1km from Denver Botanic Gardens

Downtown Denver is the main financial, commercial, business, and entertainment district in Denver, Colorado. There is over 23 million square feet of office space in downtown. Some of the more popular specific attractions include the 16th Street pedestrian mall, Larimer Square, the re-emerging Theatre District near Curtis and 14th, and Civic Center Park.

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Denver Botanic Gardens

Denver Botanic Gardens

1007 York St, Denver, CO 80206, USA

A majestic 23 acre botanical garden, which contains a conservatory, a variety of theme gardens and a sunken amphitheater, which hosts various concerts in the summer. Denver Botanic Gardens is an oasis in the city, offering year-round events, Mordecai Children’s Garden, lifelong learning opportunities and research to preserve Colorado’s precious natural resources.