32 hotels near Denver, CO

The Denver Art Museum has been enriching the lives of Colorado residents and tourists since its beginnings in the 1890s as the Denver Artists’ Club. Today it is housed in a spectacular, state-of-the-art building commissioned by Daniel Libeskind that is as much a piece of art as the works on display inside. The design of the 146,000-square-foot Frederic C. Hamilton Building is an architectural tribute to the peaks of the Rocky Mountains and rock crystals found in the foothills near the Mile High City. It’s adorned with 9,000 titanium panels that reflect the city’s beauty and modernism. The complex includes collection gallery space, three temporary exhibition venues and the Lewis I. Sharp Auditorium. Collections include: African Art, American Indian Art, Asian Art, Modern & Contemporary Art, Spanish Colonial Art, Western American Art, Textiles, Photography and much more. A great place to take the kids, the Denver Art Museum is internationally-recognized as being family-friendly and encourages art appreciation through interactive activities and conservation.