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The Martin Building at DAM – designed by Gio Ponti in 1971.. The Denver Art Museum (DAM) is an art museum located in the Civic Center of Denver, Colorado.With an encyclopedic collection of more than 70,000 diverse works from across the centuries and world, the DAM is one of the largest art museums between the West Coast and Chicago. [1]
This list of museums in the U.S. State of Colorado identifies museums (defined for this context as institutions including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
The Denver Junior League was the first to open a children’s museum in 1945. Co-sponsored by the Denver Art Museum, the Denver Children’s Museum was such a success that its opening weekend brought in 10,000 visitors. Ultimately the museum served as a pilot project, both for the nation and for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and ...
The Detroit Institute of Arts has been named as the nation’s best art museum in USA TODAY’s 2024 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Taking the top prize for the second consecutive year, the DIA ...
Second oldest children's museum in the U.S.; recognized as LEED Gold certified by the U.S. Green Building Council; founded in 1913 Bronzeville Children's Museum: Chicago: Illinois: Only African-American children's museum in the U.S. Bronx Children's Museum: The Bronx: New York: Founded in 2005. Brooklyn Children's Museum: Brooklyn: New York
MCA Denver was founded in 1996, when philanthropist Sue Cannon and a group of volunteers (such as Marina Graves, Mark Sink, Dale Chisman and Lawrence Argent) created the first dedicated home for contemporary art in the city of Denver. For seven years, MCA Denver occupied a renovated fish market in Sakura Square in lower downtown Denver.
The Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus is a 501(c)(3) private non-profit organization and a Tier II Scientific and Cultural Facilities District member. As an organization, the museum works to raise approximately 40% of its revenue through fundraising events, grants, donations and corporate sponsorships and to earn the other 60% ...
Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, a museum featuring works of Vance Kirkland and others. Red Rocks, a Denver-owned park and outdoor amphitheater located 15 miles west of city limits known for its natural red rock formations, acoustics and legendary concerts. Richthofen Castle, a castle built by the uncle and godfather of the Red Baron.