Denver Art Museum

The building is a disaster. It looks sculptural and interesting from the outside, but the angles inside are awful for walking, and especially for looking at art. What in the world were they thinking?
The big diagonal walls for special exhibitions are especially bad. I dread the upcoming Women in Abstract Expressionism show if they use those walls. And in some of the galleries the sharp irregular corners make the sculptural work look like an after thought. And many of the paintings are hung way too high — the bottom edge at shoulder level.
Also, I have been to 3 photography exhibitions and the lighting has been really dim each time It is really hard to see the prints. Please turn up the lights!!! especially for prints.

The Denver Art museum is a great place. The building, which boasts a very non-​traditional design is home to a number of wonderful exhibits. If you love the West, the western art exhibit alone is worth the price of admission. There are a number of visiting exhibits which are almost always amazing. There are activities for kids, which is great to see. If you are in Denver, carve out some time to visit, you won’t be disappointed.

One of Denver’s keepsakes :-) this museum has wonderful and exciting the exhibits ranging from modern all the way to the heritage of Colorado which is American Indians and Cowboys I enjoy coming here always something new and the staff is always here to help you

Great way to explore city views, engage in creative workshops, see scapes of the American West and get your art on!

Great place to come visit! There are two buildings one with 4 floors and the other with 7 so I recommend planning at least 3 hours to come and visit if you want to take your time and take in everything. They also have little mini workshops and places for little kids to hang out at

Wonderful museum that is well curated and has a bunch of great information about the exhibits both online and in physical form. The layout is terrific, the architecture is beautiful, and the staff are great.
I’d recommend becoming a member — in part because it’s a good way to support an awesome institution, and in part because it will encourage you to go more often.
Give it a try!

This museum is relatively small and if you don’t stay in one spot for too long you can get through it in 3 hours. I really liked the European and Asian sections. Renaissance is my favorite period for art. It’s worth checking out.

A great place and fun for families– there is a craft area in most of the exhibit areas. I can’t wait to go back and I appreciated the free use of strollers too.

Great exhibits. And being a member has its perks. Free and discounted rates. Membership has its perks.

Once you’re close enough to see the building from the exterior, it’s a cool place. One of the cooler art museums I’ve had the pleasure of visiting. I love the big broom and dust pan out front. The wagon on top of the roof with the Indian chief and it really creep me out. I loved it. The symmetry and placement of all the buildings was excellent also. The creepy little African doll resembling the Zuni doll from the movie Trilogy of Terror was excellent, probably my favorite part of the museum. There was a tower of blankets piled on top of each other that’s the roughly 40 feet high, it was awesome. there was a huge American Indian woman holding her three huge babies which was really awesome, Lego style read T-​Rex that start about 7 feet high cool as hell, super Indian by Fritz Scholder was also amazing. I would highly recommend not missing the art museum if you take a trip to Denver.

The contemporary art collection is starting to step up as a focus at the DAM. Loved the Fritz Scholder show and Modern Masters. It’s time that other collectors in Denver get to loan works to this institution. It seems that most works are getting chosen from mostly just one big collection. It would also be nice that every other year their was a show dedicated to emerging contemporary artists and that various collectors could make submissions.
Best American Indian and Oceanic art collection I’ve ever seen. Collectors– let’s start getting active with this institution so the public gets to see more than the potentially myopic vision of just one important collection of contemporary art.

Denver Art Museum is a MUST visit if you are traveling to Denver. My husband and I visited this art museum on a Saturday afternoon. Because of their current exhibit, In The Bloom, my husband and I decided to pay extra to check it out (it was only $ 1 more per person). Unfortunately In The Bloom is now over (July 19– October 11). But anyways, we paid the student price of $ 10 per person ($ 8 for Denver students though) plus the $ 1 for the In The Bloom exhibit.
After we paid for our admission, we placed our Denver Art Museum (DAM… funny acronym) stickers on our shirts and started our museum visit in the North Building, first floor. There is a small kids corner section here that we looked at (currently on display upon our visit was playing dress up. Children can try on outfits that is representative of a few other countries) and then headed to the 2^nd floor. In this building, there are 7 floors and it seemed nearly nonending! You truly get your moneys worth at this museum because there is just so much to see.
Then after my husband and I spent a few hours in this building we decided to grab some lunch. There is a restaurant in this building on the 1^st floor. But we decided to check out the Civic Center Park (right next door) as there was an event going on and we had seen food trucks there earlier.
Then after filling our stomachs with food, we headed back to the museum and checked out the Hamilton Building. This building has 4 floors and is connected to the North Building (you can take the bride on the 2^nd floor). Also in this building is the special In The Bloom exhibit. Here in this exhibit, I thought was the most memorable part during our museum visit. In this temporary exhibit, there were paintings of flowers on displayed wall to wall in the age of impressionism. All of these flowers were pretty and very nice to compare the different styles by each artist.
What I really loved the most about this exhibit was that there was a wall in which you could smell a rose/​flower scent. There are air holes that blow out flower scented air in which you can smell. There were also scratch and sniff cards as well that you could take home with you for free.
On the 2^nd floor of the Hamilton Building, I also really enjoyed this rain forest display. Part of this area was created by children, which really made it all the more special to visit. I thought it was very creative of reusing paper bags to create leaves.
The most unique floor in this building has got to be the 4^th floor. This floor has all of the modern and contemporary art that is very out of the box thinking. I have a feeling that art on this floor most likely periodically changes. One particular art piece that I spent the most time with on this floor was this doll house. It appeared to be something out of a horror movie and each window showed a small clip that tried to explain a horror story which I thought was pretty creative and creepy. Inside the doll house itself was decorated accordingly.
After 4 hours (yep we spent quite a long time at this museum, but the time also included a quick visit to the Civic Center Park for a small bite to eat), my husband and I were pretty tired. We were both physically and mentally fatigue. There truly is just way too much to see. I wonder if people truly see everything in both buildings in every floor.
But the price you pay is truly worth it. And if there is a temporary exhibit on display, you may want to pay a little bit extra to check it out.
I would definitely want to check out this museum again if we come back to Denver.
By the way, there is free WiFi (fast too) and there are also black chairs that you can pick up and take with you throughout the museum in case you want to sit since there are not that many chairs throughout.

All in all, Denver has a pretty good art museum.
People seem to come here expecting the MET or British Gallery, and leave disappointed. Don’t be a fool. This isn’t an internationally renowned museum in LA, NYC, London, Paris, etc.
But we do get some good traveling exhibits, have some great permanent installations, and all done in a pretty building with a pretty environment.
Good place for a day to get out of the cold or heat, check out some new things, wander, and enjoy.

While you won’t find anything considered to be a masterpiece, the art here is really cool. Every type of art is here! There are contemporary, modern, photography, and other exhibits to check out. This museum is free on every first Saturday of the month, but special exhibits aren’t included in the free admission. The free admission isn’t just for Colorado residents! This place is two buildings with the taller of the two topping out at seven stories of art. This was my favorite part of this trip to Denver and you should make it part of your next trip! I’m not sure what the normal admission price is, but I’d say it’s probably worth a solid $ 25.

We paid to see the «In Bloom» impressionist paintings of flowers by van Gogh, Matisse, Odilon Redon, Latour, Chabal, and so many others. It was absolutely terrific and well worth it! The labels were helpful and the gallery space is large so you didn’t feel crowded in. They also had a perfume walk and a great book on the exhibition. We also visited the American Western Art and a photography exhibit and were pleasantly surprised by the high quality and range of works shown. We didn’t see every thing as this place is huge but what we did see was truly gorgeous. We passed through two museum shops that had lots of lovely tempting items!

This is a great, bright, open and welcoming museum. It is well organized and is easy to find your way through. I appreciated that I did not have to pay extra to see the Miro exhibition. That is always a plus.
There was a ton of very friendly helpful staff and it was truly a pleasure to walk through. I do appreciate the amount of interactive activities available for children as well.
I will have fond memories of my trip to Denver and visiting this museum. It was very much a highlight of my day.

Public art is amazing, and the denver art museum has a lot of different events and exhibits.
The different floors and configurations make it feel different and fun
Pro tip: definitely go off hours to visit the big exhibits
Parking can be dicey on the streets, but around the museum there are 4 hour meters.

The building outside is hideous looking. It looks like a medieval fortress. The museum itself has a good selection of art: Asian, Western, South American, and Native American, and some European paintings. There is plenty to see so visit all seven floors if you can. If you visit during the week, they do bring young kids on field trips to the museum. If you got some extra time to kill in Denver go check it out.

This is a BIG museum. Crossing over two buildings with 4 and 7 stories between the two… be ready to spend several hours here if you want to hit it all.
We were in a bit of a rush for time since we still had a couple of other places to hit that day.
We enjoyed seeing the Joan Miro exhibit and also the contemporary stuff that they had on right now. I always find it so entertaining to look at art in a place you have never been before. This museum is a great place to do that.
I wish we had been able to spend more time here… as we had to skip a few floors all together.

Brought my family here solely on the recommendation of a friend. Kids get in free!
The building itself is something to behold. This brilliant collection is so much more than paintings hanging from walls. It really challenges the notion of what art is and is a big reason why this museum is great for kids. The other reason is the relevant, engaging, interactive kids activities. I counted no less than five located throughout the museum.
There are kind and enthusiastic docents and staff including a live skit performance of the two foxes for children on spring break (like mine).
Wonderful Miro exhibit. I could have spent a lot more time there.