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Colorado State CapitolvsDenver Art Museum
Both are rated highly by professionals. On balance, Denver Art Museum ranks significantly better than Colorado State Capitol. Denver Art Museum is ranked #1 in Denver with praise from 7 reviewers like Afar Magazine, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
Colorado State Capitol
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Atlas Obscura
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80203
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Fodor's "Built in 1886, the capitol was constructed mostly of materials indigenous to Colorado, including marble, granite, and rose onyx." Full review
Lonely Planet "Sitting commandingly atop Capitol Hill, this stately neoclassical government building looks out across the grand Civic Center Park." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The imposing hilltop capitol (1886, Elijah Myers) is home to the General Assembly and offices of the governor and other officials." Full review
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Climb into the dome for a commanding view of the surrounding city.
Afar Magazine "Before you go through the West entrance of Colorado State Capitol Building for their free historical tours, the 15th step bears the inscription "One Mile Above Sea Level." Full review
Where "The west lobby of the capitol, built out of Colorado granite in 1886, has revolving exhibits." Full review
Atlas Obscura "The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now). " Full review
Travel + Leisure "The interior of the Colorado State Capitol, which houses the state Senate, House of Representatives, and governor's office, is temporarily closed, but visitors can still check out its exterior and gleaming gold dome"
Denver Travel Guide
February 25, 2021
Frommer's "Built to last 1,000 years, the capitol was constructed in 1886 of granite from a Colorado quarry." Full review
Denver Art Museum Fodor's Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide Afar Magazine
Condé Nast Traveler Where Condé Nast Traveler
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13th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock Streets, Denver, CO 80204
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Fodor's "Unique displays of Asian, pre-Columbian, Spanish Colonial, and Native American art are the hallmarks of this model of museum design." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The DAM is home to one of the largest Native American art collections in the USA, and puts on special avant-garde multimedia exhibits." Full review
Travel + Leisure "One of the West's largest art institutions, the Denver Art Museum has been showcasing collections in its 210,000–square-foot North Building since the 1970s." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This thin, twin-towered building (Gio Ponti), faced in iridescent tile, is a modern fortress looming over Civic Center Plaza." Full review
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Highlights include Monet's Waterloo Bridge (1903) and Warhol's Liz (1965).
Afar Magazine "The art museum's Hamilton Building gets the bulk of traffic, and it deserves it. But don't forget to check out the North Building." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This seven-story art museum singlehandedly dispels the notion that great art can only be found in European capitals." Full review
Where "This 365,000-square-foot arts complex is home to two wings—one being the architecturally stunning Hamilton Building for contemporary art—and is considered to be the foremost art museum in the state." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This intimate museum located just down the street from Union Station in LoDo punches far above its class with show-stopping modern art exhibits." Full review
The Wall Street Journal "In Denver, tour the Denver Art Museum’s extensive collection of Indigenous North American and Western American art."
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February 11, 2022
Travel + Leisure "One of the largest art museums in the American West. Its collections represent cultures from around the world and include more than 70,000 works of art."
Denver Travel Guide
February 25, 2021
