Planned it right and came on "Free Days at the DAM" and it was tots worth it!…read more Like Denver itself, the art was a contrast in flavors, from the masters to the modern, perfectly spaced and place in a museum that seemed to have no end in sight. Excellent from start to finish, and the fact that it was Free.99 (a savings of $27) made it the perfect way to spend a Tuesday afternoon in one of my adopted cities...

This is a review of the museum in Hamilton Building and Martin Building, which are connected by a…read morebridge. I reviewed The Kirkland separately. I suggest grabbing a map or downloading it on your phone. The Hamilton Building has several floors and houses arts of Africa & Oceania, indigenous arts of North America, Western American art, architecture and design galleries, modern and contemporary art. At the ground floor, there's a spacious gift shop. The Martin Building is an 8-story building with lots of glass tiles. It has indigenous arts of North America, Asian art, Latin American art & art of the Ancient Americas, European/American art before 1900, photography, textile art, fashion and major architecture and design collection. Both buildings are good to explore; but if you're pressed for time, I'd recommend going to The Kirkland first (which is my favorite).

I've been here twice- most recently because I was able to get a free ticket through the Denver…read morepublic library, and previously to attend a wine and Halloween candy pairing party. If you get a chance to attend their events, they are really fun and worth the price of admission. I also really enjoy their ever rotating art collection. They have some really great local and minority artists, but what really tugged on my heart this time was the exhibit of teen artists. Absolutely adore seeing kids express themselves through art, and their statements about their art were truly eloquent. Parking downtown sucks, as usual, but if you come on a Sunday you might be able to find a metered spot for free. I'm sure I'll be back, most likely for an event! I know I'll be recommending their teen program to some of my more artistic students.

This is a non-collecting museum which means there is no permanent collection, but instead a…read morecontinuing series of temporary exhibits, some unique to this facility and others traveling between multiple museums. Quality can be highly variable, but that's always in the eye of the beholder. The focus is on contemporary art, as the name says, and much of this is intended to be highly provocative. I'm not a fan of art that requires a lengthy, written explanation to make sense and the curators here are often fond of that stuff, but I've also seen many beautiful, moving, thought-provoking, and inspiring exhibits. This is a bite-size facility with three floors of galleries. There is an elegant cafe on the top floor with a full bar and a nice selection of snacks, sandwiches, wine, beer, soft drinks, espresso drinks, and cocktails. The views from the roof deck outside the cafe are excellent. Street parking is metered and limited in this area; however, the museum has a deal with the parking garage across the street (1900 16th Street). Turn right off 15th Street onto Delgany Street, then immediately turn left. You'll see a large banner on the parking garage building touting museum parking as you turn off 15th Street. Use the QR code at the MCA's front desk to get one hour of free parking and two more hours at $5 each. All of the parking and access options can be found on the Web site at: Visit/Getting to MCA Denver The MCA has a very active schedule of events including lectures, classes, tours, film, parties, and many experiences geared to teens. The museum operates a second facility at the Holiday Theater in Lower Highlands in addition to the main Fries building. The Fries building is an excellent space for the display of contemporary art and was designed by starchitect David Adjaye. The Holiday Theater, built in 1914, then the Egyptian Theater (1926-1953), has been restored by the MCA as a 400-seat venue and performance hub for arts programming. Another facet of the museum is the Octopus Initiative. The MCA has assembled a collection of works by local Denver artists. Any Denver resident can create a list of favorites, then participate in a rotating lottery where these works are loaned out for ten month periods. The MCA has something for almost everyone and is certainly a major Denver treasure worth checking out.

We were fortunate enough to get passes to this museum through our local library. The museum is…read morebeautiful and has so much information on the life and works of Mr. Still. The staff there is extremely knowledgeable and was able to go even more in depth to answer our questions.

Solid museum for some modern art. While not the biggest museum around, I enjoyed the focus on…read moreClyfford Still's work. Some of the works are quite thought provoking and innovative. Definitely causes you to think about things from perspectives you would never have considered. The short video clip being played in the lobby of the museum also gives you more insight into the museum itself and how they put everything together. Overall, a worthy place to visit in Downtown Denver :)

Of the three buildings of Denver Art Museum, this is my favorite. Hands down. Access to The…read moreKirkland Museum is included in the Denver Art Museum admission fee. Even though it's not as big as the other two buildings, this houses Vance Kirkland's artworks (pointillism!) and other fine art of other artists. It showcases Art Deco tables, chairs, jars, glasses, and so many others. The studio of Vance Kirkland is here and you could see the straps he used. If you're in Denver, visiting this should be in your list.

This is an extension of the Denver Art Museum. You have to walk maybe 2 blocks from the Hamilton…read moreBuilding You'll walk by the calf on the way there. You could easily spend an hour looking at their collections. I was impressed with the collections.

The experience was truly exceptional. The place feels magical. We had plenty of time to take…read morepictures, and the atmosphere was absolutely amazing."

This museum had my name on it. Being into selfies for the last 25 years -- before the word,…read more"selfie," was created, to visit the Denver Selfie Museum made sense. It's a fun way to spend 90 minutes to 120 minutes based on your fascination level and how many people are with you to indulge. For about $50 to 60 a person if I recall, you can go nuts doing selfies within a number of themed sets and installed art stages. There are selfie tripods set up for each set with the adequate lighting to take shots of yourself to show off to your friends, fuel your vanity, and just have a bit of amusement and fun. Each of the sets and art installations are different theme-wise such as the bathtub and dressing room sets, the psychedelic landscapes with Jim Henson-like plush animals, surreal backgrounds, gym-like settings with punching bags, food-centric backdrops, fake advertising murals, and more. You have to love taking selfies to spend the money for a couple of hours. Additionally, they have an escape room if you have some friends who may be inclined and get selfied out.

I was in Denver for work and had to make a stop to see my girl Frida. The music, artwork display,…read moremotion, and lights were a whole vibe! Even if you aren't well versed on her life this immersive "explained" a lot about her without saying a word. It was a lot of fun to watch and I would highly recommend for anyone who appreciates art in general and Frida lovers like me.

Because you're venue is unsafe! My mother fell off the painted stairs at the Van Gogh exhibit in…read moreDenver. She's 81 years Young. She had just had reverse shoulder replacement surgery on her left arrm. The stairs the exit which was the only exit available! There was no ADA accessible access to the parking lot which we had parked in. Those stairs had been painted to match the paint of the V"an Gogh Blue" marketing schematics, in order to match the exhibit. The stairs she was forced to use, as the only exit accessible, were not only painted dark blue, but also, didn't have a safe handrail for the entire stairwell. The rrailing ends before the last 2 steps of this very very dangerous exit! My mother, 81 years young, took a tumble off of those stairs, and then fell again from those unmasked, unlighted, and dangerous EXIT ONLY stairs, onto the next unmarked curb-to-parking lot. That is about a 1.5 ft curb that's was painted/marked f previously before was a hazard, designated as a no Park no standing fire lane. That City required fire lane designation and safety hazard that's required by the City and county of Denver was painted over by the lighthouse venue to match theVan Gogh dark navy blue exhibit color palette. 100% unacceptable that this happened with such disregard for public safety and those that have disabilities! The staff would not respond to an emergency, when they were allergic to the situation. Paying such an exuberant amount of money for a immersive experience, if that experience is so immersive that it caused bodily damage, they should be response enough to help the people that have paid the money to attend the exhibit. The lack of responsibility, the lack of education of the employees responsible for the safety of the guests, and a lack of not giving a crap about its patients with disabilities is more than disappointing I would highly recommend that any events lighthouse is hosting, whatever it might be, should be ill advised for those with disabilities or a handicap status. They are obviously discriminatory and do not care about the community that deserves I have the same experience that any fully capable individual can experience without a disability. Lighthouse is a irresponsible venue, and a hazard to the community and the health of the artistic community. I would never recommend this venue for any event! EVER I TRIED TO REACH OUT PRIVATELY TO THE VENUE, AND THEY TOLD ME NOT OUR FAULT THAT SHE CAN'T WALK! #lighthouse #Denver #Vangough #metropolitanStateUniversity #Metro #Msu #DenverArts #DenverNews #9Kusa #Channel7Denver #TheDenverChannel This resulted in many trips to the ER, neurologists, and general practitioner. The security closed the event early that night, because there was not very many people at the exhibit. When we tried to ask for help and knock on the exhibit exit and entrance doors, which were closed an hour earlier than our ticketed time because there was not enough people in the venue, not one person would respond or interact with us regarding the serious accident that occurred out front of the venue. We waited for over an hour for help to get my mother the assistant that she needed. The property managers that own the property that is least to Metropolitan State University told us they're not responsible for anything related to the use of this space. City and county of Denver should be appalled at how they're handling this management situation! Disgusting! What money hungry property development / property management company would be so irresponsible not only for the safety of guest visiting and experience within the campus environment, but to the residence of the property. I spoke with numerous individuals it's their safety concerns are never addressed and have been a problem for years now! Speak up, speak out, speak into activism, for people with disabilities and not proper access!

I'm always looking for different things to do and the Mid-Career Smear collection was different. We…read moreparked at a local parking garage on California and 19th St ( $20 for max hours) within walking distance to the historic Colorado Building. Also available is metered street parking. We had a reservation for the collection at 1:45 so we ate at the Tuscany Coffee & Deli (on the 16th St mall) for lunch and while we waited for our appointment. Initially we were confused about the collection hours and we left a VM and emailed but no response to see if we could go to the collection before our scheduled appointment (which we did anyway). A employee explained the appointment was to tell how many people would attend at a certain time. We arrived to find the building doors were locked but luckily a gentleman who works there let us in and also let us into the elevator to the 5th floor where we were greeted by an employee who explained about the visit. We were free to roam the entire 5th floor of each office at our leisure (only saw one other couple) that held exhibits from contemporary artists from around the world. There were information in the rooms providing brief descriptions of each exhibit. Some of the items were interactive. The collection is free and open to the public (Wednesday through Friday with hours from 11am to 5pm). For more information, please visit their site on Facebook or at their website.

I fortunately had the opportunity to visit this museum before the pandemic hit and was very glad…read morethat i did. The collection of art and items here is definitely very eclectic, but is also very thought provoking at the same time. This collection is definitely much nicer than most free collections that I've seen in other cities, and I would have no problem paying a small fee to visit it again. As the rooms were not busy during my visit, I had the opportunity to slowly enjoy the art - this was good as some areas have quite a bit of items to see in a small area. Overall, definitely worth a visit if you're in Denver and enjoy art -- especially unusual and creative art.

Beautiful! Done so well! Don't miss it!…read more Great music! Beautiful visuals. Definitely a must! Great art and entertainment.

Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist who emerged as one of the most famous…read morefigures in the history of Western art after his death. 1853-1890 CE. Now that we are caught up in history lesson, onto the immersive (of a computer display or system) exhibit. There are no physical pieces of art just some random crystal mirrors and railings. Book online for the 1 hour slot you enter into room warehouse proceed to the second warehouse you will feel sand on the ground getting all over your Gucci shoes dirty. The 3D show last about 30min but you can stay longer. The building itself use to house the former Hyatt hotel since renovated into student housing for Auraria campus. Overall cool experience especially for the BFA type. The price ranges from $40-$60. Interesting facts: Van Gogh committed suicide at the age of 37. Six weeks prior he finished the "Portrait of Dr. Gachet" was purchased for $82 million in year 1990 the most expensive sold painting at the time. As of 2022 the most expensive painting title is held by "Salvator Mundi " by Leonardo da Vinci was purchased for a whopping $450 million USD and is rumored to be owned by MBS the crown prince of Saudi Arabia.

An interesting and educational look into the history and journey of the art of the Jewish people…read more As we walked in we were greeted by Penny, who did a good job on explaining the beginning and 4,000 year art history of the Jewish people that was prominently displayed. Even though this was a small building, the space was well utilized and the exhibits were very well organized. Anybody that enjoys both art and history will enjoy this place.

I wholeheartedly concur with Ilona F.'s review of the "Gathering Sparks" exhibit. The artwork and…read morethe artifacts are super cool and the exhibit was thoroughly informative about Jewish history, daily life, and yearly celebrations. I particularly enjoyed the portion about the Jewish migration to Colorado and the Jewish-owned businesses established way back then that are still around today. In addition to the viewing the exhibit, we celebrated World Kugel Day out in the museum's yard. If you've never had kugel (we hadn't), it's a sort of noodle casserole that can be savory or sweet. We sampled most all of the varieties entered into the kugel tasting contest. One of the kugel bakers was none other than Daniel Asher, Executive Chef of Linger and Root Down Restaurants. I was excited to try his Thai Coconut Curry Kugel with Roasted Peach-Sriracha Jam. It was quite tasty, but not my favorite. I liked the winning kugel better: Artichoke & Brie Kugel created by Debbie Foster. We also enjoyed some free frozen yogurt and sorbet from Menchie's, watched some artists paint, and heard some live music courtesy of Rocky Mountain Jewgrass. The Mizel Museum is an unexpected and delightful part of a quiet residential neighborhood. I'm pleased that it's within walking distance of my home. I hope you'll plan to drop by sometime and learn something new.

Took my 6 & 7 year old daughters for their first visit to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science for…read morethe Brick Planet exhibit and ended up staying for everything. From Space Odyssey to Prehistoric Journey, Gems & Minerals, Exploring Colorado History, the Mummies exhibit (so fascinating!), and of course the Discovery Zone where they could roam and just be kids -- we truly made an afternoon of it. Every staff member we encountered was so friendly and informative, which made the experience even better.

Great way to spend a few afternoon hours! They also offer some free days and we happened to come on…read morea Saturday where they had free tickets for Bank of America card holders so my husband was able to get a free ticket. I enjoyed a lot of the exhibits - the gems were beautiful (they're closing this soon to remodel, if it's not closed yet), and the dinosaurs (especially ones they found here!) were fascinating. There's a space/Mars exhibit and I loved the temporary Lego exhibit. We were getting tired and our feet were giving up so we didn't make it to the Egyptian exhibit. I'd say the only thing I didn't love was there were a LOT a lot of the animal dioramas. Like, they're neat, but I was surprised they just kept going and going, including a whole section on birds. I'm not sure what I'd like to see instead but maybe something slightly varied or interactive? But overall a very cute museum - definitely good for children. Free parking!