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Denver Museums to See
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items Denver has a ton of museums! From fine art to rugged aircraft, Colorado has a lot of sights to see and these are my favorites. They are only about 20-30 minutes from the city, or are in the city!🖼️
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I might be biased but Wings is definitely one of my favorite spaces! The volunteers have so many stories to tell, and the planes themselves are massive. Such a unique space that I love. :)
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum
The Denver Art Museum has some of the most profound traveling exhibits. I can’t believe I get to see Monet, Degas, and so many others up close without a line in front of them.
Denver Art Museum
The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is one of my favorite museums! They have so many exhibits spanning across multiple subjects. My favorite is probably their prehistoric exhibit where you learn about evolution. Super cool!
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
MCA has the most stunning spaces and most intentional exhibits. They give back to the community in so many ways and foster so much creativity in young people. I love to see how their programs help people discover their passion for art.
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
Meow Wolf really is a good time. I love the storyline that they created and it's such a fun space. I wish they gave their artists more but the artists really did curate cool work in there!
Meow Wolf Denver
History Colorado has 7 locations and covers so many topics besides just history. They tell so many stories from so many groups of people and I wished more people visited!
History Colorado
The botanic gardens have everything from tropical treats to colorful stained glass art. I love the hedge wall at the front of the gardens, and their social media team is really good!
Denver Botanic Gardens
This museum tells the necessary stories of black peoples in the west, and how they shaped a lot of what it is today!
Black American West Museum
The Clyfford Still Museum has so much solace. I love the peace I find here and Stills collection is beautiful. I’m happy his estate chose Denver to showcase his work.
Clyfford Still Museum
This space sits on Santa Fe and offers so much perspective of the Chicano community in Colorado and beyond.
Museo de las Americas
Such a gorgeous space! I love that they showcase furniture in such an artistic way. The stories are incredible.
Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
This speakeasy-esque space hosts many exhibits and it showcases modern art in very unique ways.
Dikeou Collection
Such a fun space to take the men in your life! The trains are fun to look at and the cars are very pretty.
Forney Museum of Transportation
This space allows students to showcase their work and I love the different themes they showcase!
Center for Visual Art - MSU Denver
This museum is such a Colorado staple and is the closest tie to the Titanic that we have!
Molly Brown House Museum