Some may regret the slow decline of ranchers and prospectors in Denver, but most locals are more than happy to look to the future. At least in the city, traditional 'pioneer' culture has largely given way to 'pioneering' culture, ev...Open the full description
Some may regret the slow decline of ranchers and prospectors in Denver, but most locals are more than happy to look to the future. At least in the city, traditional 'pioneer' culture has largely given way to 'pioneering' culture, evidenced by the abundance of forward-thinking museums, galleries and activities.
Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver
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Originally occupying a renovated fish market, the museum has majorly upgraded in 2007 to an environmentally sustainable facility designed by the acclaimed architect David Adjaye. Skylights and expansive windows accomplish the architect's goal of reducing seperation between the interior galleries and exterior spaces of the city.
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Clyfford Still Museum
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During his self-imposed exile from the New York School Still painted a vast body of work. Denver was personally selected by the artist to house his entire collection. The museum built for the purpose is a masterpiece, with a perforated ceiling that filters natural light, illuminating the space without exposing the paintings to harmful UV rays.
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The Source
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The Source epitomizes the soul of the surrounding RiNo district. Recently wrought by industrial blight, entrepreneurs have ingeniously repurposed abandoned buildings and scrap materials to ressurect the neighborhood as the city's new artistic hub. Not only a one-stop shop for all things gourmet, the Source is also a captivating architectural space.
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Denver Zoo
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An open-air aviary, an eight-acre recreation of Samburu National Reserve in Kenya, a tropical discovery zone, a climate-controlled Komodo dragon exhibit, and a 5-acre facility housing more than 25 endangered primate species (including silverback gorrilas!) make this zoo an engaging attraction.
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Denver Museum of Nature and Science
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With permanent exhibits including Space Odyssey, Egyptian Mummies, Prehistoric Journey, Botswana Africa Hall, Gem & Mineral Hall, North American Indian Hall, Edge of the Wild, Explore Colorado: From Plains to Peaks and Hall of Life, plus a slate of lectures, classes, tours and other events, this museum has something to pique everyone's interest.
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Downtown Aquarium
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Somewhat smaller than other aquariums in the country, this is a good place to witness some bizarre lifeforms with worrying that you'll run out of energy half way through. Especially with kids, the modest scale makes a visit here easily manageable.
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Museo De Las Americas
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Exhibits and programs engage the community with the diversity of Latino Americano art and culture from ancient times through to the present. Much of the work on display is aesthetically rich and quite different from most of the works in the other, anglo-centric Denver museums.
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History Colorado Center
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If any period of Colorado history interests you, this museum is the place to go to satiate your curiousity. The state's cinematic past of gold miners, cowboys, railroad tycoons, beat poets, extreme sportsmen and indigenous activists contains something of value for every unfamiliar visitor.
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Denver Art Museum
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The Hamilton wing, an angular conglomeration of steel prisms by Daniel Libeskind, supposedly references the contours of the Rocky Mountains but looks like architecture from another world. Despite giving some visitors vertigo with its lack of straight walls and a persistently leaky roof, the structure is an impressive feat of design and engineering.
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First Friday Art Walk
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Entry to this vibrant event is entirely free, apart from whatever you choose to spend on the generally cheap food and drinks. The location is a short drive, bus or bike from the city center, yet far enough to land you in a community much more representative of Denver's majority than most people you'll encounter in shopping malls.
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