Museums in Denver

The Clyfford Still Museum is dedicated exclusively to the work of American Abstract Expressionist painter Clyfford Still, housing 95% of his lifetime output — over 3,125 works. The minimalist concrete building by Brad Cloepfil sits next to the Denver Art Museum.

The History Colorado Center is the state's flagship history museum, using immersive technology and interactive exhibits to tell the stories of Colorado's people from prehistoric times to the present day.

The Molly Brown House Museum is the restored Victorian home of Margaret "Molly" Brown, famous Titanic survivor and philanthropist. The 1889 stone mansion in Capitol Hill showcases the Gilded Age lifestyle of one of Denver's most colorful figures.

Museo de las Américas is the only museum in the Rocky Mountain region dedicated to the art, history, and culture of the Americas from ancient to contemporary. Located in the Santa Fe Arts District, it presents rotating exhibitions alongside a permanent collection.

Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum occupies Hangar No. 1 of the former Lowry Air Force Base, housing an impressive collection of over 50 aircraft, space vehicles, and aviation artifacts spanning a century of flight.

The Denver Art Museum is one of the largest art museums between Chicago and the West Coast, housing a collection of over 70,000 works. The striking Hamilton Building, designed by Daniel Libeskind, is itself a sculptural landmark of angular titanium and glass.

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science in City Park is one of the top natural history museums in the United States, featuring over 4.7 million objects in its collections. The museum includes a planetarium, IMAX theater, and permanent exhibition halls.

The Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art houses a remarkable collection spanning the international decorative art movement from Arts & Crafts to Postmodern, displayed in densely curated salon-style galleries alongside works by Colorado's Vance Kirkland.