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Denver Art Museumvs16th Street Mall
Both are praised by professionals. Overall, Denver Art Museum ranks significantly better than 16th Street Mall. Denver Art Museum ranks #1 in Denver with recommendations from 8 sources such as Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure and Afar Magazine.
Denver Art Museum
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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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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
16th Street Mall Lonely Planet Fodor's Michelin Guide Afar Magazine Travel + Leisure
16th St, Denver, CO 80202
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Lonely Planet "A pedestrian-only strip of downtown, is lined with shops, restaurants and bars." Full review
Fodor's "Outdoor cafés and tempting shops line this pedestrian-only 17-block thoroughfare, shaded by red-oak and locust trees." Full review
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Pay attention when you're wandering across the street, as the walking area and bus lanes are the same color
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The tree-lined Mall was created in 1982. The route is flanked by office towers, street-level cafes and shops, and 11 fountains." Full review
Afar Magazine "Easy to miss, but hard to ignore." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This mile-long thoroughfare is designed for pedestrians and closed to regular automobile traffic...visitors will find dozens of restaurants, bars, and shops."
Denver Travel Guide
February 25, 2021
