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Black American West Museum vs Denver Public Library
Black American West Museum and Denver Public Library are both highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Denver Public Library scores marginally higher than Black American West Museum. Denver Public Library comes in at 79 with positive reviews from 4 reviews such as Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Afar Magazine.
Black American West Museum
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Where
Fodor's
3091 California St, Denver, CO 80205
From $0 /night
Frommer's
"Nearly one-third of the cowboys in the Old West were black, and this museum chronicles their little-known history, along with that of black doctors, teachers... and state legislators."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This excellent museum is dedicated to ‘telling history how it was’."
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Afar Magazine
"uilt in 1971, in the home of Dr. Justina Ford, Colorado's first black female doctor, to collect, preserve, and disseminate the contributions of African Americans."
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"Housed in the Victorian home of Denver's first black woman doctor, this museum tells the story of black cowboys, doctors, miners, farmers and other figures who helped build the West."
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Fodor's
"The revealing documents and artifacts here depict the vast contributions that African-Americans made to opening up the West."
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Denver Public Library
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
10 West 14th Parkway, Denver, CO 80204
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Fodor's
"A life-size horse on a 20-foot-tall chair and other sculptures decorate the expansive lawn of this sprawling complex with round towers and tall, oblong windows."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Hardly a dusty bibliotheca, the Denver Public Library is an active and hip place with whimsical post-modern architectural elements courtesy of renowned architect Michael Graves."
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Afar Magazine
""The Yearling" is my second favorite sculpture in Denver (after Big Blue Bear)."
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Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"The acclaimed Western History Collection includes important early maps, documents and photographs."
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