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Black American West Museum vs Downtown Aquarium
Both are recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, Downtown Aquarium scores significantly higher than Black American West Museum. Downtown Aquarium comes in at #9 in Denver with endorsements from 7 publications such as Michelin Guide, Fodor's and Where.
Black American West Museum
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Where
Fodor's
3091 California St, Denver, CO 80205
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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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Where
"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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Downtown Aquarium
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Michelin Guide
Where
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700 Water Street, Denver, CO 80211
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Fodor's
"On the north side of the South Platte across from Elitch Gardens, this is the only million-gallon aquarium between Chicago and the West Coast."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Denver’s old Ocean Journey Aquarium was sold in 2003 to a business that specializes in aquarium-themed restaurants."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This 1999 aquarium is distinguished by its focus on American river habitats."
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Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"Opened in 1999, this modern aquarium incorporates the sights, sounds and climate of simulated American and Asian river habitats, from their headwaters to the Pacific Ocean."
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Where
"An entertainment and dining destination based around a pre-existing aquarium."
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