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Colorado State Capitol vs Denver Art Museum
Both are rated highly by professionals. On balance, Denver Art Museum ranks significantly better than Colorado State Capitol. Denver Art Museum is ranked #1 in Denver with praise from 7 reviewers like Afar Magazine, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
Colorado State Capitol
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200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80203
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Fodor's
"Built in 1886, the capitol was constructed mostly of materials indigenous to Colorado, including marble, granite, and rose onyx."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Sitting commandingly atop Capitol Hill, this stately neoclassical government building looks out across the grand Civic Center Park."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The imposing hilltop capitol (1886, Elijah Myers) is home to the General Assembly and offices of the governor and other officials."
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Climb into the dome for a commanding view of the surrounding city.
Afar Magazine
"Before you go through the West entrance of Colorado State Capitol Building for their free historical tours, the 15th step bears the inscription "One Mile Above Sea Level."
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"The west lobby of the capitol, built out of Colorado granite in 1886, has revolving exhibits."
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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."
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Lonely Planet
Top 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."
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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."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This thin, twin-towered building (Gio Ponti), faced in iridescent tile, is a modern fortress looming over Civic Center Plaza."
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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."
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