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Denver Art MuseumvsDenver Botanic Gardens
Both are praised by writers. On balance, Denver Art Museum scores significantly better than Denver Botanic Gardens. Denver Art Museum comes in at 96 with endorsements from 8 publications including Condé Nast Traveler, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
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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February 11, 2022
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
Denver Botanic Gardens Fodor's Lonely Planet Afar Magazine Michelin Guide Travel + Leisure Where Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
1005 York Street, Denver, CO 80206
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Fodor's "Plant species from Australia, South Africa, the Himalayas, and especially the western United States compose the horticultural displays in the thoughtfully laid-out theme gardens here." Full review
Lonely Planet "If you’re hankering for greenery, this 23-acre expanse of Rocky Mountains shrubbery is the perfect place in which to hide from the hustle and bustle of the city." Full review
Afar Magazine "Every kind of landscape imaginable is just a few yards in any direction." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"With 30 themed areas, these gardens are a tranquil oasis amid urban congestion." Full review
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Gentle paths meander through this paradise, best viewed from a platform suspended 40ft in an artificial banyan tree.
Travel + Leisure "An oasis in the city with a rotating lineup of sculptures and art, the Denver Botanic Gardens is family-friendly nature fun located just outside of downtown." Full review
Where "Twenty-four acres of gardens maintained for conservation, research and simple beauty." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "A peaceful oasis perfect to stroll away an hour or two." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A 24-acre oasis in the heart of the city, the Denver Botanic Gardens is home to North America's largest collection of plants from cold temperate climates"
Denver Travel Guide
February 25, 2021
Frommer's "Twenty-three acres of outstanding outdoor and indoor gardens display plants native to the desert, plains, mountain foothills, and alpine zones" Full review
