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Denver Museum of Nature & Science vs Denver Art Museum

Both are rated highly by travel writers. Overall, Denver Art Museum scores significantly higher than Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Denver Art Museum comes in at #1 in Denver with positive reviews from 7 reviewers including Fodor's, Frommer's and Travel + Leisure.

Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
9 / 10
2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Founded in 1900, the museum has amassed more than 775,000 objects, making it the largest natural history museum in the western United States." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This three-story museum has grown to become one of the largest in the US, with more than 500,000 specimens and artifacts." Full review
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A central room showcases Tom's Baby, at 135 ounces the largest gold nugget ever found in Colorado.
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Make your tour of the museum even more interesting by searching out tiny gnomes hidden in some of the background dioramas." Full review
Where Where
"Kid-friendly exhibitions explore six main areas of focus: anthropology, geology, paleontology, health science, zoology and space science." Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas. " Full review
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Denver Art Museum
Denver Art Museum
9 / 10
13th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock Streets, Denver, CO 80204
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Fodor's 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 Planet 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." Full review
Travel + Leisure 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 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 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
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