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Downtown AquariumvsDenver Art Museum
Both are recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, Denver Art Museum is preferred by most professionals compared to Downtown Aquarium. Denver Art Museum ranks #1 in Denver with approval from 8 reviews such as Condé Nast Traveler, Afar Magazine and Where.
Downtown Aquarium
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Frommer's
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." Full review
Lonely Planet "Denver’s old Ocean Journey Aquarium was sold in 2003 to a business that specializes in aquarium-themed restaurants." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This 1999 aquarium is distinguished by its focus on American river habitats." Full review
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"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." Full review
Where "An entertainment and dining destination based around a pre-existing aquarium." Full review
Where "Visitors to one of the country’s largest aquariums can view more than 500 animal species, including otters, sharks, turtles, eels and fish of all kinds." Full review
Frommer's "New exhibits and a theme restaurant and lounge on-site. Residents include greenback cutthroat trout (the Colorado state fish), river otters, nurse sharks, sea turtles, and moray eels " Full review
Denver Art Museum Fodor's Lonely Planet
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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
