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Denver Public Library vs Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Denver Public Library and Denver Museum of Nature & Science are both rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Denver Museum of Nature & Science ranks significantly better than Denver Public Library. Denver Museum of Nature & Science comes in at #2 in Denver with approval from 6 reviewers like Fodor's, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.
Denver Public Library
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10 West 14th Parkway, Denver, CO 80204
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Fodor's
"A life-size horse on a 20-foot-tall chair and other sculptures decorate the expansive lawn of this sprawling complex with round towers and tall, oblong windows."
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Lonely Planet
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"Hardly a dusty bibliotheca, the Denver Public Library is an active and hip place with whimsical post-modern architectural elements courtesy of renowned architect Michael Graves."
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Afar Magazine
""The Yearling" is my second favorite sculpture in Denver (after Big Blue Bear)."
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Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"The acclaimed Western History Collection includes important early maps, documents and photographs."
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Denver Museum of Nature & Science
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Atlas Obscura
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2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205
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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."
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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."
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A central room showcases Tom's Baby, at 135 ounces the largest gold nugget ever found in Colorado.
Afar Magazine
"Make your tour of the museum even more interesting by searching out tiny gnomes hidden in some of the background dioramas."
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"Kid-friendly exhibitions explore six main areas of focus: anthropology, geology, paleontology, health science, zoology and space science."
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Atlas Obscura
"A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas. "
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