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Denver Art Museum
In the course of your adult group tour to Denver, you should consider checking out the Denver Art Museum. The location has a collection of more than 70,000 works of art. Visitors of all ages will enjoy the variety of art on display at this popular destination. The museum was founded in 1893 and was originally known as the Denver Artists’ Club.
The collections at the Denver Art Museum are fascinating and give visitors a glimpse into different world cultures. Group members can check out collections such as African Art, American Indian Art, European and American Art, Modern and Contemporary Art, Oceanic Art, and Photography. The American Indian Art collection has work from Indian artists from all over North America. You will find ancient Puebloan ceramics, 19th century Arapaho beaded garments, and contemporary glass work. Visitors will get a look at the rich diversity of art forms, histories, and artistic styles that come from Indian artists and communities. In the Oceanic Art Collection, the team can check out more than 1,000 pieces of art from the geographic regions of Melanesia and Polynesia. It includes important historic monumental sculpture, delicate bark cloth, and intricate wood carvings. The museum also contains a Textile Art collection for visitors to explore. The collection has over 5,000 objects that are from Asia, Europe, North and South America.
If your group enjoys beautiful architecture, the Denver Art Museum is the place to visit. You and your group mates will have the opportunity to examine the unique architecture in the museum’s Frederic C. Hamilton Building as part of the experience. You can also take a trip through Boettcher Canyon Walk and check out the Bartlit Sculpture Deck.
