What to do and see in Denver, Colorado (CO): The Best Museums

Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art has relocated to a new golden building in Denver’s Golden Triangle Creative District. The museum’s new building offers visitors an enhanced experience with more display space while staying true to the salon style and intimate atmosphere for which the Kirkland is known. The museum’s three collections are: • International Decorative Art—A celebrated collection including notable examples of every major design period from Arts & Crafts to Postmodern. • Colorado & Regional Art—The largest repository of art showcasing the state and region’s talent, concentrating on the 1840s through the 1990s with about 7,000 works more than 700 artists. • Vance Kirkland Retrospective—Kirkland (1904–1981) is generally considered Colorado’s most distinguished modern painter. About 550 paintings and about 600 drawings and prints are held in his estate collection. Note: Due to the fragile nature of the collections children must be 13 or older to be admitted.

An old-world print and map shop, featuring a huge inventory of original antique maps and prints priced between $35 and $100,000. Old maps of every part of the world from as early as the sixteenth century. Historical prints of the Old West, Civil War, American Revolution, and pretty much any topic you can think of. Antique prints include Natural History prints like Audubons and Catesby, sporting prints, decorative prints, and views of locations around the world. Americana such as Currier & Ives prints and western scenes like Remington, as well as images of Native Americans by Bodmer, Catlin, McKenney & Hall and others. Related reference books and paper conservation. Browsers welcome! It is easy to get lost looking through our inventory, but we have maps to help you find your way back!

Gallery featuring modern paintings, sculpture & limited-edition prints by regional & global artists. Fascination St. Fine Art & Frame was established in the summer of 1992 in the Cherry Creek North shopping district of Denver, Colorado. Fascination St. Fine Art & Frame has two locations, one at 315 Detroit St. and the other around the corner at 2727 East 3rd Avenue. The gallery features original art paintings, sculpture and limited edition artwork by the finest national and international artists. Some of our artists; Nano Lopez,Charles Fazzino,Michael Godard, Tom Everhart, Fabio Napoleoni, and many more. Our mission is to provide both our Denver customers and online visitors an exceptional art shopping experience. We have free parking in the back. We do ship everywhere.

Immerse yourself in a world of illumination during our world famous guided meditation/laser light show in Denver. Get swept away seven days a week as the vibrant experience is easy to fit into any schedule and perfect for all ages. After the show, be sure to check out the arcade, gallery, theater, art garden, and media room featuring over 10,000 video games on free play.

A museum that explores the history of black cowboys, wranglers and ranchers in the American West.

This antique-filled Victorian house was the home of Molly Brown, not only a famous survivor of the Titanic, but so much more. Entry to the Museum has changed in light of COVID-19. In order to protect our guests, volunteers, and staff all guests are now required to purchase tickets online before arriving at the Museum. Guests will be allowed to enter the Museum for a self-guided tour every 20 minutes with no more than 6 people per entry time.

The Center for Colorado Women’s History focuses on scholarship, research, lectures, tours and exhibits that expand the understanding and collective memory of the history of women in Colorado. Most importantly, the Center is connecting local stories to the broader stories of women’s history worldwide. The historic house has been the home to inspiring women since 1883. It has been beautifully restored to the era of 1912-1924 and is furnished with the family's original belongings. Guided house tours weave together the stories of the many women, such as Anne Evans, who lived and worked in the home and the impact of the families on early Denver.

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is the Rocky Mountain region’s leading resource for informal science education. A variety of exhibitions, programs, and activities help Museum visitors experience the natural wonders of Colorado, Earth, and the universe.

Known for its wide range of Native American art, this museum also contains the only major Asian art collection in the Rocky Mountains.