4/5 Frances B. 5 months ago on Google • 66 reviews
7
floors
of
art
in
a
modern
building
whose
architecture
is
designed
to
provide
beautiful
views
of
Denver.
There
was
too
much
to
see
in
one
day,
so
I
went
back
the
next
day,
despite
the
added
cost
of
paying
for
a
second
day
because
I
thought
the
value
was
worth
it.
I
loved
that
an
entire
floor
was
comprised
of
current
artists
indigenous
to
the
US
and
Canada.
These
pieces
reacted
to
the
history
of
colonization
and
coped
with
finding
self
in
modern
day.
The
art
ranged
from
sculptures
to
paintings,
from
realism
to
abstract.
I've
rarely
seen
art
museums
with
this
kind
of
collection.
However,
I
was
disappointed
that
in
order
to
get
to
that
floor,
most
visitors
would
pass
through
an
exhibit
on
Native
American
art
from
hundreds
of
years
ago.
This
exhibit
made
no
mention
of
how
the
museum
obtained
the
art,
nor
how
the
museum
was
currently
working
with
Native
Americans
to
either
return
the
art
to
their
community,
or
to
ensure
they
were
displaying
it
properly.
Additionally,
on
another
floor,
a
Qu'ran
was
displayed
opened.
While
I've
often
seen
Bibles
displayed
that
way,
this
could
be
disrespectful,
given
that
the
majority
of
Americans
know
little
about
Islam.
There
was
not
enough
context
provided
here
about
why
it
was
open,
how
it
was
obtained,
and
whether
the
museum
was
working
with
anyone
from
the
Muslim
community
about
appropriate
ways
to
display.
The
top
floor
has
marvelous
local
art
and
also
balconies
with
marvelous
views
of
the
city.
The
rotating
exhibits
were
fascinating
and
well
worth
the
extra
cost.
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