Guide to Arts, Culture & Architecture
Union Station —Photo from VisitDenver.com
Your go-to guide for all things Arts, Culture & Architecture in Denver, curated from firsthand recommendations shared by local insiders during our My Mile High Why interviews.
Union Station
A beloved landmark in the heart of lively Lower Downtown (Lodo). A paragon of historic preservation and urban renewal. A celebrated destination for gathering, dining, shopping, raising a glass, exploring the city, or staying the night at The Crawford Hotel.
Opened in 1881, rebuilt in 1914, and reimagined for a new era in 2014, Denver Union Station abounds with living history, inspired culture, and unforgettable moments of connection.
—Photo from Hines.com
Wells Fargo Center
Designed by renowned architect Philip Johnson, Wells Fargo Center is a skyscraper in Denver, Colorado, United States. The building is known colloquially as the Cash Register Building for the way its uppermost floors curve together, resembling the shape of an antique cash register. At 52 stories tall, it is 698 feet high and the third-tallest building in Denver.
—Photo from Denver Art Museum
Denver Art Museum
The Denver Art Museum (DAM) is dedicated to helping visitors explore art and creativity through hands-on activities, extensive art collections, and world-class exhibitions.
The Denver Art Museum’s Hamilton Building is an architectural work of art. Designed by Daniel Libeskind, it will change the way you experience art and architecture.
—Photo By CSM Staff
Clyfford Still Museum
The Clyfford Still Museum is an art museum in Denver, Colorado. The museum’s collection includes 3,125 works by abstract expressionist Clyfford Still, which represents 93 percent of the artist’s lifetime output and complete archives.
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—Photo from Museum of Illusions Denver
Museum of Illusions
Conveniently located on the 16th Street Mall, the Museum of Illusions Denver is like no place you’ve been before. Guests will enjoy more than 50 visual and educational exhibits featuring holograms, stereograms, optical illusions, and immersive rooms that are designed to tease the senses and trick the mind.
