NEAR THE DENVER ART MUSUEM

 

Denver Public Library

http://denverlibrary.org/

In 1889, the first public library in Denver was established, and the first Central Library, a Carnegie building, was funded in 1910.  Burnham-Hoyt designed a new structure, which opened in 1956.  When new space was necessary, the city’s voters approved the funding to expand the library by building a new addition, which was designed by Michael Graves. Enjoy the art around and in the library:

·        A Rolling Historical Landscape of Colorado and the West by Edward Ruscha (http://www.denverlibrary.org/about/art/ruscha.html)

·        Sculpture: Lao Tzu by Mark di Suvero (http://www.denverlibrary.org/about/art/laotzu.html)

and The Yearling by Donald Lipski (http://www.denverlibrary.org/about/art/yearling.html)

·        Vida Ellison Gallery, Level 7: Masterpieces of Colorado: A Rich Legacy of Landscape Painting, Feb. 22-May 23, 2008 (http://history.denverlibrary.org/news/landscape.html)

 

Colorado History Museum

http://www.coloradohistory.org/hist_sites/CHM/Colorado_History_Museum.htm

Explore Colorado's diverse past and present when you visit Colorado's own history museum. The fascinating exhibits feature Indian buffalo hunts, mining in the Rocky Mountains and life in early Denver. Detailed dioramas, historic photos, artifacts and much more tell the stories of Colorado through the years.

 

US Mint in Denver

http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/mint_facilities/index.cfm?action=DV_facilities