Denver Art Museum

one of THE best art museums i’ve been to, in the world!

I am embarrassed to say that last week was the first time I had been to the new building. I went with my son’s sophmore history class to see the Louvre exhibit.

At first the spaces weren’t as pointy as I wanted them to be. Once we got to the modern art galleries on the third floor though all that changed. The exhibition spaces were every bit as sharp as I had hoped they would be.

My personal favorites: The azure steel piece with the great acoustics and the hanging glass drops in the modern art gallery.

It is not allowed for you to take pictures in… any art museum. However, I tried it. I took a very quick shot of a suit of armor. When I went to get it developed, that picture wasn’t even in the pictures! I felt really silly.

I went here before the remodel and really want to see it now that it’s done.

I was really disapointed. As a Denver native, I grew up visiting the Art Museum, and absolutely loved the castle-like fascade. The new wing however, leaves something to be desired. It was cold one moment, then hot and stuffy the next, over crowded and a pain in the you-know-what to navigate. If you have Vertigo, Menieres or any other dizziness inducing problems, I don’t recomend the new wing. The constant change in wall angles and temperature triggered a Menieres attack in my husband that lasted two full days. Sadly, there are some wonderfull pieces in the new wing that can easily be overlooked because of the maze-like warren of rooms. Stick to the old wind, and while you may miss some great pieces, you won’t get dizzy!