The Denver Art Museum opened in 1971 with the original seven-story structure now known as the North Building. It was designed by Italian architect Gio Ponti and Denver’s James Sudler Associates.

At the time, it made it possible for the museum’s entire collection to be exhibited in a single building. It has the distinction of being Ponti’s only completed U.S. project. Daniel Libeskind designed the Hamilton Building in 2006 and covered the exterior with 9,000 titanium panels to reflect the mountain sunshine.

A third building was added in 2014. The Bannock Administration Building was designed by Denver’s Roth Sheppard Architects. The light stone and glass structure was designed to blend with the other museum structures.

100 W 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver, CO, Phone: 720-865-5000

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