The Denver Art Museum is an art museum in Denver, Colorado. It
is known for its collection of American Indian art,
and has a comprehensive collection of world art with a total of more than 55,000 works of art.
The museum was founded in 1893. It is housed in a 28-sided building
designed by Gio Ponti . A major expansion, the Frederic C. Hamilton building, designed by Daniel Libeskind is under construction and expected to open in 2006.
The museum is run by a non-profit organization separate from the city of Denver. Major funding for the museum is provided by a 0.1% sales tax levied in the Science and Cultural Facilities District , which includes seven Colorado counties in the Denver metropolitan area. About 60% of this tax is used to provide funding for the Denver Art Museum and three other major science and cultural facilities in Denver (the Denver Botanic Gardens, the Denver Zoo , and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science ).
External links
Denver Art Museum
