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Denver Art Museum

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The Denver Art Museum is an art museum in the Civic Center of Denver, Colorado, holding an encyclopedic collection of more than 70,000 works spanning many centuries and regions, making it one of the largest art museums between the West Coast and Chicago. It is known for its collection of American Indian art and for the Petrie Institute of Western American Art, which oversees its Western art holdings, and its Martin Building was designed by the Italian architect Gio Ponti in 1971.

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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Art Museum 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
United States 2
Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account
1893 2
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Standing 1
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Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Museum 1
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1. Denver Art Museum (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    It is known for its collection of American Indian art, as well as The Petrie Institute of Western American Art, which oversees the museum's Western art collection. The museum's Martin Building (formerly known as the North Building) was designed by famed Italian architect Gio Ponti in 1971.
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Art Museum)
    The Denver Art Museum (DAM) is an art museum located in the Civic Center of Denver, Colorado. With an encyclopedic collection of more than 70,000 diverse works from across the centuries and world, the DAM is one of the largest art museums between the West Coast and Chicago. It is known for its collection of American Indian art, as well as The Petrie Institute of Western American Art, which overse
  • In Style: Postmodern Architecture, Wikipedia categories
    Category:Postmodern architecture in Colorado
  • Uses Element: Titanium, Article text
    Designed as a joint venture by Studio Daniel Libeskind and Denver firm Davis Partnership Architects (architect of record), the glass and titanium- clad building opened on October 7, 2006.
  • Uses Element: Glass, Article text
    Designed as a joint venture by Studio Daniel Libeskind and Denver firm Davis Partnership Architects (architect of record), the glass and titanium- clad building opened on October 7, 2006.
  • Uses Element: Steel, Article text
    The angular design of the Hamilton building juts in many directions, supported by a 2,740-ton structure that contains more than 3,100 pieces of steel.
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2. Denver Art Museum (Wikidata)
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  • Wikidata date-of-opening/inception statement (1893)
    Wikidata item Q1189960, property P571: 1893
  • Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: United States
    Wikidata item Q1189960, property P131/P17 (location): United States
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