"With over 70,000 works of art, the Denver Art Museum can't be fully taken in during just one visit.Itspermanent collection has a number of focuses, including art of the region, but it also contains works from farther afield. The museum began in 1893 as the Denver Artists’ Club, and the growing collection was moved around town untila purpose-built museum was constructed in 1949. Since then, the facility has continued to expand, and the museum nowtakes up more than 350,000 square feet.An extensive calendar offers special events and programming forfamilies, students, and adults."