Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
The Museum of Contemporary Art, in Denver, Colorado, was founded in 1996 as the first dedicated home for contemporary art in the city of Denver. For seven years, MCA Denver occupied a renovated fish market in Sakura Square in lower downtown Denver.Photo: David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0.
- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Friday: noon—7:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: non-profit organization in the USA
- Also known as: “MCA Denver” and “Museum of Contemporary Art”
- Address: 1485 Delgany Street, Denver, CO 80202
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ball Arena and Denver Union Station.
Ball Arena
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Ball Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25. Ball Arena is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Museum of Contemporary Art Denver.
Denver Union Station
Photo: Darkshark0159, Public domain.
Denver Union Station is the main railway station and central transportation hub in Denver, Colorado. It is located at 17th and Wynkoop Streets in the present-day LoDo district and includes the historic station house, a modern open-air train shed, a 22-gate underground bus station, and light rail station. Denver Union Station is situated 1,200 feet east of Museum of Contemporary Art Denver.
Denver Millennium Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Cher Skoubo, CC BY 2.5.
The Denver Millennium Bridge is the world's first cable-stayed bridge using post-tensioned structural construction. Located near LoDo, in Riverfront Park, it connects the 16th Street Mall with the Commons Park in the Central Platte Valley District of the Union Station neighborhood. Denver Millennium Bridge is situated 750 feet north of Museum of Contemporary Art Denver.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Union Station and LoDo.
Union Station
Neighborhood
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Union Station is a downtown neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. In 2020, the population of the neighborhood was roughly 5,878. The neighborhood is named for Union Station, Denver's main railroad terminal.
LoDo
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
LoDo is an unofficial neighborhood in Denver, Colorado, and is one of the oldest places of settlement in the city. It is a mixed-use historic district, known for its nightlife, and serves as an example of success in urban reinvestment and revitalization.
Auraria
Neighborhood
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Auraria was a gold mining camp established in 1858 in the Kansas Territory of the United States. Today it survives in its original location as a neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, immediately south of the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River.
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
- Categories: art museum, nonprofit organization, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: City and County of Denver, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.75233° or 39° 45′ 8″ northLongitude
-105.0043° or 105° 0′ 16″ westElevation
5,184 feet (1,580 metres)Height
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
85FPQX2W+W7OpenStreetMap ID
way 633496452OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Museum of Contemporary Art Denver” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ժամանակակից արվեստի թանգարան (Դենվեր)”
- Armenian: “Ժամանակակից արվեստի թանգարան”
- Greek: “Μουσείο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης του Ντένβερ”
- Russian: “Денверский музей современного искусства”
- Russian: “Музей современного искусства (Денвер)”
- Russian: “Музей современного искусства в Денвере”
- Russian: “Музей современного искусства”
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