Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
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Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art

Denver, Colorado

Photo: The Kirkland at the Denver Art Museum

A jaw-dropping collection of decorative art and design from Art Nouveau through postmodernism, displayed salon-style in rooms so densely packed they feel like walking through an interior design fever dream. Vance Kirkland's own abstract paintings anchor the collection, but the furniture, ceramics, and glass are what stop you in your tracks. Criminally underrated.

Insider tip

The Art Deco room. Stand in the middle and turn slowly. It's one of the most visually overwhelming spaces in any Denver museum.

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