Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, Denver

Name: Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
Address: 1485 Delgany St, Denver, 80202, United States
Telephone: +1 303-298-7554

#34 among attractions in Denver

Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum

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Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, Denver

Facts and practical information

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. ()

Established: 1996 (28 years ago)Coordinates: 39°45'8"N, 105°0'14"W

Address

1485 Delgany StCentral Denver (Downtown Denver)Denver 80202 United States

Contact

+1 303-298-7554

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Day trips

Museum of Contemporary Art Denver – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Elitch Gardens, Coors Field, Ball Arena, 16th Street Mall.

0.5 miSW
Amusement park
Elitch Gardens, Denver
13 min walk • Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park is an amusement park in Denver, Colorado. It is owned by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and operated by Premier Parks, LLC. Distinctive for being located in a downtown area, it is open April through October.
0.6 miNE
Colorado Rockies ballpark
Coors Field, Denver
16 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Denver, Colorado, Coors Field stands as a beacon for baseball enthusiasts and tourists alike. This iconic stadium, known for its stunning views and fan-friendly atmosphere, is the home of Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies.
~1730 ftSW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Ball Arena, Denver
9 min walk • Ball Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Denver, Colorado. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25. A light rail station is on the western side of the complex.
0.5 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
16th Street Mall, Denver
12 min walk • The 16th Street Mall is a pedestrian and transit mall in Denver, Colorado. The mall, 1.25 miles long, runs along 16th Street in downtown Denver, from Wewatta Street to the intersection of 16th Avenue and Broadway.
~760 ftN
Bridge
Denver Millennium Bridge, Denver
4 min walk • The Denver Millennium Bridge is the world's first cable-stayed bridge using post-tensioned structural construction. Its 200-foot white tapered steel mast rises above Denver's northwestern skyline, connected to the bridge deck and foundation anchors by steel cables.
0.5 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Sidewinder, Denver
14 min walk • Sidewinder is a steel roller coaster located at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. This is a fairly simple coaster that takes rides through one loop. Instead of starting from the ground, riders have to ascend stairs fifty feet up to the loading station.
~910 ftW
Bridge
Speer Boulevard, Denver
5 min walk • Speer Boulevard, in Denver, Colorado, is a historic parkway. It runs from Irving St. in the West Highland neighborhood to Downing St. in the Country Club neighborhood, was built in 1906, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
0.6 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Denver Performing Arts Complex, Denver
17 min walk • The Denver Performing Arts Complex is located in Denver, Colorado, in one of the largest performing arts centers in the United States.
0.5 miSE
Tower, Neo-renaissance architecture
Daniels & Fisher Tower, Denver
14 min walk • The Daniels & Fisher Tower is a distinctive historic landmark located in Denver, Colorado.
~1850 ftNW
Museum, City tours, Rail tours
Platte Valley Trolley, Denver
9 min walk • The Denver Trolley, formerly known as the Platte Valley Trolley, is a heritage streetcar line in Denver, Colorado, operated by the Denver Tramway Heritage Society. It began service on July 4, 1989.
0.5 miSE
Nightlife, Comedy club
Comedy Works, Denver
12 min walk • Comedy Works is a stand-up comedy club with two locations in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area. The downtown club opened in September 1981 and is located in Larimer Square in Denver. The south club, which opened September 2008, is part of The Landmark development in Greenwood Village.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Museum of Contemporary Art Denver open?

Museum of Contemporary Art Denver is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 12 pm - 7 pm
Wednesday 12 pm - 7 pm
Thursday 12 pm - 7 pm
Friday 12 pm - 9 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Museum of Contemporary Art Denver?

Nearby attractions include MCA Denver, Denver (1 min walk), Denver Millennium Bridge, Denver (4 min walk), Speer Boulevard, Denver (5 min walk), David B. Smith Gallery, Denver (5 min walk).

How to get to Museum of Contemporary Art Denver by public transport?

The nearest stations to Museum of Contemporary Art Denver:

Bus

16th Street Mall & Wewatta Street • Lines: Mall (3 min walk)
15th Street & Wynkoop Street • Lines: 19 (3 min walk)

Train

Union Station (5 min walk)

Light rail

Union Station • Lines: C, E, W (6 min walk)
Ball Arena / Elitch Gardens • Lines: C, E, W (11 min walk)