American Museum Of Western Art Denver Colorado

The museum is small but occupies three floors that house over 300 paintings and sculptures.

American museum of western art denver colorado.

American museum of western art the anschutz collection the navarre building 1727 tremont place denver co 80202 303 293 2000. Housed in the old navarre building across from the brown palace hotel the american museum of western art s anschutz collection is one of denver s best kept secrets. There are not enough superlatives to do justice to this small gem of an art museum. Over 300 paintings by more than 180 artists are displayed in a salon style providing guests with a survey of western art as well as a better understanding and appreciation of the history and beauty of the american west over time.

The petrie institute of western american art is the national leader in scholarly research and programming in the field of art of the american west. The petrie institute of western american art piwaa governs the western american art collection which encompasses two centuries of paintings sculptures and works on paper related to the west. The artwork is a survey of the american west from the early 19th century to the mid 20th century. Located in downtown denver the american museum of western art houses the collection of philip anschutz a businessman and philanthropist.

The american museum of western art located in the historic navarre building is the permanent home of the anschutz collection.