The University of Colorado is the only university in Colorado invited to join the American Association of Universities, a distinguished group of 62 research universities. CU’s inclusion in this group aligns us with other notable academic museums at research universities.
Following is a list of the other seven collecting museums in the area that are presenting their art collections and research to the general public. The information is paraphrased from each museum’s website. For more information, click through the hyperlink in each museum’s name.
American Museum of Western Art—The Anschutz Collection
Denver, Colorado
The Anschutz Collection surveys the history of the development of American art as it pertains to the West and provides examples from all of the schools that contributed to that development.
Clyfford Still Museum (CSM)
Denver, Colorado
The mission of the CSM is to advance the understanding and appreciation of Clyfford Still’s art and legacy through the presentation, research, interpretation, preservation and stewardship of its unique collections. The Still Museum collection, which represents 95 percent of the artist’s lifetime output, includes approximately 3,125 works created between 1920 and 1980.
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center (FAC)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The FAC collecting mission focuses on art produced in the Americas. We are committed to celebrating the existing quality of the collection, while expanding and strengthening our collections in all areas.
Denver Art Museum (DAM)
Denver, Colorado
The DAM is one of the largest art museums between Chicago and the West Coast, with a collection of more than 70,000 works of art divided among 10 permanent collections including African, American Indian, Asian, European and American, modern and contemporary, pre-Columbian, photography, Spanish Colonial, textile, and Western American art. Our holdings reflect our city and region—and provide invaluable ways for the community to learn about cultures from around the world.
Gregory Allicar Museum of Art—Colorado State University (GAMA)
Fort Collins, Colorado
GAMA’s permanent collections consist of approximately 3,000 objects in a variety of media including prints, photographs, paintings, sculpture, textiles and ceramics. Significant holdings include 19th- and 20th-century African objects and textiles, modern and contemporary works on paper, Soviet-era photography, 19th- and early 20th-century Japanese prints, and a collection of more than 250 prints by the 19th-century lithographer and social critic Honoré-Victorin Daumier. These collections are particularly significant in reflecting Colorado State University’s long-standing dedication to international research, development and understanding.
Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art
Denver, Colorado
Kirkland Museum features three collections: an internationally important collection of decorative art from about 1875 to about 1990, with examples of every major design period from Arts & Crafts to Postmodern; a retrospective of Colorado painter Vance Kirkland (1904–1981); and the work of other Colorado and regional artists, all shown together in salon style.
Museum of Outdoor Arts
Englewood, Colorado
MOA is a multifaceted arts organization that abides by the mission: To make art a part of everyday life. The “M” in MOA refers to our indoor museum space at our headquarters in Englewood. The “O” refers to our outdoor art collection and our flagship amphitheater. The “A” refers to our arts programs, performances, collaborations and developments.