Some of Denver's top cultural museums are located right next to each other in the Golden Triangle Creative District. Here are some suggestions and links to accessibility services for a fabulous one-day itinerary in Denver!

As a person with a spinal cord injury, paralyzed from the waist down, I travel with my folding scooter and manual wheelchair. My husband, Mark Leder, and I like to pack in as much as possible into our vacation days. We enjoy history, museums and art.

For more information on other attractions and must-sees, check out our Accessible Travel Guide, which covers everything from transportation options to outdoor activities.

 

History Colorado Center

 

My husband and I were dropped off by a ride-sharing service at the entrance of the center. We were made aware of accessible parking in the Art Garage, nearby surface parking lots, and parking meters on the street.

I was on my scooter and entered the front of the building using a large ramp. There was a pushbutton at the entrance to open the main door. I rolled along through the four-story museum. The museum is fully wheelchair-accessible and features ramps and elevators. Artifacts, stories, and art tell the tale of Colorado and the American West in more than 15 exhibits. 

 

Accessible Features and Services at History Colorado Center

Parking & Access

  • Accessible parking is available.
  • Complimentary manual wheelchairs and one motorized scooter are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Accessible tours can be requested.
  • The museum has easy-to-roll on flooring.
  • Service animals are welcome; a dog relief area is in the park across the street.

Restrooms & Nursing

  • Accessible restrooms are located on each floor and the doors are operated with push buttons. The accessible restrooms have grab bars and ample space for mobility devices.
  • Family restrooms are on the northeast corner of the first, second and fourth floors.
  • A mother's nursing or quiet room includes a comfortable chair, refrigerator and microwave oven.

Blind & Low Vision

  • Cane stops are located by selected exhibits to assist blind visitors who use canes.
  • Braille signage is on the elevators.

Deaf & Hard of Hearing 

  • American Sign Language interpretation can be arranged upon request.
  • Closed captioning is turned on at all of the exhibits.

Sensory-Friendly

  • “Low sensory mornings” with lower volume sounds and limited attendance are scheduled on their event calendar.
  • There is a downloadable social story for children, which explains what to expect at the museum. 
  • Noise-reducing headphones can be checked out at the admissions desk free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Quiet spaces are available in the library adult reading room and family restrooms.

Emergencies

  • There is a designated rescue area for people with disabilities in an emergency.

 

Denver Art Museum

 

From the History Colorado Center, it's a short walk to Denver Art Museum. This museum's massive collections are housed in two connected buildings, the Martin and Hamilton buildings. The museum's global art collection has more than 70,000 works of art in 12 collections. The Ponti restaurant is in the Martin building, while the gift shop is in the Hamilton building. There is a main entrance in both buildings.

We entered the Hamilton building through the main entrance with power-assist doors.

 

Accessible Features and Services at Denver Art Museum

Parking & Access

  • Accessible parking is in the parking garage and at nearby surface lots.
  • Power-assist doors are at the entrance.
  • All public areas are wheelchair accessible.
  • Complimentary manual wheelchairs and walkers are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • The museum has easy-to-roll on flooring.
  • Portable stools are available throughout the museum.
  • An online exhibition access guide is available for select exhibitions, allowing visitors to take a closer look at the artworks and corresponding wall text. Look for a QR code inside the exhibition to load the guide onto your phone or browse online ahead of your visit.
  • Accessible tours can be requested.
  • Service animals are welcome; a dog relief area is in the park across the street.
  • Space is available for mobility devices to park in the theater.

Restrooms & Nursing

  • Accessible restrooms are on every level throughout both buildings.
  • Family restrooms are on level one in both buildings
  • A mother's nursing or quiet room is on level one of the Martin Building.

Blind & Low Vision

  • Elevators are on every floor with controls labeled in Braille.
  • Large print and verbal descriptions can be found in online exhibition guides on select individual exhibition web pages.
  • Braille signage is on the elevators.
  • Select exhibitions have accompanying audio tours. Printed transcripts of these audio tours are available near the exhibition entrance and available in both English and Spanish.

Deaf & Hard of Hearing

  • American Sign Language interpretation and CART captioning can be arranged upon request.
  • Open captions or transcripts are available in English and Spanish for all exhibition videos.
  • Select special exhibitions have accompanying audio tours with assisted listening devices. Printed transcripts of these audio tours are near the exhibition entrance and available in Spanish and English.
  • Automatically generated closed captions are available for all virtual talks.
  • Some interpretive videos inside the galleries are closed-captioned.

Sensory-Friendly

  • To assist guests with neurodiversity, Sensory Processing and Autism Resource Kits are available. These backpacks have noise-reducing headphones, a weighted stuffed toy, colored glasses and a visor. They are loaned free of charge.
  • There is a social story for children to tell them what to expect at the museum.
  • Sensory-friendly mornings with dim lighting are scheduled on their event calendar.

​Emergencies​

  • There is a designated rescue area and alarm/phone for people with disabilities in an emergency.

 

Clyfford Still Museum

 

The Clyfford Still Museum is a short walk from the Denver Art Museum. This two-story, 28,500-square-foot building offers nine galleries of Clyfford Still's art, historical photos, objects and letters from the Clyfford Still archives, interactive features, views into storage and conservation areas, and a hands-on art creation studio. 

Clyfford Still (1904–1980) was among the first generation of Abstract Expressionist artists. The Clyfford Still Museum collection represents more than 93% of the artist's lifetime output, including about 3,125 works created between 1920 and 1980 and his complete archives.

 

Accessible Features and Services at Clyfford Still Museum

Parking & Access

  • Accessible parking is in the parking garage and at nearby surface lots.
  • Power-assist doors are at the ramped entrance.
  • All public areas are wheelchair accessible.
  • Complimentary manual wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • The museum has easy-to-roll on flooring.
  • Portable stools are available throughout the museum.
  • Benches are available in the galleries.
  • Service animals are welcome; a dog relief area is outdoors by the building.

Restrooms & Nursing

  • Accessible restrooms with power-assist doors are available on the main floor.

Blind & Low Vision

  • An elevator services the building with controls labeled in Braille.
  • Large print text is available for exhibitions.

Deaf & Hard of Hearing

  • A hearing loop enhances listening for people who have hearing aids with a Telecoil.
  • American Sign Language interpretation can be arranged upon request.
  • A transcription of the audio in the interactive timeline is available.
  • Most videos are closed-captioned.

 

For more information on other attractions and must-sees, check out our Accessible Travel Guide, which covers everything from transportation options to outdoor activities.