Friday, October 15, 2021

Congratulations to the Denver Art Museum for a Renovation Accomplished

Under the leadership of the Denver Art Museum’s board and management team, an incredible $175 million restoration of the 50-year-old Ponti building and the new Martin Building and Sie Welcome Center has been completed during the pandemic. The citizens of Denver contributed $35 million in bonds and private donors raised $140 million more for the project led by Lanny (board of trustee chair since 2013) and Sharon Martin and the Sie Family.

With new exhibit and visitor space, classrooms and a restaurant, the expanded museum will allow an enhanced display of the permanent collection. It is a major addition to downtown Denver’s arts complex and visitor experiences. The Museum’s director, Christoph Heinrich, announced the public welcoming grand opening October 24.

Well done Denver.

Northwest Indigenous exhibit at the Lanny and Sharon Martin
Building, Oct. 7, 2021 | Rebecca Slezak/The Denver Post

The new Sie Welcome Center at Denver Art Museum,
 Oct. 7, 2021 | Rebecca Slezak/The Denver Post

Read The Denver Post: Inside Denver Art Museum’s $175 million makeover, which opens this month

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