Denver International Airport murals, underground spaces, and conspiracy theories

Denver International Airport opened in 1995 and contains large public artworks including murals by artist Leo Tanguma and the 32-foot Blue Mustang sculpture by Luis Jiménez. The airport’s extensive subterranean service areas and a failed automated baggage system have been widely reported in local and national media. Since opening, those physical features and some of the artwork have been the focus of persistent conspiracy theories alleging secret bunkers and New World Order symbolism; those claims are widely circulated and disputed. Reporting documents the airport’s artwork and infrastructure while noting that extreme conspiracy assertions lack verified evidence.