 Murals are painted inside by the artist Edward Ruscha and fossils are embedded in its floor within the Schlessman Hall.There is also an art gallery within the Level Five Gates Western History Ready Room.The Denver Public Library has a large Western History collection, which began under the direction of City Librarian Malcom G. Wyer and includes 600,000 photographs, 3,700 manuscript archives, 200,000 cataloged books, pamphlets, atlases, maps, and microfilm titles as well as a collection of Western fine art and prints.