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Saint Louis Art Museum

Saint Louis Art Museum

The Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM) was founded in 1879 and dedicated entirely to the love of Art. Located in beautiful, historic Forest Park, the Saint Louis Art Museum hosts a world-class and varied collection of original works of art and artifacts, spanning the globe, in one of the most impressive buildings in the city of St Louis. Admission to the Museum is free every day, and admission to special exhibitions is free on Fridays.

The Museum employs a staff of 250+ employees, many of whom hold national and international caliber scholarly credentials and are active in conducting and publishing research across a number of fields.

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Art Museum History

The museum was founded in 1879 as the Saint Louis School and Museum of Fine Arts (part of Washington University in St. Louis) and located in a downtown building. The building was originally built by Wayman Crow as a memorial to honor his son, Wayman Crow Jr. Crow employed Boston architects Peabody & Stearns to design the building located at 19th and Lucas Street.

The museum moved after the 1904 World’s Fair, also known as the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, to the Palace of Fine Arts, built for the fair from 1902 to 1903. The building was designed by architect Cass Gilbert, who took inspiration from the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, Italy. The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum remained part of Washington University, and the collection was lent to the Saint Louis Art Museum for several years.

2021 Exhibition Gallery – Nubia: Treasures of Ancient Africa

The latest exhibition presents the Nubians’ artistic achievements, including magnificent jewelry, pottery, sculpture, metalwork, and more and showcases the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Through Nubian art, the exhibition examines concepts of power, representation, and cultural bias in the ancient world, in the early 20th century, and today. This exhibit runs from April 18–August 22, 2021 at the Saint Louis Art Museum .

Napatan Kings adopted from Egypt the dedication of figurines known as Shawabties as part of their funerary rites. Learn more about Nubia, Egypt's powerful neighbor on the Nile, in Nubia: Treasures of Ancient Africa. Tickets & times @ https://t.co/RNsSe9msC0 #NubianTreasures pic.twitter.com/zGmZYtsq4F — Saint Louis Art Museum (@StlArtMuseum) May 29, 2021

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Enjoy casual fare including lunch options and snacks crafted with creativity in our quick-service café. Hours are 10am – 4pm Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday and Sunday, and 10am – 8pm on Friday.

Host an Event at the Art Museum

Featuring stunning facilities, including classic galleries such as Sculpture Hall, the Saint Louis Art Museum is an elegant setting for your private event. With many space and catering options to meet your specifications, we can accommodate everything from small, intimate parties to grand-scale receptions.

Art Museum Tours

A private, guided tour of the Museum’s exhibitions or collection is a lovely complement to your event. Tour options include a docent-led or self-guided tour through main exhibitions, a collection tour that highlights specific artistic movements or historical eras or a tour that features works of general interest. Gallery tours must be arranged upon scheduling your event and will be included on the formal contract.

SLAM – Nearby Hotels

  • Holiday Inn Express St Louis – Central West End – 4630 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63108
  • Parkway Hotel – 4550 Forest Park Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108
  • Hampton Inn & Suites St Louis at Forest Park – 5650 Oakland Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110
  • Home2 Suites by Hilton St. Louis/Forest Park – 920 S Taylor Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110
  • The Cheshire – 6300 Clayton Rd, St. Louis, MO 63117
  • Clayton Plaza Hotel – 7750 Carondelet Ave, Clayton, MO 63105

SLAM – Nearby Restaurants

  • The Get Down – 1449 S Vandeventer Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110
  • Mack’s Bar and Grill – 5513 Pershing Ave St. Louis 63112
  • Stone Turtle Restaurant and Bar – 6335 Clayton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
  • Brasserie by Niche – 4580 Laclede Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108
  • El Burro Loco – 1101 Lucas Ave, St. Louis, MO 63101
  • Bar Italia – 13 Maryland Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63108

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Take a Tour of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis

Learn about the Cathedral Basilica's rich history, inspiring architecture, and transcendent art.

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The Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis is a one-of-a-kind work of art. With its lofty vaults and radiant mosaics, the sheer scale of beauty is a thing of awe. More than a dozen architects' and artisans' concepts and works have coalesced in a magnificently well-integrated and harmonious whole. From top to bottom, front to back, the Cathedral Basilica draws one's thoughts and emotions upward toward the contemplation of something transcendent.  

The museum and tours of the Cathedral Basilica offer any visitor a guided overview of just how much there is to see and learn about the historic site. The museum offers a glimpse at the history of the breathtaking church, its community, and events that led to its completion. Tours offer visitors the ability to learn more about the symbolism of many elements of the building while learning more about its rich history.

Visitors, groups and individuals, are welcome to visit the museum and schedule a tour to learn why this place has come to earn the nickname of "the Rome of the West."

Inquire of the former generations, pay attention to the experience of their ancestors— As we are but of yesterday and have no knowledge, because our days on earth are but a shadow— Will they not teach you and tell you and utter their words of understanding? Job 8:8-10

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CAM tours are designed to actively engage visitors with art and its underlying themes, ideas, and relevance to our lives. These tours are available free of charge for schools, universities, community organizations, and companies. 

Onsite tours are limited to a group size of 25 people arriving at one time. Tours are offered Tuesday through Friday, between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. If you desire a day and time outside of this availability, please submit your request and we will do our best to accommodate your group. 

Virtual tours are conducted through Zoom with a museum educator using an interactive presentation that can be tailored to your group. 

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To request an onsite or virtual tour, please fill out the online form below and a CAM representative will contact you to coordinate your tour.

Reservations are required a minimum of two weeks in advance of the desired tour date.

For additional information or to change existing tours, email [email protected] or call (314) 535–4660.

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AMPLIFY, a joint program by the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, and the Saint Louis Art Museum, invites middle and high school students to explore different aspects of art and social justice through interactive tours and art-making.

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Take your own self-guided tour of the exhibitions while listening to our audio tours on your mobile device. Hear directly from the artists and curators about the works on view. Free WIFI is available at CAM.

CAM tours are generously supported by The Strive Fund.

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9 Great Museums to Visit in St. Louis

Interested in art, music or classic cars? Then St. Louis has a museum just for you. The Gateway City is packed with all kinds of museums offering up exhibits on everything from Monet to Miles Davis to the Mighty Mississippi. Here are nine great museums that are worth a visit during your next trip to St. Louis.

National Blues Museum

Location: 615 Washington Ave., St. Louis Hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday & Monday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Cost:  $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $10 for children

The National Blues Museum opened in St. Louis in April 2016. It's located in a rehabbed historic building in the Mercantile Exchange District of downtown St. Louis. This world-class museum has more than 15,000 square feet of exhibits showcasing the history of blues music from its origins in the American South to its ongoing influence on other genres of popular music. The museum's interactive exhibits give visitors the chance to experience the music and those who create it. 

The museum also has a top-notch concert space for concerts and live performances from blues legends and local musicians. Concerts are usually held on Friday nights throughout the year. For a look at the current schedule, see the National Blues Museum calendar of events .  

Museum of Transportation

Location:  3015 Barrett Station Road, St. Louis County Hours:  Daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost:  $8 for adults, $5 for children

The Museum of Transportation is a must-see for anyone who loves planes, trains, and automobiles. The museum is home to one of the largest collections of train locomotives in the world, with more than 70 located throughout the museum grounds. Visitors can climb aboard a massive "Big Boy" engine, the largest successful steam locomotive ever built, see powerful Union Pacific diesel engines or hop aboard a miniature train for a ride around the grounds.

For car enthusiasts, there's the Lindburg Automobile Center with more than 200 classic cars and trucks on display. Highlights include a 1901 automobile built by the St. Louis Carriage Company, the Bobby Darin "Dream Car" and a 1963 Chrysler turbine car. For more information on all of the current exhibits, see the Museum of Transportation website .

St. Louis Art Museum

Location:  One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park Hours:  Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., extended hours Friday until 9 p.m. Cost:  Admission is free  

The St. Louis Art Museum is the top destination for seeing great works of art in the Gateway City. The museum has a permanent collection of more than 30,000 works, including the world's largest collection of paintings by German artist Max Beckmann. It's also home to paintings and sculptures by masters like Monet, Degas, Van Gogh, Matisse and Picasso. 

The St. Louis Art Museum also welcomes traveling exhibits from other institutions from around the world. Previous offerings include West African textiles, Chinese landscapes and Egyptian artifacts. For a complete look at the current exhibits, see the St. Louis Art Museum website .

Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum

Location:  601 Clark Street, St. Louis Hours:  Daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., or through the 7th inning on home game nights Cost:  $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $8 for children

St. Louis baseball fans love their Cardinals and there's no better place to celebrate the team than the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum. The museum is filled with more than 16,000 items of memorabilia including photos, trophies, autographs, and videos. Fans can visit the "Championship Gallery" to learn more about the team's 11 World Series victories. Another popular exhibit is the "Broadcast Booth." Fans can do their own play-by-play, calling some of the most memorable moments in Redbird history.

The Hall of Fame is right outside the entrance to the museum. It honors Stan Musial, Bob Gibson, Ozzie Smith and many other Cardinal greats who've had a lasting impact on the team. The display has photos, video, and statistics on players currently inducted. New players will be added each year. For more information, see the Cardinals Museum website .

City Museum

  Location:  750 North 16th Street, St. Louis Hours:  Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to midnight, and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost:  $12 for general admission, rooftop is an additional $5

The City Museum is certainly St. Louis' most unique museum. This popular attraction is more like a giant indoor playground for adults and kids alike. The 600,000 square foot building is filled with exhibits made from recycled and salvaged materials like rebar, concrete, construction equipment, tiles and more. Visitors can ride a 5 or 10 story slide, walk into the belly of a giant whale or explore miles of caves and tunnels.

In the warmer months, the museum's rooftop offers additional outdoor exhibits including a rope swing, splash pond, and ferris wheel. The City Museum is also home to Circus Harmony, St. Louis' hometown circus. The circus holds free performances daily on the second floor of the museum. For the current schedule of performances, see the Circus Harmony website .

National Great Rivers Museum

  Location:  Lock and Dam Way, Alton, IL Hours:  Daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost:  Admission is free

St. Louis sits near the confluence of America's two great rivers, the Missouri and the Mississippi. That's one reason it became the Gateway to the West. This history is celebrated at the National Great Rivers Museum in nearby Alton, Illinois. The museum itself is rather small with about 20 indoor exhibits showcasing the importance of the rivers to the expansion of the country. 

The real highlight of a visit to this museum is the free tour of the Melvin Price Locks and Dam. Visitors take an elevator ride 80 feet up to the top of the dam, which is the largest on the Mississippi River. It's a great vantage point to see the huge barges navigate their way through the locks. The tours are offered three times daily. For more information, see the National Great Rivers Museum website. 

Magic House Children's Museum

  Location:  516 South Kirkwood Road, St. Louis County Hours:  Tuesday through Thursday from 12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Cost:  Admission is $10, free admission on the 3rd Friday night of the month

The Magic House is one of the top children's museums in the country with more than 500,000 visitors each year. The museum has hundreds of hands-on exhibits to engage children in a variety of areas including music, art, and science. Popular options include the giant indoor beanstalk, static electricity ball, bubble room and construction zone.

The Magic House also makes it easy for parents of small children with special areas just for babies and preschoolers. For kids ages two and younger, there's “For Baby & Me.” This area features a peek-a-boo barn, baby gym, and miniature school bus. Children up to age six can spend their time at “A Little Bit of Magic" with its scaled-down exhibits designed for smaller hands. For more information on all of the exhibits and special events, see the Magic House website .

Laumeier Sculpture Park

  Location:  12580 Rott Road, St. Louis County Hours:  Indoor galleries: Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Outdoor grounds: Daily from 8 a.m. to 30 minutes after sunset. Cost:  Admission is free

Laumeier Sculpture Park offers the chance to see art on both a big and small scale. It was one of the first dedicated sculpture parks it the country when it opened in 1976. The outdoor grounds feature dozens of large sculptures spread out over more than 100 acres. Visitors can wander through the park for an up-close look at these mighty works of art.

The museum's indoor galleries are housed in the Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center. The galleries showcase a rotating schedule of exhibits from local artists and nationally-known talents. Visitors will find photography, paintings, mixed media and more on display. For a look at the current exhibit schedule, see the Laumeier Sculpture Park website .

Missouri History Museum

  Location:  5700 Lindell Boulevard, Forest Park Hours:  Daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays until 8 p.m. Cost:  Admission is free

St. Louis has been part of many important moments in American history: the Lewis & Clark Expedition, the 1904 World's Fair, Charles Lindbergh's flight across the Atlantic and the opening of Route 66, to name just a few. Visitors can learn about all of these events and much more at the Missouri History Museum.

The museum has permanent exhibits dedicated to the 1904 World's Fair and to the history of St. Louis over the last 250 years. It also brings in several limited-run exhibits each year that showcase a variety of topics. Popular past exhibits include the Louisiana Purchase, St. Louis in the Civil War and Native American treasures. There is an admission fee for some of the special exhibits. For more information on the current schedule of exhibits, see the Missouri History Museum website .

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German paintings found an unlikely home in St. Louis. Science is revealing their secrets

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’s “Portrait of Gerti” (1907) is displayed in “Concealed Layers: Uncovering Expressionist Paintings” exhibition on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at the St. Louis Art Museum in Forest Park. The exhibition opens on March 15 and will run until August 4, 2024.

St. Louis businessman Morton May fell in love with German Expressionist art in the 1950s. What began as a personal collection became a lifetime of steady accumulation — and, after May’s death, the artworks found a new home at the St. Louis Art Museum.

But when May first purchased those paintings, he couldn’t have known what lay beneath the surface of the canvas. Modern technology and scanning tools have since revealed hidden stories of how these paintings were made — and what was covered up.

Those discoveries are being showcased in a new exhibit, “Concealed Layers: Uncovering Expressionist Paintings,” which opens Friday.

Courtney Books, an associate paintings conservator at the St. Louis Art Museum, told St. Louis on the Air that the techniques revealed sketches, signatures and even earlier versions of works that were later painted over by the artists.

Courtney Books, associate painting conservator, left, and Melissa Venator, assistant curator of modern art, right, demonstrate using a digital microscope in the conservation lab on Tuesday at the St. Louis Art Museum.

In one case, a particular artist “was known to have a signature, and we weren't seeing that visibly on the painting,” Books said. “With ultraviolet light, that signature pops up — that is one of the highlights in the show.”

German Expressionism first rose in the 20th century, introducing audiences to a style that offered a pointed departure from realism. Emerging in the 1910s, the artists of the movement “were inspired to really explore abstraction and artificial, bold, glaring color in new and exciting ways,” said Assistant Curator of Modern Art Melissa Venator.

She added, “It took Germany, and then the world, by storm.”

But a different kind sort of storm crashed into the movement. The rise of Germany’s Nazi government triggered a devastating backlash against anything deemed “modernism.” After Adolf Hitler denounced the movement as degenerate, German Expressionist artists were censored, and many were forced to flee Germany.

“The movement didn't survive. It was fundamentally changed by the persecution that the artists experienced in Germany. Works were destroyed,” Venator said.

“The paintings that we have at the museum really are rare survivors of what was a multiyear campaign to wipe expressionism off the face of the earth. Which makes those paintings all the more precious.”

An x-ray is shown on a light table in the conservation studio on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at the St. Louis Art Museum in Forest Park. The “Concealed Layers: Uncovering Expressionist Paintings” exhibition opens on March 15 and will run until August 4, 2024.

Related event What: Concealed Layers: Uncovering Expressionist Paintings When: March 15-Aug. 4 Where: St. Louis Art Museum (1 Fine Arts Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110)

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In two special one-hour tours, Saint Louis Art Museum docents lead guests through the Museum’s collection, highlighting sculptures, paintings, and themes that correspond to Opera Theatre’s productions of The Barber of Seville and Galileo Galilei. Tours depart from the Visitor Information Center in the Sculpture Hall in the Main Building. Each opera is featured on alternating Sundays. All tours are free; no reservations are required.

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Art Tours: The Barber of Seville

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  • Date: 10 Jun 2023
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Installation view of Paintings on Stone: Science and the Sacred 1530–1800

Paintings on Stone: Science and the Sacred 1530–1800

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This exhibition occurred in the past. The archival exhibition summary below describes the exhibition as it was conceived while on view.

In 2000 the Saint Louis Art Museum purchased Cavaliere d’Arpino’s Perseus Rescuing Andromeda , an exceptional painting on lapis lazuli. The acquisition of the small, stunning work of art spurred extensive research that culminates in Paintings on Stone: Science and the Sacred 1530–1800 , the first systematic examination of the pan-European practice of this unusual and little-studied artistic tradition.

By 1530 Italian artists had begun to paint portraits and sacred images on stone. At first artists used slate and marble. By the last decades of the 16th century, the repertoire expanded, eventually including alabaster, lapis lazuli, onyx, jasper, agate, and amethyst. In addition to demonstrating the beauty of these works, Paintings on Stone explains why artists began using stone supports and the role that stone played in the meaning of these endeavors.

Bringing together more than 70 examples by 58 artists, Paintings on Stone represents major centers of stone painting and features 21 different stones.

The exhibition is curated by Judith W. Mann , senior curator of European art to 1800, with Andrea Miller, research assistant for European art to 1800.

Some works of art in this exhibition include references to physical and sexual violence.

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Exhibition Catalogue

A richly illustrated, color catalogue edited and authored by Judith W. Mann, curator of European art to 1800 at the Saint Louis Art Museum, along with an international team of scholars is available for purchase in the Museum Shops or by phone at 1.314.655.5249.

An addendum to the 2020 catalogue, which reflects the 2022 exhibition, is available here .

Take a virtual tour of Paintings on Stone

Experience the exhibition Paintings on Stone: Science and the Sacred 1530–1800 with this virtual tour.

Click on icons located within the galleries to access introductory wall panels and a close-up view of each artwork and the accompanying label text. A selection of artworks have links to audio recordings and corresponding transcripts, and icons linked to videos and PDFs also provide additional information.

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Audio Guide

Enjoy the Museum’s new, enhanced virtual audio guide for Paintings on Stone: Science and the Sacred 1530–1800 . This audio guide highlights works of art demonstrating the extraordinary creativity of artists who selected stone panels as the supports for their paintings. Bring your headphones and listen during your in-gallery visit or experience the guide from home.

Descriptions of Stones

To identify and explain the properties of the stone supports used by the artist’s featured in the exhibition, the Museum enlisted the expertise of John Encarnación, professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Saint Louis University. This resource is available online and in the Paintings on Stone: Science and the Sacred 1530-1800 catalogue appendix available in the exhibition.

Accessibility

The Saint Louis Art Museum is committed to being accessible and welcoming to all visitors. Learn More .

Large Print Labels

Large print labels for Paintings on Stone: Science and the Sacred 1530–1800 are available online and upon request at the Special Exhibition desk in Taylor Hall.

Audio Guide Transcript

A transcript of the audio guide for the exhibition is available online and upon request at the Special Exhibition desk in Taylor Hall.

On-Demand Virtual Programs

This recorded program was originally presented via Zoom on February 24, 2022.

Judith Mann, senior curator of European art to 1800, discusses her nearly 20-year endeavor to bring the exhibition "Paintings on Stone: Science and the Sacred 1530–1800" to fruition. She discusses the emergence of this artistic process in the 16th century as well as the origins of the exhibition when the Museum purchased a small painting on lapis lazuli in 2000.

Paintings on Stone: The Science and the Sacred 1530-1800 is organized by the Saint Louis Art Museum. It is presented with generous support from the Betsy & Thomas Patterson Foundation. Major support is provided by the E. Desmond Lee Family Endowment for Exhibitions. Additional funding is provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts. The exhibition symposium is sponsored by Phenix Marble Company and supported by a grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.

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