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St Louis Art Museum

1 Fine Arts Dr
St Louis, MO 63110-1331
Phone: (314) 721-0072
St Louis Art Museum
Cross Street:
Fairview Drive
Hours:
Tue-Thu, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-9pm

Editorial Review for St Louis Art Museum – by Citysearch Staff

The Scene
This museum in Forest Park is a sanctuary for anyone who believes in the importance of nourishing the soul. It's a comprehensive, world-class institution that features art from nearly every era of human history and every corner of the globe.

The Collection
Among the 30,000 works in the collection are paintings, sculpture, prints, photographs, glassware, furniture and textiles. There are also several period rooms, pre-Columbian figures, suits of armor, Renaissance masterpieces and impressionist paintings. The museum boasts particularly strong holdings of German expressionism, including pieces by Max Beckmann. Another important section is Modern Art: Works by contemporary artists like Chuck Close, Anselm Kiefer and Gerhard Richter coexist with modern paintings by the likes of Gauguin, Degas, Matisse, Kandinsky and Cezanne.

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Insider Tips

Save Money

Admission is free on Fridays from 10am-8:30pm.

Know Before You Go

Admission to the Permanent Collection is free, but certain temporary exhibits are not.

User Reviews for St Louis Art Museum

Citysearch (8), Trip Advisor (3 ), All (11)

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/28/2003 Posted by bjh986

How this place has escaped the notice of National Geographic or Smithsonian magazines is beyond me. The permanent collection is extensive and exceptional. The temporary and traveling exhibits are appropriate for a family museum and of excellent quality and reputation. The grounds are beautiful (Forest Park--site of the 1904 World's Fair) and parking is free and generally close to the museum. The museum staff is a little on the "brisk" side, being very quick to reprimand visitors for getting too close to some exhibits or using flash cameras, but perhaps this is necessary to protect a world class art collection from the over-appreciative public which sometimes comes through the museum.

Pros: Parking, Free admission, Great art collection

Cons: Humidity in summer

4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/11/2002 Posted by jamiemac77

I am not a big fan of modern art so I wished they had more Impressionistic.

Pros: good atmosphere, grand rooms, free!

Cons: mostly modern

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Editor's Review

With a world-class collection and free admission, this museum is a true local treasure.  See the full editorial review.

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Admission is free on Fridays from 10am-8:30pm.

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Visual Arts Location Information

Smoking

  • No

Admission

  • Temporary exhibits: $10
  • $8 seniors, students
  • $6 children 6-12

Audio Tour

  • Yes

Parking

  • Lot
  • Street

Venue Type

  • Museum

Hours

  • Tue-Thu, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm
  • Fri 10am-9pm

Tour

  • Tours for groups of 15 or more must be prearranged
  • call (314) 721-0072, ext. 484.

Works By

  • Rembrandt, Monet, Van Gogh, Beckmann, Picasso, Kiefer, Close, Nolde

Payment Types

  • Visa
  • American Express
  • Cash
  • MasterCard
  • Discover

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