The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, formerly known as the Washington University Gallery of Art, has what is considered one the finest University collections in the country. In operation since 1881 it is the oldest art museum west of the Mississippi river. The museum exhibits works from the its permanent collection, special loan exhibits, student and faculty shows.
Read moreWorld Chess Hall of Fame
The World Chess Hall of Fame opened in 2011 in Saint Louis’ Central West End. The World Chess Hall of Fame is housed in a historic three story 15,900 square-foot residence-turned-business and features the U.S. and World Chess Halls of Fame, artifact displays, a permanent collection, and temporary exhibitions highlighting the great players, historic games, and the cultural history of chess.
Read moreSaint Louis Science Center
The Saint Louis Science Center is one the largest science centers of its type and one of only two science centers in the country with no general admission charge. The Science Center has three buildings – the main Science Center Building, the Exploradome exhibition hall, and the James S. McDonnell Planetarium.
Read moreMOTO Museum
The Moto Museum is housed in an old printing factory in the Locust Business District and is a private collection of motorcycles, obtained from nearly 20 countries around the globe celebrating the form, function, evolution, and elegance of the motorcycle. The collections spans almost eight decades (1900-1975) of mostly European motorcycling.
Read moreCampbell House Museum
Built in 1851, the first house in the elegant neighborhood Lucas Place, the Campbell House, was the home of renowned fur trader and entrepreneur Robert Campbell and his family from 1854 until 1938. The museum contains hundreds of original Campbell possessions including furniture, paintings, clothing, letters, carriages and a unique set of interior photographs taken in the mid-1880s.
Read moreSheldon Art Galleries
Founded in 1998, the Sheldon Art Galleries are located in Grand Center, St. Louis's vibrant cultural district. The galleries are a part of the Sheldon Arts Foundation which is also home to the world-class Sheldon Concert Hall built in 1912. The Galleries feature changing exhibitions of painting, printmaking, photography, architecture, sculpture, installation work, jazz history and children's art.
Read moreSaint Louis University Museum of Art
The Saint Louis University Museum of Art is located in a recently restored building on the SLU campus. The museum houses the University's extensive art collection in a series of intimate galleries where visitors can view art and artifacts relevant to Jesuit philosophy and the ideals of liberal arts education.
Read moreSaint Louis Art Museum
The Saint Louis Art Museum is one of the nation's leading comprehensive art museums, containing more than 30,000 works of art of exceptional quality from virtually every culture and time period. Admission to the Museum and its collection is free every day. Admission fees to featured exhibitions vary; admission to featured exhibitions is always free on Fridays.
Read moreSt. Louis Artists' Guild
Established in 1886, the St. Louis Artists' Guild is the oldest and largest visual arts center in the Midwest. It promotes visual arts by presenting exhibitions and educational programs and sponsoring many national, regional and local competitions with cash awards. In 2015 the Artists’ Guild moved to the new facilities in the old Famous Barr building in downtown Clayton.
Read moreThe Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts
The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts is housed in a concrete building designed by renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando and situated in St. Louis' Grand Center district. It holds the private art collection of Joseph Pulitzer, Jr. The Museum and presents changing exhibitions and engages in a variety of programming initiatives involving the visual, literary, and performing arts.
Read moreMuseum of Contemporary Religious Art
St. Louis University’s Museum of Contemporary Religious Art is the world’s first museum of interfaith contemporary art. MOCRA is dedicated to the ongoing dialogue between contemporary artists and the world’s faith traditions. MOCRA offers a unique setting for the display of its permanent collection and changing exhibitions.
Read moreInternational Photography Hall of Fame
The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum whose mission is to preserve, promote, and educate its visitors on the history of photography. The IPHF exhibits prints and antique cameras from its permanent collection, and hosts special exhibitions focusing on the art and science of photography.
Read moreContemporary Art Museum St. Louis
The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis is a non-collecting museum that features changing exhibitions of visual art. The museum is recognized nationally for the quality of its exhibitions and education programs and is located in Grand Center, an arts and entertainment district in midtown St. Louis, adjacent to the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts.
Read moreArt Saint Louis
The Art Saint Louis Gallery is located in downtown Saint Louis in the historic Park Pacific building and presents juried theme based exhibits year-round in its downtown gallery as well as at off-site locations. These exhibits feature the works of artists aged 21 and older that reside within a 200-mile radius of St. Louis with new exhibits being presented approximately every eight weeks.
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