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Saint Louis Art Museum

Located in Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri , the Saint Louis Art Museum is free to the public and features world-class collections spanning 5,000 years of art history , from ancient artifacts to modern masterpieces . Its notable collection includes works by many of the great masters, including Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Claude Monet .

Saint Louis Art Museum History

• 1879: Founded as the St. Louis School and Museum of Fine Arts
• 1904: The current building was constructed as the Art Pavilion for the St. Louis World's Fair.
• 1909: Officially opened as a museum
• 1970s: Large-scale expansion work carried out
• Today: One of the Midwest's leading art museums, welcoming more than 600,000 visitors annually.

Representative collections

• Painting:
  • European Paintings: Rembrandt, El Greco, Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso, etc.
  • American Paintings: George Caleb Bingham, Mary Cassatt, Jackson Pollock, etc.
• Sculpture:
  • Auguste Rodin, Henry Moore, etc.
• Ancient Art:
  • Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Asian art
• Decorative Arts:
  • Furniture, textiles, glass crafts, etc.
• photograph:
  • Alfred Stieglitz, Diane Arbus, etc.

What's special about the Saint Louis Art Museum?

The Saint Louis Art Museum is loved by many for its high-quality collection, diverse exhibits, and free access to the public .

• World-Class Collections: View art from a wide range of eras and regions, from ancient to modern .
• Impressionist and Post-Impressionist: Home to many masterpieces by Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, and more.
• Free to visit: There is no admission fee, so you can feel free to visit.
• Educational Programs: We offer workshops and classes for all ages , from children to adults .
• Beautiful Architecture: Built for the 1904 World's Fair, the building is a historic landmark and boasts beautiful architecture.

The Saint Louis Art Museum is a great place to experience art and culture for art lovers, families, students and everyone in between .