Boots Contemporary
Art Space
2307 Cherokee Street
St. Louis, MO
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Once a shoe store in a previous life, Boots is an
artist-run space whose mission is to provide emerging to mid-career
artists and curators, local, national, and international, with an
art lab that will support them in creating and showcasing new work. Visit the
Boots Contemporary Art Space website for more information. |
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Cathedral Basilica of
Saint Louis
Lindell Blvd. at Newstead Avenue
St. Louis, MO
314-373-8240 |
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The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, also known
as the "New Cathedral," is the crown jewel of the Roman Catholic
Archdiocese of St. Louis. A magnificent structure, the cathedral is
Romanesque in style on the exterior and Byzantine on the interior.
The building's distinctive green tile dome cuts a majestic
silhouette on the Central West End skyline. The church contains the
largest mosaic collection in the world. Created by 20 different
artists, the mosaic artwork covers 83,000 square feet. Installation
of the 41.5 million pieces of mosaic glass began in 1912 and was
completed in 1988. The Mosaic Museum, with displays on the
construction of the building and the creation of its mosaics, is on
the lower level of the cathedral. |
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Cupples House
3673 W. Pine Blvd.
St. Louis, MO
314-977-2666 |
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The Samuel Cupples House is located on the campus
of St. Louis University. This historic mansion is a rare example of
Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in St. Louis. The 42-room,
castle-like mansion was built by wealthy St. Louis entrepreneur
Samuel Cupples and is listed on the National Register of Historic
Places. It has been restored to its original splendor with many of
its opulent original furnishings and is open for public tours. The
McNamee Gallery houses educational exhibitions and art exhibits. |
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Contemporary Art
Museum St. Louis
3750 Washington Blvd.
St. Louis, MO
314-535-4660 |
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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. |
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Mildred Lane Kemper
Art Museum
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO
314-935-4523 |
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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. The permanent collection
includes 19th and 20th century American and European paintings,
sculptures and prints as well as major contemporary works. |
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Laumeier Sculpture Park
12580 Rott Road
Sunset Hills, MO
314-821-1209 |
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Laumeier Sculpture Park is a 105-acre open-air
museum featuring over 80 works of contemporary sculpture. Sculptures
are exhibited in a museum and outdoors on landscaped lawns or
woodland trails. Exhibitions and a multitude of cultural events are
held each year. There is no admission to the park. |
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Museum of Contemporary
Religious Art
3700 W. Pine Blvd.
St. Louis, MO
314-977-7170 |
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St. Louis University’s Museum of Contemporary
Religious Art (MOCRA) is the world’s first museum of interfaith
contemporary art. Officially opened in 1993, MOCRA is dedicated to
the ongoing dialogue between contemporary artists and the world’s
faith traditions. Located in a spacious chapel that was used for
over 35 years by Jesuits studying philosophy at St. Louis
University, MOCRA offers a unique setting for the display of its
permanent collection and changing exhibitions. |
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The Pulitzer Foundation
for the Arts
3716 Washington Blvd.
St. Louis, MO
314-754-1850 |
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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. |
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St. Louis Artists' Guild
Two Oak Knoll Park
Clayton, MO
314-727-6266 |
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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 1995 the Guild moved to a
beautifully restored 1920s mansion in the heart of Oak Knoll Park in
Clayton providing the perfect place to expand programs, classes, and
exhibitions. Visit the
St. Louis Artist's Guild website for more information. |
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Saint Louis Art Museum
1 Fine Arts Drive
Forest Park
St. Louis, MO
314-721-0072 |
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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. |
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St. Louis University
Museum of Art
3663 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO
314-977-6630 |
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The St. Louis University Museum of Art is located in a recently
restored 55,000-square-foot turn-of-the-century building on the
Saint Louis University 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. In addition the museum
features traveling exhibitions in an inviting setting which is
available and accessible to the community, the region, and the
world. |
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Sheldon Art Galleries
3648 Washington Blvd.
St. Louis, MO
314-533-9900 |
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Founded in 1998, the Sheldon Art Galleries are
located in the heart of Grand Center, St. Louis's vibrant cultural
district. The galleries are a part of the Sheldon Arts Foundation
that is also home to the world-class Sheldon Concert Hall built in
1912. The Galleries feature over 7,000 square of space devoted to
changing exhibitions of painting, printmaking, photography,
architecture, sculpture, installation work, jazz history and
children's art. |
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White Flag Projects
4568 Manchester Avenue
St. Louis, MO
314-531-3442 |
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White Flag Projects is St. Louis' premiere
alternative art venue. Located in a spectacularly renovated
industrial building in the burgeoning Grove neighborhood, White Flag
Projects is not-for-profit alternative art gallery established to
improve the viability of contemporary visual arts in St. Louis by
facilitating meaningful exhibitions of quality work by progressive
local, national, and international artists. Visit the
White Flag Projects website for more information. |
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For Travelers Heading Across the River |
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Meeting of the Great Rivers
Scenic Byway
The Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway area is one of
America’s newer scenic byways. With over 20,000 acres of forest and
wetlands at the heart of the Mississippi Flyway, it is a nature
lovers paradise. Visitors will find spectacular colors in the fall
and bald eagles in the winter. History abounds in the region ranging
from the prehistoric Cahokia Mounds to sites on the National
Register of Historic Places. |
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For Travelers Heading Up River |
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Meeting the Missouri River
The two longest rivers of the United States, the Missouri and the
Mississippi, meet at St. Charles County, Missouri. The Historic St.
Charles downtown area offers visitors a variety of attractions
including the Lewis and Clark Boat House and Nature Center, The
Foundry Art Centre, and Missouri’s First State Capitol. Nearby is
Confluence State Park and the Daniel Boone Home. |
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For Travelers Heading Down River |
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French Colonial Country
Down river of St. Louis and the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic
Byway area is French Colonial Country. This five county area was
heavily influenced by the French fur traders who inhabited the
region from 1700 to 1840. Attractions include the town of Ste.
Genevieve with the largest concentration of French Colonial
architecture in North America, Forts de Chartre and Kaskaskia in
Randolph County, and the Cahokia complex in St. Clair County. |
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