Saint Louis Art Museum

Saint Louis Art Museum
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LocationForest Park, St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates38°38′22″N 90°17′40″W / 38.63944°N 90.29444°W / 38.63944; -90.29444
Built1904
Built for1904 World's Fair
Websitewww.slam.org
TypeStructure
Reference no.21
Saint Louis Art Museum is located in Forest Park (St. Louis)
Saint Louis Art Museum
Location within Forest Park
Interior of the museum as sketched in 1913 by Marguerite Martyn
Saint Louis Art Museum, 2011
East Building, the new wing designed by British architect Sir David Chipperfield

The Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM) is one of the principal U.S. art museums, with paintings, sculptures, cultural objects, and ancient masterpieces from all corners of the world. Its three-story building stands in Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri, where it is visited by up to a half million people every year. Admission is free through a subsidy from the cultural tax district for St. Louis City and County.[1]

In addition to the featured exhibitions, the museum offers rotating exhibitions and installations. These include the Currents series, which features contemporary artists, as well as regular exhibitions of new media art and works on paper.[2]

  1. ^ Saint Louis Art Museum Visitor Guide (2007)
  2. ^ Library and Archives - Saint Louis Art Museum Web Site