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Saint Louis Art Museum is a museum or gallery located in Missouri (United States).
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One Fine Arts Dr

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St Louis City
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Forest Park
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Missouri
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United States
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The Saint Louis Art Museum 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.

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.

The museum was founded in 1879 as the Saint Louis School and Museum of Fine Arts, an independent entity within Washington University in St. Louis.

After the closing of the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, the museum and school moved from downtown to one of the few permanent remnants of the fair, the Palace of Fine Arts. The building was designed by Cass Gilbert, who took inspiration from the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, Italy. Saint Louis Art Museum is a museum or gallery located in Missouri (United States).

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It's No Louvre, But Worth a Visit
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The Saint Louis Art Museum at Forest Park is no Louvre. But it is a very decent art museum and admission is FREE.

Being a native to the area, I've been here dozens of times during my lifetime. If you have already seen the Gateway Arch and are ready for more of St. Louis, consider a visit to the St. Louis Art Museum plus the other attractions of Forest Park including the St. Louis Zoo which is within walking distance. Especially during inclement weather, the Saint Louis Art Museum is a great way to spend some time indoors in St. Louis.
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