Saint Louis Art Museum

Cass Gilbert designed this building as the Palace of Fine Arts for the 1904 World's Fair. It is the fair's only palace built to remain permanently and has served as the Saint Louis Art Museum since 1909, overlooking Art Hill and the Grand Basin.General admission is free. The museum closes Monday and stays open until 9 p.m. Friday. Some major exhibitions require tickets on other days but are free Friday, with last entry one hour before closing. Gallery rotations and holiday hours can affect access. More

Cass Gilbert designed this building as the Palace of Fine Arts for the 1904 World's Fair. It is the fair's only palace built to remain permanently and has served as the Saint Louis Art Museum since 1909, overlooking Art Hill and the Grand Basin.General admission is free. The museum closes Monday and stays open until 9 p.m. Friday. Some major exhibitions require tickets on other days but are free Friday, with last entry one hour before closing. Gallery rotations and holiday hours can affect access. More