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The Saint Louis Art Museum is situated in Forest Park, one of the largest urban parks in the United States, west of downtown St. Louis, MO.

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The Museum is regularly open Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 am–5:00 pm, and Friday, 10:00 am–9:00 pm. The Museum is closed Monday.

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Admission to the Museum and its collection is free every day. Admission to the featured exhibitions varies, but is free to all on Fridays and free to Members every day.

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The Richardson Memorial Library has numerous resources for conducting your art research.

The Library is open Thursdays, by appointment only. To schedule a visit, please call 314.655.5252. Please make reservations at least 48 hours in advance. | Collapse

The Museum does not authenticate works of art. We recommend that you contact a reputable art dealer, appraiser, or auction house such as Ivey-Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers, the American Society of Appraisers, the Art Dealers Association of America, or the Appraisers Association of America. | Collapse

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The Museum offers a variety of programs and events for children, including the popular weekly Family Sundays program, Family Classes and Workshops, and holiday-focused activities.

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For visitiors requiring an accesible entrance, the Museum has provided an accessible ramp and entry at the west side of the main Sculpture Hall Entrance.

The Museum does provide a free wheelchair rental for patrons with limited mobility. Visitors may request a complimentary wheelchair from the Information Desk located in Sculpture Hall.

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All groups, whether led by a Museum docent or self-guided by a teacher, must contact the Museum to arrange a tour. Allow at least four (4) weeks' advance notice. Groups without advance reservations cannot be assured that their preferred galleries or times will be available.

To schedule a tour, complete the online tour request form.

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1. Wear comfortable walking shoes. The Museum's collection includes more than 30,000 objects and covers nearly 85,000 square feet of gallery space.

2. Bring your camera. Document your memorable experience with personal photos. We just ask that you turn off your flash to preserve the works on view.

3. Come early. The Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, and until 9:00 pm on Friday. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings tend to be the quietest times and usually afford visitors a solitary experience with the works on view.

4. Come often. The Museum's curators are continually working to rotate the works on view and offer new gallery exhibitions.

5. Take a tour. Free docent-led tours of the collection are available Tuesday through Friday at 10:30 am, and on Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 pm. Tours depart from the Information Center in Sculpture Hall and last approximately one hour. | Collapse

Photography, sketching, and videotaping of the collection are allowed for personal use only. If your wish, you may sketch (in dry media) or videotape. Flash photography, tripods, monopods, and all other supportive apparatus are not permitted.

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If you have left something behind at the Museum, call the Lost & Found office at 314.655.5300. | Collapse

Free public parking is available in the northwest and northeast parking lots flanking the statue of St. Louis in front of the main entrance of the Museum. Street parking along Fine Arts Drive is also available. Handicap-accessible spaces are available in both parking lots. | Collapse

A temporary Cafe serving light fare (sandwhiches, salads, coffee, and sweets) is located on the Main Level in Gallery 213. (Puck's Restaurant and Sculpture Terrace are closed.) | Collapse

In January 2010, the Saint Louis Art Museum marked the commencement of its first major expansion in a generation with a ceremonial groundbreaking. The construction activity scheduled during the two-year project will not provide for a complete Art in Bloom.

We hope that you will stay tuned to watch the David Chipperfield design transform our Museum and join us as we plan for what will be the 10th anniversary of the Saint Louis Art Museum's Art in Bloom—one that we anticipate will be bigger and better than ever. | Collapse

Volunteers are an important part of the Saint Louis Art Museum; they engage our visitors in exciting and enriching experiences with art. The Museum is continually looking for individuals to help us better serve the community.

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The Saint Louis Art Museum's PR/Editorial Intern is an unpaid position within the Marketing & Audience Development Department. Please submit a cover letter, resume, including GPA, and three writing samples to PublicRelations@slam.org for consideration.

Every summer, the Curatorial Department offers an unpaid, competitive eight-week internship from early June through early August. Check back in January for more information on this internship opportunity.

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As an institution with a longstanding dedication to free admission, the Saint Louis Art Museum depends on the support of its Members' to enrich the lives of its half-million visitors per year. Our Member's contributions support activities for students, free programs for families, and even the purchase of artworks for our esteemed collection. Your commitment will sustain, strengthen, and advance our vital mission.

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The Saint Louis Art Museum must rely on the generosity of its friends and supporters to meet the enormous cost of providing free programs and services, year-round, to our visitors.

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While the Saint Louis Art Museum works on its nearly 200,000-square-foot expansion, the construction activity scheduled during the two-year project will not allow for event rentals. | Collapse

The Museum strives to provide valuable information on its site and exhibition microsites. We encourage the general public and media outlets to link to areas of interest. Some images on the Museum's website are restricted by copyrights.

To request images of the Museum, exhibitions, works on view, or programs, please contact publicrelations@slam.org. | Collapse