Your Museum Transformed
Opening in mid-2013!
Designed by award-winning architect Sir David Chipperfield, the more than 200,000 square foot new East Building will provide galleries, public space, and more than 300 parking spaces, as well as a new, fully-accessible entrance on Fine Arts Drive.
Also underway are new education spaces and a loading dock in the South Building, and reinstalled galleries in the Main Building. Over 13,000 square feet of space will be renovated to provide additional space for classrooms, public use, and permanent collection galleries. A dedicated bus/group tour entrance will be located at the end of the South Building. This new entrance will relieve traffic congestion from Fine Arts Drive and improve safety for the tens of thousands of school children who visit every year.
The Museum remains open during construction. To make the most of your visit, check the calendar of events.
Milestones
Late Spring 2012
As exterior construction nears completion, East Building gallery finishes are installed. In the Main Building, 18 reimagined galleries have opened...more
Spring 2012
Concrete panels are tilted up and placed on the exterior of the East Building...moreAbout the Architect
Noted British architect Sir David Chipperfield was appointed unanimously by the Saint Louis Art Museum Board of Commissioners
in September 2005 to design the expansion of the Museum’s historic Cass Gilbert-designed building in Forest Park. To learn more about Sir David Chipperfield,
click here.
Commonly Asked
QWhen will the expansion project be completed?
A
A public opening of the David Chipperfield– designed expansion is anticipated in 2013.
Significant completion of the new building is anticipated for early 2012, with at least a year dedicated to testing systems, and installing interior finishes and works of art.
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Significant completion of the new building is anticipated for early 2012, with at least a year dedicated to testing systems, and installing interior finishes and works of art.
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