Saint Louis Art Museum Prepares for Expansion Project

Museum to remain open throughout two-year construction

Thanks to the generosity of our Members and the continued support of the community, the Saint Louis Art Museum has embarked on its first major expansion in over 20 years. Designed by London-based architect David Chipperfield, the more-than-200,000-square-foot expansion will provide new galleries, public space and a 300-space, below-grade parking garage, as well as a new, fully accessible entrance on Fine Arts Drive. The expansion represents a 30 percent increase in the Museum's gallery and public space, and will more than double its current parking capacity.

As part of the project, the historic Cass Gilbert building will be improved, with over 13,000 square feet of space renovated for permanent collection galleries, education, classroom, and public use.

The Museum will remain open to the public during construction and will continue to operate on its current schedule. We have also made a commitment to ensure continued public access to every significant aspect of the collection, with reinstallations of collection highlights in temporary locations throughout the Museum.

During construction, the Museum will continue to host, organize, and circulate temporary exhibitions. In addition, the Museum will continue its educational and public programming, assisting its audience in understanding the meaning of and engaging with the great works of art in its care.

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