Current and preservice educators are invited to join us for a special workshop with the exhibition The Work of Art: The Federal Art Project, 1935–1943. During the workshop, participants will visit the exhibition, learn fun and enriching details about the artists and artworks from the curators, and engage with hands-on activities. As part of the workshop, … Continued
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This event originally was scheduled in September. Due to weather, it has been rescheduled to October 4. Join yogi Nico Marie for a free yoga session in the Museum's Grace Taylor Broughton Sculpture Garden! No experience needed; sessions are beginner friendly. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat. Participants must be 18 or older.
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Discover how cultures worldwide have used earth, water, and fire to create outstanding ceramics ranging from Attic Greek amphoras to Zapotec vessels Tours begin at the welcome desk in Sculpture Hall on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Start your Friday evening in SLAM’s iconic Sculpture Hall and enjoy drinks and snacks from a cash bar while enjoying the Brazilian rhythms of Samba Bom, which will play two sets starting at 5 pm. The Museum is open until 9 pm on Fridays, so make sure to visit the galleries to see works from … Continued
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Discover how cultures worldwide have used earth, water, and fire to create outstanding ceramics ranging from Attic Greek amphoras to Zapotec vessels. Tours begin at the welcome desk in Sculpture Hall on a first-come, first-served basis. |
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¿Has escuchado hablar de Betty? ¿Qué tal de Pan? ¿Sabías que el Museo tiene pinturas de Van Gogh en sus galerías? En honor al Mes de la herencia hispana, visita al Saint Louis Art Museum y conoce más sobre las piezas más famosas de nuestra colección y nuestras obras representativas de la creatividad hispana. Con … Continued
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Enjoy hands-on art activities and special interactive components for kids within the galleries. Family Sunday activities focus on a different, family-friendly theme each time. This week's event celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month in collaboration with Hispanic Festival, Inc. Check back soon for more information about the theme and special components. |
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Member Lectures are available exclusively to Museum Members. Join today. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look with Associate Paper Conservator Sophie Barbisan. The Museum's conservation lab spent much of 2023 preparing several pre-1943 works on paper to be viewed in The Work of Art: The Federal Art Project, 1935–1943. Learn more about the challenging materials and … Continued |
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Learn, play, explore, and grow at the Museum’s program for our youngest visitors. Join us for an adventure as we discover new ways of interacting with art and each other. With time for play, storytelling, Museum walks, and art making, Wee Weekends provide a fun and active way to explore the Museum together. Recommended for … Continued
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Practice breathing and mindfulness with an artmaking activity. Kids can create a custom pin wheel, explore Martha Valenta's installation, Lost & Found Meditation, and meet the artist. The artwork in Sculpture Hall will be open for exploration for families and children from 11 am–2 pm and for adults from 4–8 pm during SLAM Social.
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Discover how cultures worldwide have used earth, water, and fire to create outstanding ceramics ranging from Attic Greek amphoras to Zapotec vessels Tours begin at the welcome desk in Sculpture Hall on a first-come, first-served basis. |
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Learn, play, explore, and grow at the Museum’s program for our youngest visitors. Join us for an adventure as we discover new ways of interacting with art and each other. With time for play, storytelling, Museum walks, and art making, Wee Weekends provide a fun and active way to explore the Museum together. Recommended for … Continued
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Current and preservice educators are invited to join us for a special workshop with the exhibition The Work of Art: The Federal Art Project, 1935–1943. During the workshop, participants will visit the exhibition, learn fun and enriching details about the artists and artworks from the curators, and engage with hands-on activities. As part of the workshop, … Continued Discover how cultures worldwide have used earth, water, and fire to create outstanding ceramics ranging from Attic Greek amphoras to Zapotec vessels. Tours begin at the welcome desk in Sculpture Hall on a first-come, first-served basis. |
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Explore seven centuries of African art. Investigate this expansive collection that beautifully balances past and present, community and individual expression, visual and verbal elements, and private and shared experiences. Members are invited to see Narrative Wisdom and African Arts first and free.
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Member Lectures are available exclusively to Museum Members. Join today. Discover Narrative Wisdom and African Arts with Nichole N. Bridges, the Morton D. May Curator of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. Join us to discuss an unprecedented exhibition. Examining the connections between African arts and oral traditions across genres and cultures, Nichole will … Continued |
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Join yogi Nico Marie for a free yoga session in the Museum's Grace Taylor Broughton Sculpture Garden! No experience needed; sessions are beginner friendly. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat. Participants must be 18 or older.
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Join Craft Alliance and create festive fall decorations. Experience metalsmithing as you emboss designs of your choosing onto a tin ornament and add a ribbon to hang your creation.
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Discover how cultures worldwide have used earth, water, and fire to create outstanding ceramics ranging from Attic Greek amphoras to Zapotec vessels Tours begin at the welcome desk in Sculpture Hall on a first-come, first-served basis. |
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Current and preservice educators are invited to join us for a special workshop with Yacouba Sissoko, master kora player from the djeli tradition in Mali. Djelis are the musical storytellers in West Africa, a position that is inherited through a family bloodline. For centuries they have been the keepers of factual history and the fictional … Continued Discover how cultures worldwide have used earth, water, and fire to create outstanding ceramics ranging from Attic Greek amphoras to Zapotec vessels. Tours begin at the welcome desk in Sculpture Hall on a first-come, first-served basis. |
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Enjoy hands-on art activities and special interactive components for kids within the galleries. Family Sunday activities focus on a different, family-friendly theme each time. This week will celebrate the opening of the SLAM-organized exhibition Narrative Wisdom and African Arts. |
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Celebrate the anniversary of the first Impressionist exhibition with Simon Kelly, curator of modern and contemporary art. Step into Paris 1874, where a group of visionary artists dared to defy the conventions of the art world, sparking a movement that would forever change how we see the world. Discover with Kelly the radical innovation of … Continued |
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Experience the exhibition Narrative Wisdom and African Arts for free! On Fridays, ticketed exhibitions are free and the Museum is open late, with the last entry into the exhibition at 8 pm.
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The exhibition The Work of Art: The Federal Art Project, 1935–1943 highlights homes, neighborhoods, and activities in different regions of the United States. In conjunction with the exhibition, you are invited to consider the question: What are your St. Louis stories? During this drop-in event, use the materials provided to create a postcard to share about the … Continued Discover how cultures worldwide have used earth, water, and fire to create outstanding ceramics ranging from Attic Greek amphoras to Zapotec vessels Tours begin at the welcome desk in Sculpture Hall on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Join us in exploring horse imagery throughout the collection. Designed for children ages 2–6, this program encourages a stress-free visit with drop-in stations on the South Terrace. These stations will include a therapy miniature horse meet-and-greet with R&R Ranch Miniature Horse Sanctuary from 2 to 3 pm. Following the horse visit, and a hands-on art-making … Continued |
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Hear multidisciplinary artist Crystal Z Campbell discuss their artwork on view in Currents 124: Crystal Z Campbell. Campbell’s work sheds new light on often overlooked historical narratives around the “underloved,” and this exhibition in particular focuses on the complex history of the Philippines. It provides a fascinating and nuanced interrogation of histories of colonialism, colonial … Continued
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Discover how cultures worldwide have used earth, water, and fire to create outstanding ceramics ranging from Attic Greek amphoras to Zapotec vessels. Tours begin at the welcome desk in Sculpture Hall on a first-come, first-served basis. |
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Experience the exhibition Narrative Wisdom and African Arts for free! On Fridays, ticketed exhibitions are free and the Museum is open late, with the last entry into the exhibition at 8 pm. Every visit to a museum is a journey through the wisdom of generations after generations. Guided by this premise, join a guided reflection on artworks from global cultures throughout the collection that represent and inspire oral traditions, storytelling, and spoken rituals. Tours begin at the welcome desk in Sculpture Hall on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Join us for a star-themed story time. Story time will be followed by a hands-on art activity led by Museum staff and 15-minute planetarium shows from 3–4 pm. Families will enter the inflatable domed system from Challenger Learning Center, where they will have the opportunity to see the universe like they’ve never seen it before. … Continued
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Explore the night sky like never before in the Challenger Learning Center's inflatable domed planetarium. Learn about constellations, travel back in time or into the future to see the night sky, and take a close-up look at the planets in our solar system. Challenger Learning Center educators will be leading 15-minute programs inspired by SLAM's … Continued
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In this workshop for teachers, learn more about neurodiversity and sensory-processing differences that students might experience. Discover strategies, tools, and adaptions to create a safe, inclusive, and accessible arts classroom. The workshop will include research-based presentations from Different Dynamics, hands-on activities, and dialogue with professionals in the field as well as workshop colleagues. A boxed … Continued Every visit to a museum is a journey through the wisdom of generations after generations. Guided by this premise, join a guided reflection on artworks from global cultures throughout the collection that represent and inspire oral traditions, storytelling, and spoken rituals. Tours begin at the welcome desk in Sculpture Hall on a first-come, first-served basis. |