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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Watch storyteller and musician Kenya Ajanaku during a free, original, live musical performance using traditional African instruments. There will be a Q&A session to follow.
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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 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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As part of the St. Louis Storytelling Festival, the Museum is hosting “Rhythms and Folklore of Africa” by nationally known drummer and storyteller Kenya Ajanaku. The storytelling will be preceded by an art-making activity in Sculpture Hall. The event is free, and space is limited on a first-come, first-served basis. It is geared toward ages … Continued
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Join Craft Alliance artist Dan Barnett in creating clay artwork. Barnett will demonstrate his pottery practice, and visitors will participate in a hands-on activity.
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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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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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SLAM will celebrate the holiday season with free concerts, tours, gallery activations, and art-making activities every Friday from November 22 through December 27. In between programs and visits to the galleries, stop by a holiday pop-up bar in Sculpture Hall to purchase seasonal drinks and snacks. Check back for more details.
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Inspired by the exhibition Narrative Wisdom and African Arts, The Black Rep will perform The Secret Gallery: African Art Adventures, an original play by Naima Carter Russell and Eugene H. Russell IV, which explores Black art through the lens of live interpretation designed to develop young imaginations. The free performance is geared toward youth in grades … Continued
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SLAM will celebrate the holiday season with free concerts, tours, gallery activations, and art-making activities every Friday from November 22 through December 27. In between programs and visits to the galleries, stop by a holiday pop-up bar in Sculpture Hall to purchase seasonal drinks and snacks. Check back for more details.
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As part of SLAM’s Festive Fridays celebration, Amy Torbert, SLAM's Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Associate Curator of American Art, will discuss Ernest Lawson's painting Road Down the Palisades, on view in May Department Stores Company Gallery 334, as part of a seasonally themed in-gallery talk. Amy will deliver a similar talk on the painting again at … Continued
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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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