No matter your age, interests or budget, you’ll find something fun to do in St. Louis this weekend.
Illuminating the contemporary intersection of celebrity, commerce, technology and the media, Pop Stars!, the latest exhibition at 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis, features more than 90 works of art by 55 artists from around the world. Pop Stars! is a multimedia exploration of popular culture, where the featured artists examine recent shifts in how culture […]
Join us for a spring walk through Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum! In the months of March, April, and May, we offer a two-hour walking tour of the Cemetery and Arboretum. This two-hour walk will be led by one of our Master Guides who will convey highlights of the Cemetery grounds, horticulture, and a variety of […]
Presented by the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, The Artist Who Captured Eichmann is a captivating temporary exhibition that tells the exciting exploits of Peter Malkin, a Mossad agent who played a pivotal role in apprehending Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires in 1960. During his three-week mission, Malkin sketched and painted […]
LGBTQIA+ people have been part of St. Louis from the beginning. But until recently, their lives, struggles, and contributions have often been overlooked. In Gateway to Pride, the Missouri History Museum present the first-ever full-scale exhibit on St. Louis’s fascinating and powerfully relevant LGBTQIA+ history. The result of a community-driven, nearly decade-long collecting initiative, Gateway to Pride showcases […]
The 1904 World’s Fair was a fascinating yet complex event that continues to evoke a range of emotions. It was grand and shameful. It was full of fun and full of indignity. Now, 120 years after it opened in St. Louis, the 1904 World’s Fair exhibit at the Missouri History Museum will reintroduce audiences to […]
Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of World War II explores the story of the US Army’s 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, a top-secret unit who waged war with inflatable tanks and vehicles, fake radio traffic, sound effects, and even phony generals. This carefully selected group of artists, engineers, professional soldiers, and draftees—armed with nothing heavier […]
Made literally from land, Pueblo pottery is one of America’s most enduring art forms, and the innovative exhibition Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery connects a remarkable group of Pueblo ceramics to contemporary Indigenous knowledge. Showing at the Saint Louis Art Museum from March 7 to Sept. 14, 2025, the exhibition features more […]
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the completion of the iconic Eads Bridge, Eads Bridge at 150 examines the complexities of its design, its construction, and the role it has played since it opened in 1874. You’ll learn about the personal rivalries during the bridge’s conception, the engineering and political challenges the structure posed, and just how intense it […]
An international and multigenerational group of artists will take over the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis for Like Water, which considers water from different angles – from fonts of inspirations to floods of emotion and the Middle Passage to the Mississippi River. Pouring out their truths and filling the museum with paintings, sculptures, videos and […]
Creature Feature Opening Reception: Saturday April 5, 2025, 5:00 – 8:00 pm Join us for the opening reception of our newest exhibit, Creature Fetaure on Saturday April 5, 2025 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm. Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments while you browse the exhibit. Green Door Art Gallery presents our newest art exhibit, Creature […]
The 2025 Glasma Conference hosted by Third Degree Glass and Studio Glass Batch at the beginning of March welcomed some of the most talented and well-recognized glass artists to TDG for discussion, collaboration, and demonstrations. This exhibition showcases the incredibly intricate and astonishing work of these nationally and internationally recognized artists, offering the community a […]
Museum of Illusions Goes Retro this Spring inviting Millennials and Gen Z to relive the 90s and 2000s. This event combines mind-bending illusions with retro pop culture elements, including nostalgic props like CD chandeliers and Tamagotchis, along with interactive quizzes and Instagram-worthy photo setups. Visitors can enjoy immersive experiences such as a retro-themed Ames Room […]
Step back in time with us on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 11:00 AM as we welcome author Jo Allison to discuss the “uppity” women that have made St. Louis history. From founding mother Marie Thérèse Chouteau to national icons Maya Angelou and Tina Turner, St. Louis women have shaped the city in ways large […]
As ecological concerns become increasingly urgent, this new exhibition at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum brings into dialogue work by ten contemporary artists whose research-based practices are defined by sustained inquiry into plant-human-land relations. For the artists – who work within diverse geographical and cultural contexts – the seed is the kernel, literally and […]
All aboard! The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch provide an unparalleled experience on the Mississippi River. The one-hour St. Louis Riverfront Cruise is narrated by a captain from the National Park Service, who brings the history of the Mississippi River to life. You’ll learn about the river’s role in the country’s history as well as […]
Join us for a free opening reception of Heartland Art Club’s new Group of 8 Show on January 11, 2025 from 3–5pm. This quarterly show features the work of Catherine Chrisler, Mary Drastal, Jane Flanders, Bob Garlock, Tim Hamilton, Allison Laupp, Connie Schmidt and Margaret Schneider. On display in the Member Gallery through March 29, […]
The annual Members Showcase exhibit will run March 12 through April 12, 2025. Please join us for the reception on Friday, March 14, from 6–8pm. This exciting annual exhibit highlights the quality and professionalism of the representational artists in our membership. Come and enjoy the exceptional talent! Awards will be announced at 7pm during the […]
All aboard! The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch provide an unparalleled experience on the Mississippi River. The one-hour St. Louis Riverfront Cruise is narrated by a captain from the National Park Service, who brings the history of the Mississippi River to life. You’ll learn about the river’s role in the country’s history as well as […]
The best wine down Wednesday downtown! We open at 4pm, get here early for the best seats. Band goes on at 6pm. Happy hour all night long!
Untimely Communities and Nonhuman Worlds: Reflections on the Survival of Seeds Multidisciplinary artist and scholar Beatriz Cortez will discuss her explorations of simultaneous and converging temporalities with a focus on human–nonhuman collaborations and potential imaginaries of the future contained in seeds. She examines the concept of untimely communities, or communities formed out of joint with […]
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