Saint Louis Art Museum

The Saint Louis Art Museum is rated as one of the principal art museums in the United States and is visited by up to a half million persons every year.

History

The history of the art museum can be traced back to 1879. Before becoming the Saint Louis Art Museum, the building was named as "St. Louis School and Museum of Fine Arts", a department of the university. After its service in 1904 World Fair the central structure that cost million dollars became a public city museum in 1906.

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University - 1906

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The building has been experienced two major expansions in 1906 and 1916. During the 1950s, an auditorium was added to the main building, making the museum more valuable. In 1972 the St. Louis Art Museum's east wing began a renovation program. It took five years and spent $32 million to finish. The whole renovation project not only kept genuine features of the original design, but also combined it with modern decorative characteristics.

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1906 - 1916 - Auditorium - 1972

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By generous support from public associations and individuals, the museum has been expanding its collections significantly. The museum arranged paintings, sculptures, modern art and other ancient historical masterpieces from different continents in a three-story exhibition room.

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Painting - Sculptures - Modern art

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In addition to arranging different exhibitions seasonally, the art museum provides educational tours to students and their teachers. Field trips to The St. Louis Art Museum have become a major part of study in history and in art for students. This museum became a place offering opportunities to young artists from virtually all areas to show their works. Meanwhile, some of these talented artists can establish their reputation from specific exhibitions.

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History - Art

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