Saint Louis Art Museum is one of The 15 Best Places for Arts in St Louis.

1. Saint Louis Art Museum

9.4
1 Fine Arts Dr (at Valley Dr.), St Louis, MO
Art Museum · 94 tips and reviews

Sarah S.Sarah Stillman: It is free! The museum has a specialty exhibit every few months and has multiple levels of different types of art. Art Hill right out the front door is perfect for an afternoon picnic!

Eduardo R.Eduardo Ramirez: can't go wrong with this museum it's FREE! visited St. Louis from Chicago & decided to check it out, glad i did. gotta say i like it better then the Chicago art institute, takes 2 + hrs. to see it all

The ArtificialThe Artificial: The St. Louis Art Museum is an amazing collection of art, both old and new. While the newly-renovated modern wing is lovely, I prefer the baroque classics like St. Francis Contemplating a Skull.

Forest Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Arts in St Louis.

2. Forest Park

9.5
btwn Lindell Blvd & Oakland Ave, St Louis, MO
Park · 102 tips and reviews

SND S.SND STL: Home of the 1904 World's Fair, huge park space, free zoo, art museum and more!

Lauren C.Lauren Christensen: Forest Park has just about everything you could want in a park. Complete with a golf course, zoo, tennis courts, art museum, and running trails, its one of the best assets of Saint Louis.

Chad H.Chad Hembree: A great low cost place to take your family on vacation. Art museum and zoo are wonderful.

Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis is one of The 15 Best Places for Arts in St Louis.

3. Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

8.3
3750 Washington Blvd, St Louis, MO
Museum · Grand Center · 18 tips and reviews

Sarah B.Sarah Boudreau: My favorite STL art museum. Very diverse shows.

The ArtificialThe Artificial: Right next to the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, the Contemporary Art Museum or CAM is a small arts building with rotating shows. Check their site to see if their current exhibit intrigues you.

Danielle B.Danielle Blount: Their art installations are diverse and a trip here makes for a great afternoon date.

Blick Art Materials is one of The 15 Best Places for Arts in St Louis.

4. Blick Art Materials

8.2
6300 Delmar Blvd (at Limit Ave.), St Louis, MO
Arts and Crafts Store · 11 tips and reviews

Riverfront TimesRiverfront Times: 2011 RFT Best of St. Louis Winner - Best Art Supplies.

Ginga'Ginga': Amazing art store!

Anne L.Anne LeMaitre: Best art supply store in St Louis

Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum is one of The 15 Best Places for Arts in St Louis.

5. Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum

8.4
1 Brookings Dr, St Louis, MO
Art Museum · Skinker DeBaliviere · 6 tips and reviews

Kristina B.Kristina Bohler: Come see our two new exhibits! Both artists first show in U.S.

Matthew H.Matthew Hurst: This museum on Washington University's scenic campus regularly rotates it's collection, including many more contemporary art shows Read more.

Johnny L.Johnny Lange: The art is of high quality

Cheap TRX is one of The 15 Best Places for Arts in St Louis.

6. Cheap TRX

8.7
3211 S Grand Blvd, St Louis, MO
Boutique · Tower Grove South · 27 tips and reviews

Chelsea P.Chelsea Pearson: Get a tattoo from Amanda Pepper or Lauren Busiere. Super talented artists. Read more.

Kenny L.Kenny Lewis: Can't go wrong wit any artist here

Ashleigh D.Ashleigh Diabolic: Can't go wrong with a single artist here. Simply the best :)

Citygarden is one of The 15 Best Places for Arts in St Louis.

7. Citygarden

9.2
801 Market St (btwn 8th & 10th), St Louis, MO
Park · Downtown East · 60 tips and reviews

allison b.allison babka: This is one of the best things St. Louis has done in my nearly 10 years of living here. Splash in the fountains, sit on giant bunnies and traipse over waterfalls while admiring art. Our "Central Park" Read more.

Marnie K.Marnie Kunz: Citygarden has some interesting and varied art but is pretty small, so if you want a longer day out of it, head to Union Station or the Arch afterwards. Read more.

Christa C.Christa Campbell: Pick up a free Citygarden map and read about the artists and their work.

SOHA Studio & Gallery is one of The 15 Best Places for Arts in St Louis.

8. SOHA Studio & Gallery

7.8
4915 Macklind Ave, St Louis, MO
Art Gallery · The Southampton · 5 tips and reviews

jeanjoel s.jeanjoel spatafora: Buy some art!

Theresa H.Theresa Hines: Visit and support local artists

Julie M.Julie Malone: Gallery shows work by Artists that Live and Work is St Louis - Hours: 11a-4p W, Fri & Sat

Third Degree Glass Factory is one of The 15 Best Places for Arts in St Louis.

9. Third Degree Glass Factory

8.4
5200 Delmar Blvd, St Louis, MO
Factory · Central West End · 10 tips and reviews

Anne M.Anne Murphy: See live stand-up comedy and magic in this working glass art studio beginning September 10. Very cool vibe. Excellent date night or bring the gang. Ask about ticket discounts for group of eight or mor Read more.

Moonrise HotelMoonrise Hotel: Got a hot date? Come to the TDGF for Third Friday Open House. TDGF promises a HOT night with fire, glass, art and music. No cover charge. For more insider tips, follow @MoonriseHotel bit.ly/moonriseTW

Matthew H.Matthew Hurst: Attend their annual Wall Ball event, where artists are challenged to make a full painting or composition in less than 4 hours. Stick around for the drinks and cupcakes Read more.

Pulitzer Arts Foundation is one of The 15 Best Places for Arts in St Louis.

10. Pulitzer Arts Foundation

8.6
3716 Washington Blvd (btw Spring & Grand), St Louis, MO
Art Museum · Grand Center · 10 tips and reviews

St. Louis BeaconSt. Louis Beacon: In Feb 2012, Emily Rauh Pulitzer was presented with the National Medal of the Arts by President Barack Obama - http://bit.ly/zM6TEI

The ArtificialThe Artificial: The Pulitzer Arts Foundation has rotating shows of both historic, and contemporary art. The museum itself is lovely, and the curation is always thoughtful.

Paula M.Paula Madeira: Very nice exhibition and it is all free!

Venice Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Arts in St Louis.

11. Venice Café

8.7
1903 Pestalozzi St, St Louis, MO
Dive Bar · Benton Park · 29 tips and reviews

Jaye J.Jaye Jalso: Visited nearby Bellevegas, had to stop by world famous flying hairy baby cafe. Still awesome, still weird, still doing things its own way. Great incubator for artists.

Ricardo R.Ricardo Rodriguez: Great patio, you could spend hours looking at the art work on the walls and still not see everything.

Alan H.Alan Hedrick: OMGracious! If art & cool & amazing mean anything to you - go to Venice Cafe. Service was excellent. Crowd was friendly. This place is a do over. Trust me - totally unique perfect neighborhood bar!

The Vino Gallery is one of The 15 Best Places for Arts in St Louis.

12. The Vino Gallery

8.2
4701 McPherson Ave, St Louis, MO
Art Gallery · Central West End · 5 tips and reviews

Sabrina R.Sabrina Rebecca: Matts super!! And the art is amazing.

Adam H.Adam Hickey: Great art gallery that rotates every month with a wonderful wine selection to boot.

lindsey o.lindsey olsen: The Dirty Chai was delicious. Very helpful, informative operators. Would stay for a tasting if we were in town longer

The Fabulous Fox is one of The 15 Best Places for Arts in St Louis.

13. The Fabulous Fox

9.6
527 N Grand Blvd (Washington Ave.), St Louis, MO
Theater · Grand Center · 79 tips and reviews

Shakespeare Festival St. LouisShakespeare Festival St. Louis: The Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation has provided grants to regional arts organizations that focus on bringing the arts to the youth of St. Louis.

Megan B.Megan Buckley🎵: Amazing local historical gem! Get the tour! The biggest stars have performed here and signed their autograph in the halls backstage. There is a mini hand painted mural for each production 💙

Alexis R.Alexis R: Get there early to take in the incredible architecture and Art Deco design

City Museum is one of The 15 Best Places for Arts in St Louis.

14. City Museum

9.1
701 N 15th St (btwn Delmar Blvd & Lucas Ave), St Louis, MO
Museum · Downtown West · 279 tips and reviews

Chris R.Chris R: Great place to visit. Friendly staff. Every corner has a different piece of art. Fun for the kids and a visual masterpiece.

Go! MagazineGo! Magazine: The Go! List 2013: Best place to take a New York art snob Read more.

Amy G.Amy Garrigan: Take a xanax and let it all happen. A work of tremendous art!

Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis is one of The 15 Best Places for Arts in St Louis.

15. Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis

9.2
4431 Lindell Blvd (at Newstead), St Louis, MO
Church · Central West End · 39 tips and reviews

Renée H.Renée Hirshfield: The dazzling array of mosaics encompass small detail work as well as murals.

Mlle L.Mlle Lie: Even if you are not catholic or religious, this place is a work of art. Totally worth visiting.

Karen L.Karen Lewis: Such awesome artwork and artistry. A sacrisant/tour leader/docent came over and talked with us. My sister in law and her husband came out and we decided to see the Basilica