The Museum is constantly changing with new exhibitions, installations, and acquisitions. Come join us for a day at the SLAM and check out our current exhibitions, exciting on-site activities, and breathtaking art that the whole family will love!
Drop-In Collection Tours
Docent-led tours of the collection have resumed. These drop-in tours will be held every Friday and Saturday at 1 pm. Tours begin at the Information Center in Sculpture Hall and are limited to 10 visitors on a first-come, first–served basis. Tour themes change monthly.
Current Exhibitions
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Matisse and the Sea
Until May 12, 2024![Black and white photograph of Henri Matisse in front of a palm tree and the ocean.]()
Concealed Layers: Uncovering Expressionist Paintings
Until August 4, 2024![Back of a canvas painting with wood frame and artist's signature.]()
Native American Art of the 20th Century: The William P. Healey Collection
Until July 14, 2024![Six figures in multi-colored Native dress dancing and playing instruments on a parchment background.]()
Celebrate African and African American Art
Discover works by artists of African descent in the Museum’s collection.
Listen to our audio guide tour, Power of Place, which celebrates arts of the African diaspora, featuring diverse Black, African, and African American people, artists, and cultures.
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Elizabeth Catlett, American (active Mexico), 1915–2012; "Seated Woman", 1962; 22 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 7 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, Friends Fund Endowment; Gift of Edward J. Costigan in memory of his wife, Sara Guth Costigan, by exchange; the James D. Burke Art Acquisition Fund, the Eliza McMillan Trust, Funds given by the Alturas Foundation, and Museum Purchase 75:2019 © 2019 Catlett Mora Family Trust / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NYHighlights
The Museum’s collection holds original masterpieces by renowned artists from around the world. These featured works of art represent a small sample of the incredible objects you will experience in person during your visit.
![Two figures walk through a grassy way toward a staircase leading to homes]()
Vincent van Gogh, Dutch, 1853–1890; Stairway at Auvers, July 1890; oil on canvas; 19 11/16 × 27 3/4 in. (50 × 70.5 cm) framed: 27 7/8 in. × 35 15/16 in. × 5 in. (70.8 × 91.3 × 12.7 cm); Saint Louis Art Museum, Museum Purchase 1:1935New on View
The galleries are continually being installed with newly acquired works of art as well as rotating works from the Museum’s collection.
Visit us to view these newly installed works in person.
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Pietro Calvi, Italian, 1833-1884; Othello, c. 1870; marble and bronze; height: 35 1/2 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, Bequest of Morton D. May, Bequest of Edith J. and C.C. Johnson Spink, Gift of Margaret Donk Waters, and Gift of Professor and Mrs. Theo Hairmann, all by exchange 13:2020a,b
