List of museums in St. Louis

See also: List of museums in Missouri

This list of museums in St. Louis and non-profit and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included. Also included are non-profit and university art galleries.

Museums

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Name Neighborhood Type Summary
Campbell House Museum Downtown West Historic house 1880s Victorian townhouse
Carondelet Historic Center Carondelet Local history website, operated by the Carondelet Historical Society
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis Central West End Art Church basement contains a museum dedicated to the mosaics in the church as well as some of the other artifacts found within the Cathedral
Center of Creative Arts Delmar Loop Art Arts center with classes in performing arts and visual arts exhibition gallery[1]
Chatillon–DeMenil House Benton Park Historic house 19th-century mansion, features a collection of memorabilia from the 1904 World's Fair
City Museum Downtown West Multiple Eclectic mixture of children's playground, funhouse, surrealistic pavilion, and an architectural marvel made out of found objects
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis Midtown Art Contemporary art
Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design Delmar Loop Art Contemporary crafts education center with an exhibition gallery
Field House Museum Downtown Multiple Historic home focusing on Roswell Field and Dred Scott, Eugene Field, and toys
The Griot Museum of Black History St. Louis Place African-American Life-size wax figures, art, artifacts and memorabilia to interpret the stories of important African Americans with a regional connection; formerly the Black World History Museum
HealthWorks! Kids' Museum St. Louis Forest Park Children's website
Inside the Economy Museum Downtown Economics website, operated by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, explains the economy and people's role in it
International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum Midtown Art website, also known as IPHF, exhibits include history of photography, cameras and equipment, changing exhibits of historic and contemporary photography. The public museum closed in 2022; exhibitions continue to be hed online.[2]
Gateway Arch National Park Downtown History Includes the Museum of Westward Expansion and Old Courthouse
Judicial Learning Center Downtown Economics website, located in the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse, explains the function and value of the judicial branch of government, especially at the federal level
Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center Benton Park Art Community arts center
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum St. Louis Art Part of Washington University in St. Louis, collections include 19th, 20th, and 21st-century European and American paintings, sculptures, prints, installations, and photographs
Henry Miller Museum JeffVanderLou Labor history website, founder of the National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis Bevo Mill Toy website, doll houses and miniatures
Missouri History Museum Forest Park History Operated by the Missouri Historical Society
The MOTO Museum Midtown Transportation website, private collection of unique motorcycles obtained from over 20 countries
Museum of Contemporary Religious Art Midtown Art Part of Saint Louis University, interfaith museum of contemporary art that engages religious and spiritual themes
National Blues Museum Downtown Music Musical history and impact of the blues
National Horseshoe Pitchers Museum Wentzville Sports Home of the National Horseshoe Pitchers Hall of Fame.
Old Courthouse Downtown History Part of Gateway Arch National Park, site of Dred Scott trial, houses dioramas of westward expansion and settlement of Missouri
Pulitzer Arts Foundation Midtown Art Contemporary art, architecture and culture
Saint Louis Art Museum Forest Park Art Collection includes art from around the world and many eras
Saint Louis University Museum of Art Midtown Art Part of Saint Louis University, collections include modern art, Asian decorative arts, Jesuit and Catholic art and artifacts that reflect the frontier experience of the Jesuit missionaries
Samuel Cupples House Midtown Decorative arts Part of Saint Louis University, historic house that serves as a gallery for the university's collection of fine and decorative art dating before 1919, McNamee Gallery hosts exhibitions of art by SLU students and faculty and visiting artists
Scott Joplin House State Historic Site Midtown Biographical Home of composer Scott Joplin from 1900 to 1903
The Sheldon Midtown Art Concert hall and Sheldon Art Galleries
Soldiers' Memorial Downtown West Military Military displays and memorabilia from World War I and subsequent American wars
St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame Southwest Garden Sports Soccer history from the St. Louis area, currently closed
St. Louis Union Station Memories Museum Downtown West Railroad History of the historic railroad station and rail travel in the U.S.
St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum Downtown Sports
St. Louis Science Center Forest Park Science Features over 750 exhibits in a complex of over 300,000 square feet (28,000 m2) and a planetarium
World Aquarium Downtown Natural history
World Chess Hall of Fame Central West End History Honors achievements in the game of chess

See also

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Defunct museums

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References

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  1. ^ "Official site". Center of Creative Arts. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. ^ https://www.iphf.org/about
  3. ^ Don Corrigan. "Final Goodbyes For CCC Museum". South County Times.
  4. ^ "Coinop.org /// Some Random Page". Coinop.org.
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