St. Louis Art Museum Apartments For Rent - Forest Park, Saint Louis, Missouri

Posted by Justin Habersaat on February 02, 2009 16:02

While an apartment offers many things - privacy, comfort, convenience - even the largest of three bedrooms will eventually yield limited wall space for the art-loving apartment-ite in you. Lucky for St. Louis-area residents, the St. Louis Art Museum is on hand offering a feast for the eyes almost every day of the week.

Accumulating an impressive assortment of paintings, sculpture and other artistic mediums, the St. Louis Art Museum's

collection ranks among the most impressive in the nation. And while modern legends such as Matisse and Chuck Close are well represented, the museum's worldly approach includes a heavy emphasis upon European (particularly German) masters as well. From ancient times to the masters of modern day, the St. Louis Art Museum's commitment to providing truly unique and eye-popping art installations is second to none.

Surveying the 30,000+ items of artistic creation, it will become quickly apparent to St. Louis-area apartment-ites that they have a treasure trove of educational opportunity on their hands at this art museum. Consistently ranked as one of the top 10 museums in the country, the St. Louis Art Museum earns high marks not only for the depth of their collection (paintings are displayed alongside suits of armor, while Egyptian jewelry rests nearby Renaissance-era sculptures) but for the museum's commitment to an affordable experience.

True to their mission statement, admission is modestly priced at just $8 for adults and $6 for children, with everyone admitted for free (!) on Fridays. Occasional traveling special exhibits will run about $10 regardless of the day, but are almost always well worth the small expense. Housed in the middle of truly beautiful grounds of St. Louis' Forest Park (home to the 1904 World Fair!) and offering free parking, this is one art museum that each and every St. Louis-area apartment-ite needs to experience first-hand at least once.