Attractions
Family FavoriteSaint Louis Zoo
FreeOne of America's top-rated zoos, 14,000 animals in beautiful Forest Park habitats, and admission is always free.
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Saint Louis Art Museum
Saint Louis Art Museum is a museum in St. Louis, MO, part of the St. Louis guide. Cost: free. Open year-round; closed Mondays.
1 Fine Arts Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110 · St. Louis, MO
Why you should go…
Perched atop Art Hill with one of the best views in the city, this 1904 World's Fair landmark houses a collection spanning 5,000 years, with standout holdings in German Expressionism and one of the world's great Max Beckmann collections. General admission is free every day. In winter, join the locals sledding down Art Hill out front.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Saint Louis Art Museum, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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Forest Park
FreeBigger than Central Park and packed with free museums, lakes, trails and gardens, St. Louis's magnificent backyard.
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Missouri History Museum
FreeFrom Lewis & Clark to Lindbergh and the 1904 World's Fair, St. Louis's epic story, told brilliantly and admission-free.
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The Muny
$25–$50America's oldest and largest outdoor musical theatre, Broadway-scale shows under the stars in Forest Park, with nearly 1,500 free seats every night.
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Saint Louis Science Center
FreeFree hands-on science fun, dinosaurs, a planetarium dome and a glass bridge over the highway where you can clock traffic.
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World Chess Hall of Fame
FreeFree galleries celebrating chess in art and history, marked by the world's largest chess piece, a 20-foot king on the Central West End sidewalk.
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