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Forest ParkvsSaint Louis Art Museum
Both are endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Saint Louis Art Museum ranks slightly higher than Forest Park. Saint Louis Art Museum comes in at #1 in Saint Louis with approval from 7 reviewers like Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Forest Park
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Afar Magazine
Concourse Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63110
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"New York City may have Central Park, but St Louis has the bigger (by 528 acres) Forest Park." Full review
Fodor's "On the western edge of town is this well-known park, whose grounds include the city zoo, the art museum, an outdoor ice skating rink, an outdoor theater, and the science museum." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Opened in 1876, it covers more ground than New York's Central Park and is famous for having hosted the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904." Full review
Where "One of the largest municipal parks in the U.S. (bigger than Central Park) covers 1,300 acres at Kingshighway and I-64 (Hwy 40). " Full review
Afar Magazine "Every year on the third weekend of September, more than 150,000 people gather for the second oldest hot air balloon event in the United States, The Great Forest Park Balloon Race." Full review
Saint Louis Art Museum Fodor's Lonely Planet
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1 Fine Arts Dr, Forest Park, Saint Louis, MO
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Fodor's "A celebrated collection of 19th-century American painting, in addition to fine pre-Columbian and German expressionist works." Full review
Lonely Planet "Its collections span time and styles." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Showcases works by Matisse, Picasso, Degas, Monet, and more modern artists." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Founded in 1879, the art museum took up residence here after the 1904 world's fair in the exposition's only remaining permanent building, the Beaux-Arts Palace of Fine Arts (1904, Cass Gilbert)." Full review
Where "One of the top comprehensive art museums in the U.S. features exhibits from nearly every period and national origin, with extensive holdings in pre-Columbian and German art." Full review
Where "Selections of art and artifacts from the university’s permanent collection, including the MacLennan Collection of Asian Art, the Collection of the Western Jesuit Missions." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Saint Louis Art Museum is one of the most attractive and interesting art museums in the country—inside and out." Full review
Frommer's "This great museum is a buffet of the arts, where visitors can sample as much as they like of the displays...it contains works ranging from ancient and medieval art to European old masters" Full review
