Saint Louis Art Museum

The Art Museum is a great way to spend an afternoon. Like most attractions in Forest Park, general entry is free and the main exhibition — the one that’s regularly switched out — is free on Fridays. Apart from being a beautiful building and a great place to watch the sunset, the museum houses a larger collection than you’d expect, spanning nearly every medium and artwork from many of the greats. I know nothing about art, but my favorites include: a green Sumerian bull head, the mummy, a burnt violin titled Paganini’s Soul (he was so technically skilled that people thought he’d sold his soul to the devil), and Sadak in Search of the Waters of Oblivion.