FAQ
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Planning a Visit
Support and Donations
About the Museum
Planning a Visit
Getting Here
Does the Museum have a parking lot for visitors?
Yes. Please see our Directions page.
Is there street parking?
Yes. Please see our Directions page.
Can I get there on MetroLink?
Yes. Please see our Directions page.
Are there bike racks?
Yes. Please see our Directions page.
Hours and Admissions
When is the Museum open?
Please see our Visit page.
How much is admission to the Museum?
The Kemper Art Museum is always free.
Is the Museum open to the public?
Yes!
When is the Museum Shop open?
The shop is open during the same hours as the Museum; please see our Visit page.
In and Around the Museum
Is there a coat check?
Yes. Please see our Visitor Amenities page.
Are baby strollers permitted in the Museum?
Yes. Please see our Visitor Amenities page.
Is there a place to eat?
YES! Now available Steinberg Cafe, adjacent to the Kemper Art Museum; see the Visitor Amenities page for details.
In addition, box lunches are available for groups up to about thirty in the classroom with advance reservation; see the Rentals page for details.
Are there other restaurants in the area?
The Museum is within walking distance of Kayak's cafe and Bobo Noodle House, and less than a mile from the many restaurant options available in the Delmar Loop.
Is the Museum wheelchair accessible?
Yes. Please see our Accessibility page.
Are wheelchairs available at the Museum?
Yes. Please see our Accessibility page.
Tours and Talks
Gallery Tours
Schedule a FREE museum tour for your group, organization, class, or just a bunch of family or friends, and enjoy an open and informative exploration of our special exhibitions or permanent collection. Kemper Art Museum docents and educators are available to lead a tour for your group. Call 314.935.7918, or e-mail murawski@wustl.edu to schedule a group tour at no charge.
Audio Tours
Audiotours are available for select special exhibitions. See the Tours page for details.
Gallery Talks
The Museum offers free regular Spotlight Series Gallery Talks focusing on a specific work in the permanent collection. Artist and curators also often lead formal talks based on current special exhibitions. See the Gallery Talks page for details.
Sketching and Photography
Are visitors permitted to sketch in the museum?
Yes. Sketching in pencil, crayon, pastel, and charcoal is permitted in the Kemper Art Museum during regular hours. The use of ink, watercolor, fountain, felt tip, or ballpoint pen is not permitted.
Is photography permitted in the museum?
Still photography is permitted for private, noncommercial use only in the select areas of the Museum. Photography is prohibited in special exhibition galleries. Other types of photography and video may be permitted with approval and advance arrangement. See the Visitor Policies page for more details.
Support and Donations
How can I donate a work of art to the Museum?
If you are interested in donating artwork to the Museum, please email or mail artwork information and photographs to our registrar's department at museumregistrar@wustl.edu.
Can you tell me the value of an artwork that I own?
In keeping with AAM standards the Museum does not provide monetary appraisals. To determine the value of an object or to find an appraiser, you may contact the Art Dealers Association of America or the American Society of Appraisers.
How do I become a Member?
See the Join Today page for complete details.
What are the benefits of becoming a Member?
Benefits vary depending on the level of Membership. See a complete list of Membership Benefits.
I am a current Member. How can I change my name and/or address and continue to receive mail from the Museum?
Please provide your new name and/or address via e-mail at kemperartmuseum@wustl.edu or call 314.935.4523 and leave the information in the RSVP mailbox.
About the Museum
Collection Information
What is meant by the term "permanent collections"?
The permanent collections of the Kemper Art Museum are made up of the works of art that the Museum actually owns. (It does not include works in special exhibitions or works temporarily on loan to the Museum.) The permanent collections include over 3,500 objects, but only a small selection of these works can be on display at any given time. Collections are rotated (that is, some objects are put away so that others can be shown) in the Saligman Family Atrium and Bernoudy Permanent Collection Gallery, but there are always many works in storage.
What is in the Museum's permanent collections?
one of the finest university collections in the United States, the Museum contains strong holdings of 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-century European and American paintings, sculptures, prints, installations, and photograph. The collection also includes some Egyptian and Greek antiquities and more than one hundred Old Master prints. The collection can be searched online in the Collections section.
What are the current special exhibitions at the Museum?
Please see our Exhibitions page.
Rental Events
Can my group host a party at the Museum?
Yes. The Kemper Art Museum welcomes rental events from both on and off campus; please see the Event Rentals page for details.
