Calendar

07.01.2008 - 02.28.2009
Awesome Amphibians

Frogs, toads, snakes, lizards, newts, salamanders and caecilians, oh my! Kids can see almost 200 different varieties of amphibian in 13 different displays. The exhibit was organized not only to teach kids about the biology of amphibians, but also to ...
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07.01.2008 - 10.04.2008
Dan Flavin: Constructed Light

Late minimalist sculptor built his works from mass-produced light fixtures, engineering his own mix of phosphors and tinted tubes. Curators have taken full advantage of the Pulitzer's extraordinary architecture to display his work to best effect. Times: noon– 5 p.m. ...
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07.01.2008 - 12.31.2008
Dinosaurs Alive!

Large-format movie about the giant reptiles that once ruled the earth.

SAINT LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER, 5050 Oakland, 314-289- 4400, slsc.org. If your kid claims to hate science, a trip here will cure that forever. Activities include space shows, handson interactivities for ...
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07.01.2008 - 09.28.2008
Flight City: St. Louis Takes to the Air

History of the aerospace industry in St. Louis documented by photos, oral histories and more than 400 artifacts. Free.

General admission free, special exhibits $10, $8 seniors and students, $4 kids 6–12, free for kids under 5. Times: 10 ...
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07.01.2008 - 01.04.2009
From Kettle to Keg

A historical look at how St. Louis became a brewery town, from John Coons' 1809 home-brewing operation to the peak of the industry, when the city supported as many as 50 breweries.

General admission free, special exhibits $10, $8 seniors and ...
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07.01.2008 - 09.20.2008
Herb Snitzer: Photographs From the Last Years of Metronome, 1958–1962

Snitzer, a photographer for Metronome, photographed the jazz world at its white-hot peak during the late 1950s and early 1960s.

SHELDON ART GALLERIES, 3648 Washington, 314-533- 9900, sheldonconcerthall.org/galleries.asp. Free. Times: noon–8 p.m. Tue & Thu, noon–5 p.m. Wed & Fri, ...
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07.01.2008 - 09.07.2008
Lee and Grant

This comparative exhibit includes more than 200 objects that belonged to either Robert E. Lee or Ulysses S. Grant, rounded out by historical documents, photos, oral histories, visual art and Civil War artifacts; this is the largest exhibit of its ...
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07.01.2008 - 10.31.2008
Niki

French artist Niki de Saint Phalle's expressionist sculptures, made from fiberglass, mirrors, semiprecious stones, rocks and other glittery materials. Nonmembers $8, nonmember city residents $4, members and children under 12 free. Time: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. daily.

07.01.2008 - 09.07.2008
Sue Eisler

Sculptor Sue Eisler has been in St. Louis for four decades now, making sculptures from found objects, including discarded lobster buoys and shoe patterns saved from a Washington Avenue dumpster. Critics praise Eisler's ability to work with a found object—a ...
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07.01.2008 - 09.07.2008
The Immediate Touch: german, Austrian, Swiss Drawings from St. Louis Collections, 1946-2007

This exhibit in the main gallery showcases more than 100 works, including drawings, collages and watercolors, from three generations of postwar, German-speaking artists. Exhibition includes work by Joseph Beuys, Blinky Palermo, Dieter Roth, Hanne Darboven, Arnulf Rainer, Anselm Kiefer, Georg ...
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