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Laumeier Sculpture Park in St. Louis, Missouri
 The city of St. Louis, Missouri hosts many unique and well-known destinations. Forest Park, the location of the 1904 World’s Fair, and the Gateway Arch are just a few to mention. However, there are many venues that aren’t as well-known that are great for St. Louis student tours—particularly for a focus on contemporary art. This location is Laumeier Sculpture Park, where teachers and students can walk in the open air while viewing contemporary, modern sculpture. Who knew there was such an interesting attraction right here in the center of the Midwest?
Laumeier Park is host to many modern-style and contemporary sculptures. The artwork is interactive, and students are free to explore and touch the art, in addition to using all their senses. A list of the many various sculptures, their names, and the artists who created them can be found on the Laumeier Park website. The park features artists such as Fletcher Benton, Charles Arnoldi, and Cosimo Cavallaro. These are some highly impressive artists and I personally suggest that any interested art connoisseur check them out. There are about 80 different pieces spread across the park. This is a great attraction for students or any kind of group travel.
For those rainy days, the park hosts an indoor gallery, which contains many paintings, drawings, and ceramics. This park is able to draw many international artists to create, install, and talk about their projects on given dates. This provides a unique experience for students and teachers alike to hear first-hand accounts from various international artists—brought to you in the heartland of the United States! The current exhibit is from the Fletcher Benton collection, titled Donut No. 3. It is certainly something to experience. Future exhibits will feature the Kranzberg Exhibition Series and select-works from artist Mark Newport.
Several excellent tours are available at Laumeier Sculpture Park. First, the park offers group tours, which cost about 25 dollars for a group of 12 or under. The tours last about 45 minutes and are without-a-doubt worth the cost. For those of you who don’t have deep pockets, this place is still an option for you. The park offers a self-guided audio tour where visitors can rent an ipod and listen in on uniquely impressive and important facts on several of their select artworks. They also offer free docent-led tours on Sunday so that everyone can enjoy this park—regardless of how much money they have.
 By Christopher Graham 
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