A Contemporary Art Museum + Hotel Opens Its Doors!

by Kristy DeGuire | August 15, 2023 | Project Updates

After years of meticulous design and construction (our work began in 2018), the entire team is thrilled to witness the grand opening of the 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis, welcoming visitors to explore the curiosity around every corner of the 10-story building and its garden. Despite encountering certain challenges during the renovation of the 95-year-old former YMCA building, the remarkable and welcoming hotel effortlessly overshadows them. The hotel is located within the Downtown West District and is conveniently five blocks northeast of the city’s new soccer stadium, CityPark.

We encourage you to visit and explore the site. The art museum is open 24 hours a day, and admission is free of charge. Don’t forget to take your picture with The Orb, an 8′ diameter ball at the entrance. It is filled with water and weighs approximately 20,000 pounds.

You should also check out the other nine locations. 21c is a Louisville-based hospitality brand that renovates historic buildings into boutique hotels and fills their lobbies with modern art, including colored statues of penguins that have become the hotel’s bespoke mascot. St. Louis is the first location to have an Art Park Garden attached to it.

We’ll have an updated post as soon as the Art Park finishing touches are completed, including a large art piece in partnership with Laumeier Sculpture Park.