Arts and Crafts in St. Louis

St. Louis

This section includes local art schools, art museums, galleries, 3D fabrication services and makerspaces. Museums and galleries are included because they can be sources of creative inspiration even if their exhibitions don't fall within the steampunk category. The gear icon indicates locations likely to be of particular interest to steampunks.

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Fabrication Services/Makerspaces

3D Hubs - St Louis

St. Louis, MO, USA

3D Hubs is a website that provides access to 3D printing services around the world. . .

Arch Reactor

St. Louis, MO, USA

This membership-based makerspace includes 3D printers, a laser cutter, vinyl cutter and other equipment. . .

Inventor Forge Maker Space

St. Peters, MO, USA

Inventor Forge Makerspace describes itself as "a creative ideas lab and creation space for any age. . ."

Makexyz 3D Printing - St. Louis

St. Louis, MO, USA

Makexyz is a website that provides access to independent 3D printing services around the world. . .

TechShop St. Louis

St. Louis, MO, USA

TechShop Austin-Round Rock is a member-supported makerspace. . .

Museums

City Museum

St. Louis, MO, USA

City Museum is a play house museum, consisting largely of repurposed architectural and industrial objects. . .

Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

St. Louis, MO, USA

The Contemporary Art Museum St Louis, also known as CAM St Louis, is a non-collecting institution and does not have permanent collection. . .

Laumeier Sculpture Park

St. Louis, MO, USA

Laumeier Sculpture Park is a 105-acre open-air museum and sculpture park in Sunset Hills, Missouri, near St Louis. . .

Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum

St. Louis, MO, USA

The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, popularly known as "The Milly," is located on the campus of Washington University in St Louis. . .

Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis

St. Louis, MO, USA

This all-volunteer museum contains a large collection of miniature houses, furniture and other artifacts. . .

Saint Louis Art Museum

St. Louis, MO, USA

The Saint Louis Art Museum is one of the principal U.S. art museums. . .

Saint Louis University Art Museum

St. Louis, MO, USA

The Saint Louis University Museum of Art is the formal art museum for Saint Louis University. . .

World Chess Hall of Fame

St. Louis, MO, USA

The World Chess Hall of Fame is a nonprofit, collecting institution in the Central West End neighborhood of St Louis. . .

Welcome

The Steampunk Explorer is an online magazine and resource directory for steampunk enthusiasts and creators. You'll find stories about people, places and events in the steampunk world, as well as guides to retail outlets, museums, galleries, eateries, and other attractions in 36 North American regions, with more to come. We also have several pages of resources for artists, writers, and people with an interest in 19th century history. The site launched in March 2018 and is currently in public beta (meaning "please excuse our dust"). Read more. . .