Culture + Cocktails at the Saint Louis Art Museum

Culture + Cocktails comes to the Saint Louis Art Museum on Friday, November 13, from 5 PM to 8 PM. The evening is built around a docent-led tour of Women Impressionists and the Land, an exhibition that looks at how a group of women artists painted landscapes—everything from marine and agricultural scenes to parks and gardens. The museum is in Forest Park, and it's one of the city's big comprehensive art spaces, with collections that cover almost every time period and culture. It also runs a regular calendar of public programming, including drop-in tours, Gallery Talks, and Family Sundays.

The tour is the main event, and the docent will lead you through the show, so you'll get a guided look at the work rather than just wandering through on your own. The exhibition itself focuses on how these women artists approached the landscape, and the tour is your way into it. The rest of the night is about the drinks and the food: a food display with small bites, two complimentary libations of your choice, and a cash bar with a guest mixologist on hand if you want more. Your ticket also covers parking and gratuity, so you don't have to worry about those on top of the entry price.

It's a three-hour window, so there's plenty of time to work through the tour and hang out with the food and drinks without feeling rushed. If you're already a regular at the museum, it's a good excuse to see Women Impressionists and the Land with a guide; if you haven't been in a while, it's a low-pressure way to get back into the galleries. Tickets are $75, and the whole thing runs from 5 PM to 8 PM on Friday, November 13.