21c Museum Hotels, a multi-venue contemporary art museum and hospitality brand, has announced the opening of its new property in downtown St. Louis. Travelers and locals alike can enjoy contemporary art exhibitions, community-focused cultural programming, and a range of F&B options.
21c Museum Hotels worked with architects Perfido Weiskopf Wagstaf + Goettel and interior designers from Hufft Projects and Bill Rooney Studio to restore the 95-year-old, 10-story, Renaissance Revival-style YMCA building. The property now offers over 14,000 square feet of museum exhibition space with site-specific art installations and rotating exhibitions, along with 173 rooms outfitted with artworks. Two 21c Suites provide contemporary artwork; double-height windows with views of downtown St. Louis; an entertaining space, living and dining rooms; a kitchenette; and an upper-level fitness loft.
21c Museum Hotel St. Louis opens with three temporary group exhibitions, presented in the museum galleries and public spaces on the first and second floors, including “Revival: Digging Into Yesterday, Planting Tomorrow,” the major inaugural exhibition curated by 21c chief curator and museum director, Alice Gray Stites. In addition to the museum, gallery space and accommodations, the property is also home to a 10,500-plus square foot athletic and wellness center, Locust Street Athletic and Swim Club, including the restored historic lap pool, hot tub, locker rooms, fitness center and studios, steam and sauna and two spa treatment rooms, which will be available to hotel guests and as a membership to the local community; as well as the Good Press coffee shop, and restaurant Idol Wolf, both led by Chef Matthew Daughaday. The building’s historic spaces, such as the former gymnasium and fitness track, will be transformed into art-filled public meeting and event spaces equipped with the latest AV technology.
For more information, visit www.21cmuseumhotels.com/stlouis.
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