Museum of Contemporary Religious Art
3700 W Pine Blvd, St. Louis
(314) 977-7170
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3700 W Pine Blvd, St. Louis
(314) 977-7170
MOCRA is a one-of-a-kind art museum found on SLU's campus. My sister and I visited on a Friday morning into early afternoon to view their Vicente Telles and Brandon Maldonado: Cuentos Nuevomexicanos and the permanent exhibitions. The pieces were very moving, the hall well-lit and partitioned, and the curator kind and informative.
I'm eager to return for the next exhibit, whatever it will be. I believe they bring in new pieces each semester.
Entrance is free, but a donation is recommended. Not sure what the solution to this is, but parking was difficult to navigate as the museum is on campus, not near any lots. We parked beside the Coronado and walked a quarter of a mile to reach the musuem, using Google Maps to guide our walk.
Closed. No warning. Spent all afternoon trying to find it. Bah humbug.
Dim lighting lends to a sense of spiritual experience; exiting into the harsh sunlight felt like emerging into another world altogether. I do wish the exhibits were lit somewhat better themselves, however. A small space, though the balcony exhibits were closed, I went through in less than an hour.
I found myself deeply moved by the visiting photography display by Tom Kiefer. Well worth checking out.
I expected to find a greater diversity of religions represented, such as Judaism, Islam, and Hinduism. Not much other than Catholicism on display, but it is a small, free museum on a college campus and there's only so much they can afford.
Nice place to see
Very good staff
Free to visit and it's on the SLU campus. It's a double treat to visit both MOCRA and SLU.
Definitely an interesting place to stop and check out.
Grand kids loved the visit
Quite a unique place. Very rich history to the art and a great collection
Amazing! A must see! Hidden gems!
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Loved this little place. My son and I are easily overwhelmed, but we could handle reading about almost all the pieces. Very interesting
Looking forward to going back!
A very relaxing place the staff is always friendly and knowledgeable
Incredible museum - small and well done. Great place to go pray. Check it out!
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