The Perseid String Quartet - lunch and museum tour -- Kemper Art Museum

Let's have a fun Friday daytime experience on campus at Washington University at the Kemper Museum of Art.

Let's meet when the coffee shop in the museum opens for an early lunch at 11:00 to have some social time and enjoy some savory deli sandwiches from Parker’s Table, or pastries from Colleen’s, and perhaps an ice cream sandwich. Or just have coffee.

Presented alongside "Making Their Mark" at the Kemper, this program celebrates women's creative voices. The Perseid Quartet highlights female composers from the classical to the contemporary, weaving a legacy of resilience in the face of artistic and societal barriers. The hour-long concert is totally free and open to the public right in the museum.

And then, after the concert, the WashU Music Department will organize a guided tour of the museum for our group. The architecture and interior design of the building, as well as the artwork collections, are all notable.

Afterward, those interested can adjourn to the coffee shop (Coffee Stamp) in nearby Hillman Hall on campus for a good gab.

Since it is a school day, there is paid parking in the underground garages on campus near the Kemper Museum.

The Museum admission and the concert and tour are all totally free. You are responsible for your own lunch tab.

This 'secret parking tip' was offered to us: "sometimes the signs as you enter the garage underneath the Kemper say 'FULL' - but often the garage is not actually full and you can still find parking." It appears that it will cost $5 or less to park in the underground garage near the Kemper Museum (which is called the East End Garage). Here is a link to all the on campus parking info for visitors including a map. I strongly suggest you check the East End Garage first. There is no free visitors parking except on surrounding streets.
https://parking.wustl.edu/items/garage-parking/