Museum of Contemporary Religious Art — Attraction in St. Louis

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...

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...

There are few places like this in the world. You can tell that the curator has great depth, and is always able to put together something extraordinary, profound, and tremendously enjoyable. I've seen people there last on the floor smiling for an exhibit of silver clouds. I've seem people tear up at the suffering conveyed by some pieces, and I've seen people slow down to the point of connecting with God. I can't recommend this gem highly enough. Please...