Art is in the eye of the beholder, whereas swollen retinas are in the eye of the bee holder. Get soul-stung by provocative and powerful art with today's Groupon for membership to the Saint Louis Art Museum. Choose between the following options:

• For $35, you get a family membership for up to two adults and any children under 18 (a $75 value).
• For $25, you get a regular membership for up to two adults (a $55 value).

Dedicated to preserving, presenting, and interpreting fine art from across the globe, the Saint Louis Art Museum displays a vast array of pieces in its collection, with particular emphasis on Oceanic art, twentieth-century German art, and ancient Chinese bronzes. Membership bequeaths SLAM-lovers a bevy of benefits, such as free admission into the museum’s featured and rotating exhibits, including the current Fiery Pool, which boasts more than 90 ancient Mayan artifacts, and the upcoming displays of Monet's Water Lilies in October.

Feel particularly pampered with invitations to members-only events, such as Member Mornings on select Wednesdays and Saturdays, where members are invited into the museum prior to public opening for a themed docent tour. Snag unique gifts and décor with a 10% discount at the Museum Shop, or fuel bellies famished from eye-ingesting too much canvas with a 10% discount at the cafe. In addition, membership includes a subscription to the museum magazine, as well as discounted art classes and workshops for adults and children.

Groupon customers can also add themselves at no charge to the circle of Young Friends members, a diverse group of patrons who engage in fundraisers at the museum, participate in exhibition previews and tours, and receive special invitations to exclusive events, including cocktail parties and visits to local artists' studios.

Reviews

Fifty-one Yelpers, 11 TripAdvisors, and 23 Citysearchers give it a 4.5-star average.

• amazing works of art, gorgeous hundred year old building, wonderful staff, exciting traveling shows, i'm astounded every time i visit. – susiestalwart, Citysearch
• They had ton of interesting exhibits in here...from religous [sic], to historical, to technological and to the just down right weird. – Curtis B., Yelp, 5/12/10