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Visitor tip
Bring a small headlamp or flashlight and consider knee protectors when exploring the tunnels - they're narrow, dark, and require crawling. This is especially important for claustrophobic visitors.
Visitor tip
The rooftop area with the Ferris wheel is a major highlight that many visitors miss - make sure to specifically allocate time to explore the rooftop section during your visit.
Visitor tip
While the City Museum works well for toddlers with a dedicated toddler area, older children and adults will find it more engaging due to the physical demands of tunnels, slides, and climbing - this is less of a typical museum and more of an active adventure playground.
About City Museum
Offbeat discovery center & playground. Constantly evolving art installation, playground & discovery center made from found objects.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Children's Museum
- Location
- St. Louis, MO
- Highlights
- Artist-built playground with slides, caves, climbers, praying mantis sculpture, underground exploration
- Admission
- Daily tickets available; 10% discount when purchasing online
What visitors say
A playground for adventurous adults! Exploring the City Museum with friends turned into one of the most unexpectedly fun workouts we’ve ever had. What starts as curiosity quickly becomes a full-body flexibility challenge. Climbing,…
Best museum I've been to. If that's what you want tot call this place. More like a Giant maze from start to finish. Only somewhat hard to get lost. Great for small group and large ones. Just make sure you have a meet up point later. We…
An incredible place for kids and adults a like. Visually appealing and interesting! Places to eat, indoor Circus, tunnels, thru-floor slides, rooftop ferris wheel and giant slide! There's event an art / sculpture area. There's stations…
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Did You Know?
- Built in a repurposed old shoe warehouse with underground tunnel systems and exploration areas, transforming industrial architecture into an interactive art installation and playground
- Features a 10-story slide that is frequently mentioned in visitor reviews, making it one of the attraction's most iconic installations
- Rooftop ferris wheel and outdoor attractions accessible from the main museum space, combining amusement park elements with the museum experience
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