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City Museum, St. Louis, MO

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City Museum

City Museum is an attraction in St. Louis, MO, part of the St. Louis guide. Cost: $25 to $50.

750 N 16th Street, St. Louis, MO 63103 · St. Louis, MO

Why you should go…

Part funhouse, part art installation, part architectural fever dream, City Museum turns a former shoe factory into a climbable wonderland of caves, multi-story slides, a school bus dangling off the roof and airplanes suspended in a wire jungle gym. Kids lose their minds here, and adults do too. Wear sneakers and prepare to crawl.

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  • #one-of-a-kind

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