Museums
Family favoriteThe Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum
Under $25A Victorian mansion turned hands-on wonderland, three-story slide, hair-raising electrostatic ball, and a kid-sized town kids never want to leave.
MuseumsFamily FavoriteHistory BuffRainy-Day Pick
National Museum of Transportation
National Museum of Transportation is a museum in St. Louis, MO, part of the St. Louis guide. Cost: under $25.
2933 Barrett Station Rd · St. Louis, MO
Why you should go…
The National Museum of Transportation, founded in 1944, holds one of the largest transportation vehicle collections in the world, recognized by the Smithsonian Institution. Its collection spans railroad locomotives, passenger and freight cars, streetcars, automobiles, buses, trucks, horse-drawn carriages and aircraft. The museum, located in the St. Louis area, offers public tours daily.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to National Museum of Transportation, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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Missouri History Museum
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