City Museum (314) 231-2489 701 N 15th St St Louis, MO 63103

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Tips

• Look Good
  Dress for play: concrete tunnels and fast slides mean plenty of climbing and shimmying.
• Know Before You Go
  The museum's hours vary during the summer and school breaks; call ahead for correct information.
• The Extras
  The museum's Everyday Circus offers circus arts and clown camps for kids.

Man-made caves, three-story slides and a genuine castle turret at this one-of-a-kind playhouse for kids and adults.
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In Short
This fascinating, interactive fun-house, imagined by local artist Bob Cassilly, has received national attention for providing kids and adults a dizzying array of larger-than-life installations made exclusively of recycled materials. Real castle turrets, fire engines and abandoned planes are placed in impossibly precarious configurations for your exploring enjoyment. On weekend nights the Museum is open till 1am, operating two bars for the grownups--one inside a 19th-century cabin.


It was Okay

Jeska
There was lots of different things you don't see everyday. Most was good, went in with really high expectations so they were dashed a bit. Do NOT eat the food there! WAY overpriced... $5 for a kids PBJ!!


for the young and young at heart

amybinnie
this place is amazing for young and young at heart fun for everyone lots of climbing and crawling and the architecture is absolutely breath taking i garuntee you will spend half the day in this place

Pros:something to do for everyone
Cons:food a little expensive

Discovery Zone for big kids!

steveb1970
Like a grown up "Discovery Zone" (on acid). It's M.C. Escher meets Salvador Dali...Great for kids, but a really fun place to take a date who's up for something unusual. Downtown near plenty of restaurants and clubs. It's where a big kid can be a kid...Makes you want to crawl, climb, play and discover....Bob Cassily rocks! Can't wait to go see the Giant Pencil. Sure "museum" is a misnomer, but exactly what word would you use to describe a mult-story fun house that makes you say "wow" at every turn. Check out the glass blowing demo if you get a chance. Great fun!

Pros:fun, artistic value, "re-visit" value
Cons:parking

coolest place ever!

merihannon
my 10 year old liked it better than 6 flags and disneyworld!My husband and I went back alone 2 days later so we could explore the architecheral museum.worth a trip to st. louis if you have any appreciation for art.Weekend nites are probably not the best for young children,too many teenagers.


I love this place

brianac
Everyone I know enjoys going here over and over agian. Everytime you go you find something new. It may just be a giant playplace, but it is constructed of interesting materials and very beautiful.







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