Anheuser-Busch
Brewery Tours
12th & Lynch Streets
St. Louis, MO
314-577-2626 |
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Anheuser-Busch offers the public an opportunity
to see how its products are made during complimentary tours of five
of its 12 U.S. Breweries. Visitors on the tour of their St. Louis
headquarters are taken through
several buildings where they learn about the company, the famous
Clydesdale horses, and the brewing process. Following the tours,
guests 21 years of age or older are invited to enjoy complimentary
samples of Anheuser-Busch products including the latest in seasonal
brews. Soft drinks and snacks are also served.
Visit the Anheuser-Busch
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AKC Museum of the Dog
1721 S. Mason Road
Ballwin, MO
314-821-3647 |
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The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog is
home to the world's finest collection of art devoted to the dog.
with a collection of artwork including dog paintings, bronze
sculptures and etchings. The museum is housed in historic Jarville
House, an 1853 Greek Revival house in Queeny Park. Visit the AKC Museum of the Dog website for more information. |
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City Museum
701 N. 15th Street
St. Louis, MO
314-231-2489 |
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Housed in the 600,000 square-foot former
International Shoe Company, the City Museum is an eclectic mixture
of children's playground, funhouse, surrealistic pavilion, and
architectural marvel made out of unique, found objects. The
brainchild of internationally acclaimed artist Bob Cassilly, a
classically trained sculptor and serial entrepreneur, the museum
opened for visitors in 1997 to the riotous approval of young and old
alike. With an enchanted forest, secret caves and passageways, a
giant aquarium, a small circus, an architectural museum, a museum of
oddities and plenty of slides, City Museum is a delight for people
of all ages.
Visit the City Museum
website for more information. |
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Gateway
Arch
11 N. 4th Street
St. Louis, MO
314-655-1700 |
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The Gateway Arch, the nation’s tallest
memorial, has come to symbolize the city of St. Louis. Designed by
architect Eero Saarinen, this stainless steel structure rises 630
feet high and was completed in 1965. Two unique passenger trams take
visitors to the observation room at the top of the Arch where on a
clear day visitors can see up to 30 miles. The Arch is the
centerpiece of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, which also
includes the Museum of Westward Expansion and the Old Courthouse
National Historic Site. |
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Grant’s Farm
10501 Gravois Road
St. Louis, MO
314-843-1700 |
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Grant's Farm is the former homestead of President
Ulysses S. Grant. It is the only house still standing that was
hand-built and occupied by a U.S. president. It is also the
ancestral home of the Busch family of the Anheuser-Busch brewery.
The property features a 281-acre wildlife preserve with more than
1,000 animals from six continents. Visitors can travel by tram
through the wildlife preserve and then visit the Tier Garten area
which has a petting zoo, animal exhibits and shows. and the
Bauernhof courtyard complex, a 19th century farmstead with stables
and a carriage house. Visit the Grant's Farm website for more information. |
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Historic Aircraft
Restoration Museum
3127 Creve Coeur Mill Road
Maryland Heights, MO
314-434-3368 |
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The Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum is
located at Creve Coeur Airport and has on display one of the largest
collections of flying antique, classic and sport aircraft in the
country. The Museum specializes in planes from the Golden Age of
Aviation - planes built from 1916 to 1946 – and there are usually
30 to 40 aircraft in the hangar and at least that many scattered
throughout the airport.
Visit the Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum
website for more information. |
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Holocaust Museum
& Learning Center
12 Millstone Campus Drive
Creve Couer, MO
314-432-0020 |
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The St. Louis Holocaust Museum and Learning
Center provides a chronological history of the Holocaust augmented
with personal testimonies by survivors and witnesses who immigrated
to St. Louis. Photographs, artifacts, text panels, and audio-visual
displays guide visitors through pre-World War II Jewish life in
Europe, the rise of Nazism, events leading up to and including the
Holocaust between 1933-1945, and post-War events. |
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International Bowling
Museum and Cardinals
Hall of Fame
111 Stadium Plaza
St. Louis, MO
314-231-6340 |
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This three-level museum is described as "The
Cooperstown of Bowling" and documents the history of bowling from
caveman to modern league play and pays homage to the great of the
sport's greatest players. A wing of the building is dedicated to the
history of baseball in St. Louis, including the St. Louis Cardinals,
St. Louis Browns and the St. Louis Stars of the Negro Baseball
League.
Visit the
International Bowling Museum and Cardinals Hall of Fame website for more information. |
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Kemp Auto Museum
16955 Chesterfield Airport Road
Chesterfield, MO
636-537-1718 |
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The Kemp Auto Museum presents over 40
historically significant and artistically inspired automobiles
dating from the turn of the century to the contemporary.
The 23,000 square foot gallery presents guests with the
opportunity to get up-close and personal with each of our
automobiles in a setting that is truly classic!
Visit the Kemp Auto Museum
website for more information. |
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Magic House
516 S. Kirkwood Road
Kirkwood, MO
314-822-8900 |
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The Magic House is a hands-on children’s museum
located in a three-story Victorian home. The museum specializes in
providing creative learning experiences for children. That has
translated into “fun” for children for almost 25 years. Zagat
Surveys’ U.S. Family Travel Guide named The Magic House the number
one attraction for child appeal, besting Disneyland and the Magic
Kingdom. It has been voted best children’s museums in the country
by FamilyFun Magazine and it was on that magazine’s list of the
top 12 family destinations.
Visit the Magic House
website for more information. |
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Miniature Museum
of Greater St. Louis
4746 Gravois Road
St. Louis, MO
314-832-7790 |
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The Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis
features dollhouse miniatures in all scales, rooms and other items.
The Museum also sponsors two miniatures shows each year and conducts
workshops on miniatures. The museum has a gift shop and a library
devoted to miniatures.
Visit the Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis
website for more information. |
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Moto Museum
3441 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO
314-533-3091 |
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The Moto Museum is housed in an old printing
factory in the Locust Business District that's and features almost
eight decades (1900-1975) of European motorcycling. It's also the
site of the new St. Louis International Motorcycle Festival.
Visit the Moto Museum
website for more information. |
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Saint Louis
Science Center
5050 Oakland Avenue
St. Louis, MO
314-289-4400 |
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The Saint Louis Science Center is one the largest
science centers of its type and one of only two science centers in
the country with no general admission charge. The Science Center has
three buildings – the main Science Center Building, the
Exploradome exhibition hall, and the James S. McDonnell Planetarium.
The Science Center has more than 700 hands-on exhibits and the
OMNIMAX® large screen theatre. |
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Saint Louis Zoo
#1 Government Drive
Forest Park
St. Louis, MO
314-781-0900 |
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The Saint Louis Zoo has been named #1 zoo by
Zagat Survey's U.S. Family Travel Guide in association with
Parenting magazine. The Zoo is home to more than 22,000 exotic
animals, many of them rare and endangered. The
over 800
species represented at the Zoo come from all the major continents and biomes of the world. Set in the
rolling hills, lakes and glades of Forest Park, the Saint Louis Zoo
is always a great place to be. Features include the Fragile Forest,
the River's Edge, the Cypress Swamp with the 1904 Flight Cage, the
Insectarium, and Big Cat Country. |
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St.
Louis Union Station
Market Street
St. Louis, MO
314-421-6655 |
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Once the largest and most beautiful railroad
station in the country, St. Louis Union Station is a National Historic Landmark with more than 85
unique specialty shops, restaurants and entertainment venues. Union
Station also includes the
Memories Museum, self-guided walking tours and free-guided tours. |
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Schlafly Bottleworks
7260 Southwest Avenue
Maplewood, MO
314-241-2337 |
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The Schlafly Bottleworks is the first new
bottling brewery in St. Louis since the end of Prohibition. The
brewery offers free guided tours where visitors learn how each batch
of Schlafly Beer is handcrafted. From the milling and mashing of
grains, to the production and fermentation of wort, to the
filtration and bottling of beer, you'll witness the fascinating art
of brewing. The tour includes a tasting of Schlafly Beers and
features an exhibit dedicated to the rich brewing history of the
city of St. Louis.
Visit the Schlafly Bottleworks
website for more information. |
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Six Flags St. Louis
I-44 & Six Flags Road
Eureka, MO
636-938-4800 |
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Six Flags St. Louis is a major amusement park
featuring eight themed lands of adventure. The park features more
than 40 attractions and game areas, more than 25 food outlets and
gift shops, live shows and a tropical paradise water park called
Hurricane Harbor.
Visit the Six Flags St. Louis
website for more information. |
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Soldiers Memorial
Military Museum
1315 Chestnut Street
St. Louis, MO
314-622-4550 |
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Soldier's Memorial Military Museum is dedicated
as a memorial for veterans and as a museum for preserving a historic
collection of military artifacts. The building's entrance is flanked
by four Bedford stone sculptures by Walker Hancock. Two exhibit
rooms hold collections of military items--uniforms, photographs,
weaponry, war souvenirs and regalia, posters and medals as well as
mannequins wearing uniforms. |
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Wabash Frisco &
Pacific Steam Railway
Grand Avenue
Wildwood, MO
636-587-3538 |
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This 12-inch gauge steam railroad is operated by
the Wabash, Frisco & Pacific Association, Inc., a non-profit
organization dedicated to keeping the railroading tradition alive in
America. Visitors can take a picturesque 30-minute round trip along
the Meramec River on the miniature train.
Visit the Wabash, Frisco & Pacific
Steam Railway website for more information. |
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For Travelers Heading Across the River |
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Meeting
of the Great Rivers
Scenic Byway
The Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway area is one of
America’s newer scenic byways. With over 20,000 acres of forest
and wetlands at the heart of the Mississippi Flyway, it is a
nature lovers paradise. Visitors will find spectacular colors in
the fall and bald eagles in the winter. History abounds in the
region ranging from the prehistoric Cahokia Mounds to sites on the
National Register of Historic Places. |
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For Travelers Heading Up River |
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Meeting
the Missouri River
The two longest rivers of the United States, the Missouri and the
Mississippi, meet at St. Charles County, Missouri. The Historic
St. Charles downtown area offers visitors a variety of attractions
including the Lewis and Clark Boat House and Nature Center, The Foundry
Art Centre, and Missouri’s First State Capitol. Nearby is Confluence
State Park and the Daniel Boone Home. |
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For Travelers Heading Down River |
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French
Colonial Country
Down river of St. Louis and the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway
area is French Colonial Country. This five county area
was heavily influenced by the French fur traders who inhabited the region
from 1700 to 1840. Attractions include the town of Ste. Genevieve with the
largest concentration of French Colonial architecture in North
America, Forts de Chartre and Kaskaskia in Randolph County, and the
Cahokia complex in St. Clair County. |
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