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“The Best Children’s Museums in the US, From San Francisco to St. Louis”
Condé Nast Traveler — These powerhouses of play don’t mess around when it comes to wooing young travelers. Believe us when we say you’ve never seen a children’s museum quite…
“Step Into a World of Whimsy at the City Museum in St. Louis, Missouri”
Only In Missouri — Have you ever worn knee pads to a museum? Probably not, but you just might want some when you visit the City Museum in St. Louis,…
“Missouri Museum Unpeels a World Record—With 309 Banana Hats”
Happy Mag — The City Museum in St. Louis made history Wednesday—by turning 309 people into walking bananas. At exactly 5:30 p.m., the crowd donned bright yellow banana hats to…
“City Museum to be one of many attractions in on the Savannah Banana’s game at Busch Stadium”
Show Me St. Louis — Several St. Louis attractions are getting in on the banana action with fun festivities. Including a world-record attempt.
“City Museum – A Unique St. Louis Experience”
All Around STL — A Strange, Creepy, Delightful Museum. Made for older kids and kids at heart.
“Where to Play, Eat, and Stay in St. Louis”
Matador Network — The City Museum was hands down one of my favorite experiences in St. Louis. A place to embrace your inner child, the indoor-outdoor museum is a self-described…
“The 51 Best Museums in the United States”
Condé Nast Traveler — For those who prefer wandering to chasing landmarks, City Museum, a quirky, multi-faceted collection of objects and installations housed in a rehabilitated shoe warehouse, is famously…
“A look at St. Louis’ inspiring arts scene”
St. Louis Magazine — In 1997, the late sculptor Bob Cassilly transformed the former International Shoe Factory into a fevered dreamscape of nooks, crannies, giant slides, a rooftop Ferris wheel,…
“World’s Longest Shoelace, world record set in St. Louis, Missouri”
World Record Academy — The Shoelace Factory and City Museum in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, worked together to make a shoelace measuring 2,729 feet (831.91 m) long — more…
“The 15 Best Museums in the U.S. You Had No Idea Existed”
Thrillist — It’s hard to categorize this St. Louis gem, housed in an old shoe factory. It’s part playground, part architectural junkyard. Oh, and there’s a ferris wheel, too.
“Fnnch decorates the City Museum with Honey Bear murals”
St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Anonymous artist Fnnch, based in San Francisco but from Kirkwood, wandered the floors of the City Museum to put up 10 different Honey Bear murals for…