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Millennium Hotel’s revolving axle comes down to earth

St. Louis Magazine — More than 10 years after last powering the revolving restaurant atop the Millennium Hotel, the north tower’s 1,500-pound axle came down this week. But the hulking piece of machinery isn’t headed for the scrapyard: City Museum has agreed to give it a second life.

Millennium Hotel restaurant’s rotation gears donated to City Museum

Spectrum News — The Gateway Arch Park Foundation donated the gears that turned the Millennium Hotel’s roof top restaurant to the St. Louis City Museum. Staff are brainstorming plans for how the gear mechanism will be used for the enjoyment of visitors and hope to unveil that early next year.

How St. Louis are you? We tackled bucket-list experiences we’d never tried

St. Louis Post-Dispatch — As anyone who's been there can tell you, City Museum is almost impossible to take in all at once. There's an endless cave system, a giant whale sculpture, slides that wind through multiple stories of the former factory Bob Cassilly transformed using repurposed industrial and architectural treasures.

St. Louis Post Dispatch by Valerie Schremp Hahn: “Expansion, Exhibitions and an Elephant Baby Among 2020 Highlights at Cultural Institutions”

City Museum, which in 2019 was sold to Oklahoma City-based Premier Parks LLC, has a busy year ahead: In June, the downtown west attraction unveils a 6,000-square-foot maze hidden on the fourth floor, which can be accessed using a secret staircase.

USA Today 10 Best Readers Choice: “Vote for City Museum”

Housed in the 600,000-square-foot former warehouse of the International Shoe Company, the St. Louis City Museum has a bit of everything – the world’s largest jungle gym, a 10-story spiral slide and a rooftop garden with stellar views of the city.

Tulsa People by Rhys Martin: “Beyond City Limits: St. Louis”

City Museum, which in 2019 was sold to Oklahoma City-based Premier Parks LLC, has a busy year ahead: In June, the downtown west attraction unveils a 6,000-square-foot maze hidden on the fourth floor, which can be accessed using a secret staircase.

Conde Nest Traveler by Melissa Kravitz: “Things to do When Visiting St. Louis”

Her visit hit on many of the typical tourist high points: the Gateway Arch, City Museum, the Saint Louis Zoo.

St. Louis Public Radio by Evie Hemphill: “Raised In St. Louis, 4 Circus Harmony Alums Now Tour The World With Cirque Du Soleil”

This fall, a total of four Circus Harmony alumni are touring with Cirque du Soleil, the largest circus company in the world.

TC Palm by Laurence Reisman: “Saving Big Blue: Would St. Louis-Inspired Vision Work for Old Vero Beach Plant?

Her visit hit on many of the typical tourist high points: the Gateway Arch, City Museum, the Saint Louis Zoo.

Chicago Parent by Courtney Fries: “7 Affordable Winter Weekend Getaways Near Chicago”

The City Museum is a super cool funhouse that kids will absolutely not want to leave.

KSDK Channel 5 by Lexi Brown: “Passion Project Spreading Awareness About Sustainable Fashion”

Mount Indigo is a passion project started to support the fashion revolution. Founder Jessica Conick’s mission is to spread awareness about sustainable fashion through her upcycled/recycled denim jackets.