Achieve Amazing

Be amazed. Be amazing. Come to our newest exhibition, The Science of Guinness World Records. Discover the world’s greatest record holders, what it took to cement their names in in the history books, and potentially become a part of history yourself!

All around the world, people are pushing themselves to achieve new and amazing things. From the world’s longest mustache (14 feet!), to the most drum beats in 60 seconds (over 2100 beats… or 35 per second!), to the most consecutive pinky pull-ups (36!), the world is full of fascinating people achieving strange and incredible feats.

Now, for the first time ever, we’re looking into the science behind these mesmerizing accomplishments with our new The Science of Guinness World Records exhibition.

Go behind the scenes to see what it takes. Hear the stories of those who set out to break ground and succeeded. Learn the secrets, then try it out for yourself. Challenge your friends, your family, your classmates, or even other visitors.

Set new records. Challenge old ones. Make the history books.

Fame and glory await those with the talent, courage, and tenacity to become #1. Be sure to check the event schedule for your opportunity to impress actual GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS^TM adjudicators and become OFFICIALLY AMAZING^TM.

It’s your turn, St. Louis. Achieve Amazing.

#AchieveAmazing

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KMOX-AM – The Science of Guinness World Records at City Museum – Hancock and Kelley – Omny.fm

FOX2 – Play some Pacman at the City Museum

FOX2 – Tim’s Travels: Learn about Guinness World Records at the City Museum

St. Louis Post Dispatch – Guinness World Records exhibit comes to City Museum (stltoday.com)

St. Louis Post Dispatch – World records abound in the St. Louis area. Many aren’t even sports-related. (stltoday.com)

STL-TV – The Daily Mix: City Museum (January 29, 2024) (youtube.com) (start at 10:50 for City Museum)

CarneyShow – 02.05.24 Carl Weathers, Martin Kilcoyne, Alison Arngrim, John Corcoran in The John Carney Show (soundcloud.com) (start at 26:00 mark for City Museum)

KSDK – World Record Exhibit Opens at City Museum