The chill of winter is in the air, which mostly makes me want to stay under the covers all day. Should I be so brave and bold to venture out of the house I want the comfort of a climate-controlled environment.
Crummy weather is the perfect excuse to play tourist at home. St. Louis is home to a boatload of museums and arty collections, many of them are probably news even to natives of the Lou. They’ve been here all along though, quietly collecting dust waiting for warm bodies to come for a visit. Check out these local gems we’ve got everything from a museum in honor of pooches to contemporary art…
Bonus, most of them are cheap or free! So grab a friend, the kiddos or just plan a date to fly solo and take it all in. Nearly all of these are within a short drive of one another, so it would be super easy to make a day of touring these fine establishments.
First, the big dogs…
St. Louis Art Museum: Admission is free
St. Louis History Museum: Admission is free
City Museum: Admission: ages 3+, $12.00
St. Louis Science Center: Admission is free
The Museum of Westward Expansion (Gateway Arch): Admission is free, Tram rides: $10/adults, $5/kids
The Magic House Children’s Museum: Admission is $8.50
Lesser known haunts…
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis: Admission is $5/adults
St. Louis University Museum of Art: Admission is free
St. Louis University Museum of Contemporary Religious Art: Admission is free
St. Louis University Samuel Cupples House and Gallery: Admission is free
Washington University Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum: Admission is free
Campbell House Museum: Admission $6/adults
Laclede’s Landing Wax Museum: Admission $8/adults, $5/12-17, $2/6-11
Eugene Field House & St. Louis Toy Museum: Admission $5/adults, $1/kids
Scott Joplin House State Historic Site: Tours $4/adults, $2.50/kids
Museum of Transportation: Admission $6/adults, $4/kids
Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis: Admission $5/adults, $2/kids
American Kennel Club – Museum of the Dog: Admission $5/adults, $1/kids
Soldiers Memorial Military Museum: Admission is free
Gobble it up kids. This is good stuff! Know of a hidden treasure you’d like to share? Post a link in the comments and tell us all about it!
Holly is the Arts & Crafts Editor for Girls Guide. You can check out her site, South City Studio, to see her handmade jewelry, read about her upcoming craft shows and learn more about her artsy self. You can contact Holly by Emailing her – holly [at] girlsguidetothegalaxy [dot] com, and you can follow her on Twitter – @southcitystudio.
can’t wait to play tourist in my own town…my NEW town!
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Love, Love, Love the History Museum.
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Great ideas for getting through the gloomy winter months! thanks, Carol
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A couple of Januarys ago, two of my best friends and I played Vacation in St. Louis and we did all the stuff that you generally forget about when you live in a town for a long time. Art Museum, History Museum, Science Center, Busch Stadium, Brewery Tour, Bowling Hall of Fame (before it was gone!), the Arch, New Cathedral, Old Courthouse… it was a blast!
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St. Louis is such a great town to bum around in too…we are so lucky to have so many cool places to go for free! In fact, I’m planning to take a trip to our fabulous zoo to check on my pals, the polar bears very soon. Cost – $0!
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