City Museum 

All Nations closing time: 5:30 pm

Hours and admission, and other important info (link to City Museum website)

Location: 750 N 16th St, St. Louis, MO 63103  Directions from hotel.

Admission Fee: 

  • Children 2 and under admitted free.
  • $14.00 (plus tax) ages 3 years and up,
  • parking: $10 cash-only in the Serpent Lot 
  • additional $5 to go on roof 
  • roof has a ferris wheel with fun views of St Louis.  
  • (The roof is closed November through May, but is sometimes open for Memorial Day weekend--weather permitting.)
  • scroll down to recommendations below for important info

Parking: $10 (cash only) at serpent lot

http://www.citymuseum.org/


Recommendations: 

  • wear sneakers or closed-toe, closed-heel shoes in the museum. 
  • Sandals/flip flops are strongly discouraged. 
  • wear full-length pants or jeans, as you will want to take advantage of multiple slides, tunnels and various attractions.  
  • If you bring a cell phone, it's likely it will be destroyed--unless you put it in a zippered pocket, or leave it in your vehicle.
  • Put backpacks, phones, and other valuables left in vehicle out-of-sight (e.g. under a seat).
  • See other recommendations.
  • You can also purchase knee pads at the gift shop.
  • the entrance to the 10-story slide is through the caves
  • the four-story elevator does not go to the roof

Description: The 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.

A visitor of this place wrote this: “Words and pictures cannot adequately describe this place. It must be experienced to be understood. Wear jeans and closed toe shoes. You will be climbing, sliding, scooting and having a blast in this unique place. DO NOT miss this place if you are in St. Louis!”



Don't leave without checking out the multiple-story slide.  Much fun!!


Links to maps of museum: first floor, second floor, third floor, fourth floor

Maps are not provided by the museum.


For people with physical challenges and other special needs:

  • Some parts of the museum are difficult for physically-challenged people to navigate.  
  • More information about accessibility.  
  • The four-story elevator does not go to the roof.
  • The arts and crafts area, "Art City," on the third floor of the museum is accessible.

Map of museum location: