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Museum of Transportation
3015 Barrett Station Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 965-7998
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 965-7998
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3 reviews for Museum of Transportation
This is one of the most awesome museums in all of St. Louis....
Before the City Museum opened, this was the best place to bring kids to burn a little energy out of them while getting them a little education. There is the history of ALL transportation here. From the train to the automobile to the covered wagon...it's all here and kids (and adults for that matter) can feel free to crawl over the stuff, pretend they are driving, steering, etc. and just have a grand old time learning about things.
They have done a lot of renovations over the years, so it has changed a lot and they are always updating. They have EVERYTHING here. If you have a child that is really into trains (I was one of those geeky little kids, I'll admit it) or a kid that wants to be a pilot, or one that just loves cars, bring them here. They will love it and they will look back on their trips with fond memories as adults.
Also a great scout troop get a way. In case you are looking for something along those lines.
So if you are at all interested in the history of transportation, from the horseless carriage to the train, then the Museum of Transportation might be pretty interesting for you to check out. There are some very interesting things to see here, I found the different kinds of trains that they had sitting about that had been restored to their former glory to be rather interesting.
Walking around I can see how many small kids would get a kick out of the place. I'm sure that if I had grown up in St. Louis I would have wanted to come here as often as possible to play around and climb up on the trains.
Planes, trains and automobiles! This is a must see if you have a youngster into transportation! They have a miniature train you can ride, along with a trolley and a small fire truck. The admission doesn't cover these, it's an extra fee. They also have LOTS of trains for you to look at as well as some cars and a boat and plane.
Warning - you have to pay for admission in the gift shop which has tons of Thomas trains and other train stuff. It might be a good idea to have one parent pay and the other one hang out outside so you don't have to deal with the gimmees!
If you are coming with younger kids, you can bring a stroller, but it's best if you have a backpack or frontpack for the little one as the stoller can be a pain. You can't take it on the train and you have to take a shuttle to the train boarding area.
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