The City Museum Just Got Cooler

After visiting the City Museum in March, we were eager to get back as soon as possible. So we planned our Yellowstone roadtrip to culminate in St. Louis. When we rolled into town, exhausted from 10 days on the road, we decided it would have probably been better to hit the museum on our way out rather than back, but we used every bit of energy we had left to make the best of it. In true Team Oster form, we planned to visit early Saturday morning, take a break, and then head back for the super fun night time hours. (They close at 1am on Friday and Saturday.)

As we approached the building it was hard not to notice the giant preying mantis and ferris wheel ON THE ROOF. "The roof is open!" we cheered.

Just when we thought the City Museum couldn't get any cooler.


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The roof was an extra $6, but totally worth it. And after our two hours in the morning and our four hours in the evening, we definitely got our money's worth. It was especially magnificent on the roof in the evening, and the city was a glorious sight from the top of the ferris wheel! The monkeys loved the new rope swing and we were psyched to discover that you could get to the front of the line for the ten story slide from the roof. (As opposed to climbing ten flights of stairs!) I can't wait until they finish the water tower part of the roof exhibit. (I have a thing for water towers.) It looks like you'll be able to climb up them!

We also spent some time exploring areas we didn't give enough attention to on our last visit, like Beatnik Bob's and the secret tunnels under the giant white whale. We kept stopping to ask each other, "Was this here last time?" You really can't see everything on one visit! BUT they were also definitely very busy adding new things here and there.

Oh how I love the City Museum.