The Palace Theater

(292 reviews)

23.2 mi

This was a pretty good museum, my favorite part is that it's free entry! My toddler is very much in…read morehis dinosaur era, so he absolutely LIT UP at the T-Rex. We were worried he would be scared, but he was so happy lol. The rest of the museum was pretty cool, but it focuses more on older kids so the small ones didn't have much to interact with. The outdoor area about agriculture was nice (there are chickens!) and a giant tractor to play on. Another interesting part was past the bridge called the Vault. It was just collections over time, and all over the world. If you have time to spend all day, it would be cool, but we're going to wait a little bit until my toddler is older. Parking is $15, but not bad compared elsewhere.

One of the BEST parts of St. Louis is all the FREE attractions . We decided to visit the science…read morecenter and we had sooooo much fun . Couldn't believe there was no charge for admission . Parking is free if you're a member, if not you'll be charged unless you walk over , shuttle or park somewhere else nearby free. (They often will waive parking with the purchase of a movie ticket at that their theatre ) This science center has an OMNI IMAX movie theater inside on level 3 , cafes , gift shop, shows and too many hands on experiences to list with so many neat artifacts . The kid in me would come back repeatedly . Lol

Collection from The Vault

Any Firefly fans??

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The National Museum of Transportation

(81 reviews)

12.1 mi

My grandson (who is three) loved the museum and all the different trains. There were multiple…read moreplaces to cool down and a nice concession area for water and/or a snack. Plenty of parking was available and the children's play area was well stocked with kids toys, books, and art. There's a nice display of Route 66 old cars.

Great place to visit with the family. You'll find train, bus and antique cars! There's also a…read moretoddler area for kids Plan a day visit here, whether you are a transportation fanatic or for the kids! We opted not to take the train ride because it was a little pricey for what it's worth.

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St Louis Car Museum & Auto Sales

(19 reviews)

20.5 mi

We came to St Charles with my 5 siblings and their spouses. I mistakenly included a visit to the…read moremuseum on Saturday morning not knowing they weren't open. We all caravanned to the site met by an empty parking lot. I felt terrible that I planned wrong. Just as we were thinking of something else to do the door opened and we were told they would open for us. We absolutely loved touring through seeing all the cars and antiques. The manager and owner were so friendly and informative. It was a great experience!

I love car museums because I'm a car guy so I loved this place. It's larger than it looks and it's…read moremore in a suburb of St. Louis with an $8 ticket to get in. There is transportation, cars, trucks toys, signage etc all over the place. 1900s to present approximately with a nice selection of items. I did like that they had 3 cars from my generation collector car. As a car guy it's nice to see that all these items are preserved. The good news is that most of the collection is for sale.

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CreepyWorld

3.7

(15 reviews)

12.9 mi

Before you read my review please see how unprofessional the owners response is to this review how…read moreare you gonna fight with customers after I paid your establishment money and time for a full experience? I mean, really!?!? I had an incredibly disappointing experience at Creepyworld St. Louis on Saturday, October 7th. My group had timed entry tickets for 8:00 pm. However, upon arriving on time, we were herded into the General Admission queue and waited for over 2 hours just to enter the first house. To make matters worse, there were multiple lines even after this long wait, AND the power went completely off three separate times for prolonged periods of time. The mismanagement, extended wait times, and power outages made our visit a complete nightmare. We eventually decided to leave the event early.

My friend and I went to CreepyWorld the monday before Halloween. We bought speed passes and waited…read morein line less than 5 minutes before beginning in our first house. The houses themselves were decorated really well. I was disappointed in the amount of actors in the houses. It really seemed like there were way less than previous years and this took away from the experience.

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