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    Universal Circus

    5.0 (2 reviews)

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    St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station

    St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station

    3.4
    (367 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    I did NOT have touch a jellyfish on my lifetime bingo card. And yet here we are…read more The St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station is basically designed to make you interact with things you normally would have absolutely no business touching. You can touch jellyfish, stingrays and other marine life, and yes, I participated. The best thing at the aquarium are the otters. They are absolute characters. The aquarium even has Tommy the Talking Otter, plus regular river otter feeds and chats. I will say, though, those otters appear to be living their absolute best lives. They may need to speak with their nutritionist. But we like chubby things. Especially when they're adorable. The aquarium is housed inside the historic St. Louis Union Station, which was once one of the country's major passenger rail terminals. Today, the aquarium has thousands of aquatic animals and a very hands on approach. And the Yelp beer tasting event we attended there was seamless. Great setting and great execution. My favorite part was probably the interactive aspect. You aren't just walking around looking at tanks. You're getting your hands wet. This is the opposite of a look don't touch situation.

    This place is great for grown ups and littles. I'm a grown up and loved all the interactive…read moreexhibits. They have the fish that do the pedicures that you could stick your hand in; that was wild and so fun (see pic). I spent an embarrassing amount of time there. You can touch jelly fish, snails, sea stars, a turtle. For $5, you can get 3 pieces of fish to feed the stingrays which was so cool. We loved watching the otters. It's a 2 level exhibit where you can watch them underwater and see them in their above water habitat. We were lucky enough to be there at the time of a training session. They were darling! The place was a lot smaller with fewer exhibits than I expected. It's 2 levels with a prescribed path to follow, which I appreciated. The staff were so knowledgeable and very friendly. It was very clean. This would be a great place to spend an hour or so, especially on a hot summer day. For the price of the tickets, it's probably not a place you need to visit more than once, however, I do recommend you visit if you haven't been there.

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    Griot Museum of Black History

    Griot Museum of Black History

    4.8
    (12 reviews)
    1.7 mi

    I visited the Griot African American Museum during my first trip to STL and it was amazing! As a…read morehistory buff, I wasn't sure what to expect but went in with an open mind. The museum was well presented; the lady at the front desk was professional, warm and presented well; her intro about the museum provided a great starter to the rest of my exploration of the museum. The facilities was clean and undergoing some construction however none of which negatively impacted my visited. I learned a lot about many great African Americans who are seldom known of by mainstream history so it's a great place for people who want to learn and actually want to learn more about African American and American history overall.

    This is such a cultural treasure that is kind of off the beaten path further downtown that I don't…read morehear enough people talk about. It chronicles the African-American history of St. Louis, and you'd be surprised which African-Americans who are very famous and well-know have ties to this city. The wax sculptures are awesome and really bring life to the exhibits, and most were created by the museums founder, Ms. Lois Conley. I love how they also pay homage to little known St. Louis from the Black community who made indelible marks civically and cultural on the local and state level because you never hear about those heroes and sheroes on the global stage. This is a must see when visiting STL. Admission is $7.50 and there's ample street parking.

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    Griot Museum of Black History
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