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City MuseumvsSaint Louis Science Center
City Museum and Saint Louis Science Center are both rated very highly by writers. On balance, City Museum is preferred by most writers compared to Saint Louis Science Center. City Museum is ranked #4 in Saint Louis with endorsements from 7 sources including Atlas Obscura, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.
City Museum
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
Where
Atlas Obscura
701 N 15th St, Saint Louis, MO 63103
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Possibly the wildest highlight to any visit to St Louis is this frivolous, frilly fun house in a vast old shoe factory." Full review
Fodor's "You can crawl through fish-head trees, participate in a real circus, and escape from an enchanted castle via a slide and tunnel system." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Mixing magic with the mundane, City Museum combines ordinary objects into a creative brew of art and ideas." Full review
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Don't miss the kitschy delights in the Museum of Mirth, Mystery, and Mayhem on the third floor.
Afar Magazine "It is a combination of random museum exhibits and a giant metal playground.Outside of the city museum is a giant metal playground park. It goes about 5 stories high at some points." Full review
Afar Magazine "The City Museum is a funhouse for young and old, displaying reclaimed articles in a 600,000 sq." Full review
Where "Four floors of wildly eclectic experiences and a rooftop theme park, one of the most memorable places in St. Louis." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers. " Full review
Saint Louis Science Center Fodor's Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide Where Afar Magazine
5050 Oakland Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63110
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Fodor's "Contains more than 600 hands-on exhibits on ecology, space, and humanity." Full review
Lonely Planet "Dinosaurs, a planetarium and an IMAX theater." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Don’t miss the planetarium and its high-tech Boeing Space Station." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"In the mold of many modern science museums this colorful complex explores such topics as human genetics and cyber technology, as well as an OMNIMAX® theater." Full review
Where "Investigate, explore, and engage with science through fun and interactive learning experiences." Full review
Afar Magazine "There are many science centers in America, with the SLSC's enclosed walkway over the Interstate, this is the only one that lets you measure the speed of traffic flowing underneath using a radar gun." Full review
