The College of Curiosity is taking a trip down to St. Louis to visit the City Museum on September 27, let’s go! the Conference of Curiosity was held there in 2012, and it was AWESOME. This trip is just to visit the museum, though.
Is it skeptical? Not specifically. Are there things at the museum we could be skeptical about? Probably. Is it going to be fun? Most definitely.
Please register here to get the discounted rate. More details about the event can also be found on the CoC website, including travel details and a schedule for the day. (Details on an extra, optional Sunday trip to Cahokia may be found there as well.)
If you’re not familiar with the City Museum, it’s difficult to describe. A former Buster Brown shoe factory, artist Bob Cassilly turned it into a wonderland for children and adults. Part museum, part jungle gym—if you ever wanted to visit Willy Wonka’s wonderland, this is about as close as you can get. (Please don’t drink the river). For more info on what the City Museum has to offer, click here.
To see some pictures of the City Museum, check out this Flickr search.
Some highlights:
• A wide array of slides, some as high as 10 stories
• Planes, fire engines, and other vehicles that you can climb on and out of
• Several small, quirky museums
• An extensive cave complex
• Architectural salvage from Chicago and St. Louis
• A ferris wheel Model train, shoelace machine, a circus, snowflake workshop
• And so very, very much more
If you’re a curious adult, this is the place for you. All kids are curious.
Date: September 27, 2014
Price: $13.00 (normally $17.00)
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 Midnight
Where: City Museum, St. Louis, Missouri
Children are welcome.