Fun Things To Do With Your Child

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Museum/History

St. Louis Holocaust Museum
See exhibitions that provide a chronological history of the Holocaust and personal accounts of Holocaust survivors who emigrated to St. Louis
12 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis MO 63146
314 432-0020

Hours

What's to see
Admittance to the Museum and all programs is free of charge and open to the public.

For groups of 10 or more reservations are required.

All films are screened on the last Sunday of each month in the HMLC Theatre at 2:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted and are free of charge.
Films


History

30 Ramey Street, Collinsville, IL 62234      
618-346-5160

The Interpretive Center is open Wednesday - Sunday for all of 2008.
Interpretive Center: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Grounds: 8 a.m. to dusk. 

Holidays Closed:New Year's Day, M.L. King's Birthday, Lincoln’s Birthday, President's Day, Columbus Day, General Election Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Holidays Open:Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day

A donation of $4 for adults and $2 for children is suggested. ($10 max. per family)

Calendar

History
Campbell House Museum
-Campbell Family House and Possessions

1508 Locust Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
314-421-0325

Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Other hours by appointment. The Museum is closed on Monday, Tuesday and National holidays. Reservations are not necessary.
Admission and a guided tour is $6 per person, children 12 and under are free. Group rates are available. Tours usually last between 45 and 60 minutes. Parking is available adjacent to the Museum at public parking meters ($.75 for 60 minutes) on both Locust and 15th streets.
Events
History
Center for American Archeology

P. O. Box 366 Kampsville, IL 62053

(618) 653 - 4316

2008 Hours of Operation:
            Monday: Closed
            Tuesday-Friday: 10:00am to 5:00pm
            Saturday: 10:00am to 4:00pm
            Sunday: Noon to 4:00pm
Admission is free;
History
Daniel Boone Home and Boonsfield Village
1868 Highway F
Defiance, MO 63341
636- 798-2005
Open daily for guided tours. We are closed New Years Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day . Please call for further information.

Daylight Savings Time Hours:
Everyday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Last tour starts at 5:00 PM

Standard Time Hours:
Everyday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Last tour starts at 4:00 PM
Admission
1 Hour Tour (Boone Home or Boonesfield Village):
Adults - $7.00
Seniors (55+) - $6.00
Children (4-11) - $4.00
2 Hour Tour (Boone Home and Boonesfield Village):
Adults - $12.00
Seniors (55+) - $10.00
Children (4-11) $6.00
Group rates available, please call for information, reservations are required for groups of 10 or more.
History
Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum

3127 Creve Coeur Mill Road
Maryland Heights, MO  63146
314-434-3368

10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Central), Saturdays, Sundays, or by appointment during the week.

$10.00 per adult
Children 5 - 12 years old are $5.00.
Children under 5 years old are free when accompanied by an adult.

Group rates are available.  Tours by Al Stix, the Museum Director, may be scheduled in advance.  The tours take approximately 1 hour.

History

Historic Village - 19th Century structures

 

15185 Olive Street Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017-1805
(636) 532-7298

Weekends — “Historic Village open on the last two weekends in May, June and July from 1pm to 5pm. Historical reenactors in period costume provide tours and a variety of demonstrations. Free! “ Thornhill, the oldest standing governor’s residence in the State of Missouri, will be open to the public on Mother’s Day

Weekdays — Year round. Buildings can be viewed from the outside using a free self-guided tour booklet available at the Seed Visitor Center.

Tours — Approximately 90 minutes long. Tour includes the inside and outside of the restored homes for groups of 10 to 50 people by apppoinment by calling 636-532-7298.

No pets allowed
History
Jefferson Barracks Historic Park - site for the country’s first “Infantry School of Practice,”
251 Cy Rd 63125
End of South Broadway south of Kingston in south St. Louis County.

12 noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. For information call 314-638-2100
More Info
History
Lewis and Clark Boat House and Nature Center
Bishop's Landing
1050 Riverside Drive
St. Charles, MO 63301
636-947-3199
Monday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm and Sunday Noon-5:00pm.
Closed on New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Entrance Fee:
Adults $2.50
Children under 17 $1.50
Group Rates are available (Groups of 15 or more).
History

Mastodon State Historic Site -archaeological and paleontological site - the Kimmswick Bone Bed. Bones

1050 Charles J. Becker Drive
Imperial, MO 63052

(636) 464-2976
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picnicking, hiking - interpretive trails
History

Lindell and DeBaliviere in Forest Park
St. Louis, Missouri 63112
314.746.4599
MAP

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.  NOTICE:  The Museum will be closed at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve, closed Christmas Day, and open New Years Day until 5 p.m.

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Exhibitions
Calendar

Admission to the museum and library are free to the public. There is a fee for special museum exhibitions, but weekly free admission times are available.
History
Thornhill - Home of Missouri's Second Governor
15185 Olive Street Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017-1805
(636) 532-7298

Tours — Approximately 90 minutes long includes the main house, summer kitchen, smoke and ice houses and cemetery. Groups of 10 to 50 people by appointment by calling 636-532-7298. A self-guided tour is also available free at the Seed Visitor Center.

Open May 14th (Mother’s Day) from 1-5 pm, FREE tours this day only

Admission — Adults $4. Children 12 years old and under $2

No pets allowed


History
St. Louis Union Station

1820 Market St.
St. Louis, MO 63103
314-421-6655 

Hours

Parking

$1.00 per ½ hour or any fraction thereof, up to 6 hours.
6 - 10 hours, a flat rate of $12.00 applies.
10 - 16 hours, a flat rate of $14.00 applies.
16 - 24 hours, a flat rate of $16.00 applies.

History
The St. Louis Old Courthouse
11 North Fourth Street, just west of the Gateway Arch
open to the public daily from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Admission is free
History
Scott Joplin House State Historic Site - the "King of Ragtime."

2658A Delmar
St. Louis, MO 63103

(314) 340-5790

 

From November through February, tours are offered every hour between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday (ending with the 3 p.m. tour).

From March through October, tours are offered every hour between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and on Sunday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. (ending with the 3 p.m. tour).

Tour fees are $2.50 for adults and $1.50 for children age 6-12. Children age 5 and under are free

Groups of 15 or more should make reservations at least one week in advance. Group rates are $1.50 for adults and .75 for children age 6-12. To make a reservation, please call the site at (314) 340-5790.

History
Soldier's Memorial Military Museum
1315 Chestnut Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 622-4550
Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Sat. - Sun., 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Free Admission
History
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Museum
7400 Grant Road
St. Louis, MO 63123Visitor Center
(314) 842-3298 ext. 245
The park is open daily year-round, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The site is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Visits inside the Main House begin at 9:30 a.m. and are offered every half hour. The last visit to the Main House begins at 4:00 p.m.
(314) 842-3298 (automated system)
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