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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 |
What's to see For groups of 10 or more reservations are required.
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30 Ramey Street, Collinsville, IL 62234 |
The Interpretive Center is open Wednesday - Sunday for all of 2008.
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A donation of $4 for adults and $2 for children is suggested. ($10 max. per family) |
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1508 Locust Street |
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 |
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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; |
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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.
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3127 Creve Coeur Mill Road |
10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Central), Saturdays, Sundays, or by appointment during the week. |
$10.00 per adult Group rates are available. Tours by Al Stix, the Museum Director, may be scheduled in advance. The tours take approximately 1 hour. |
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Historic Village - 19th Century structures
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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 |
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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 |
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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). |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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1820 Market St. |
Parking $1.00 per ½ hour or any fraction thereof, up to 6 hours. |
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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 |
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Scott Joplin House State Historic Site - the "King of Ragtime." |
2658A Delmar (314) 340-5790
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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. |
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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 |
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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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