Another Boring Museum …

Posted on March 29, 2009
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Posted by Sierra
The City Museum in St. Louis, Missouri, is not just another boring history museum. It may sound like some old history museum, but it’s far from that. There’s lots of stuff to climb up or slide down.

Much of the material at the City Museum is used material. A lot of the climbing structures are made of rebar. It’s really hard to describe the museum itself, so instead I’m going to attempt to describe some of the highlights (Please note: I had to make up most of the names):

* MonstroCity: This HUGE um, monstrosity is, well, monstrous. It’s made out of all sorts of things—old airplanes, rebar, shingles. Located outside of the museum, MonstroCity is a bit of a tangled mess. But it’s lots of fun, just as long as you wear shoes that won’t come off.

* Four-Story Slide: This long slide involves a lot of climbing and even more sliding. In other words, it’s AWESOME. You slide down an old conveyor belt-like copper slide. Brace yourself for the ending, unless you want a fateful face full of cement!

* The Grotto: With its pieces of fabric hanging from the ceiling and the fish tank with snapping turtles, swordfish, and catfish, the Grotto is a watery haven. There’s lots of climbing around to do, including inside a giant whale. This is the tightest climbing area. I bumped my head several times.

*Other Stuff: The stairways are lined with hundreds of painted rollers. Some of the walls are covered in old printing blocks. There’s a giant barrel that you can roll around, and there’s also a room that’s like a skate park (without the skates). The skate park room has a giant pencil in it, with a real, rubbery eraser (very heavy) at the end. There’s also a room that’s sort of like an old arcade, which contains “The World’s Oldest Known Corn Dog” from 3500 B.C. I wouldn’t want to eat that.

So there you have it, the City Museum, a typical boring museum NOT!

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One Response to “Another Boring Museum …”

  1. City Museum on March 31st, 2009 7:45 pm

    We’re glad that you enjoyed your trip to the museum and we hope to see you back again soon.

    -CM

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