Activities for Kids

15 Epic Museums Worth Planning a Vaycay Around

With museums like these, amusement parks are getting a serious run for their money. Check out our favorites.

By Tinybeans Team March 22, 2017

Disneyland and LEGOLAND will no doubt be on the vacation wish list, but we’re here to tell you the following museums are giving amusement parks a serious run for their money. From tiny towns to giant locomotives, your kiddos will be begging to stay another day. Click through the gallery below to learn about our favorite spots from across the country.

City Museum, St. Louis

Numero uno on the list of best places to explore with kids (or out of town guests, or by yourself) in St. Louis no doubt goes to City Museum. This former International Shoe Factory warehouse is now home to a museum packed full of unique, found objects from around the city, and while it has outdoor features that never fail to impress, the inside space is just as cool. It feels gritty and urban, with metal slides and staircases, reclaimed building materials and salvaged bridges and tunnels scattered in all directions. It’s an all-ages, city-inspired fun house that they'll be begging to go to again and again.

750 North 16th Street
St. Louis, Mo. 63103
314-231-2489
Online: citymuseum.org

Photo: Christina Rutz via flickr