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Painted
in mystery and textured with intrigue,
the newest caves of the City Museum
offer explorers of all ages an opportunity
to walk, climb and crawl through the
mind of a master artist. Built within
a historic shoe factory’s spiral conveyor
tunnel system, the caves emanate from
deep within the heart of City Museum.
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What
happens when you mix two Saber 40
aircraft fuselages, a fire engine,
a castle turret, a 25’ tall cupola
and several 4’ wide wrought-iron slinkies,
and the creativity of City Museum
Creative Director Bob Cassilly and
his crew? The result is MonstroCity,
the most monumental, monolithic, monstrous
montage of monkey bars in the world.
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City
Museum welcomes World Aquarium! Our
second floor is being transformed
into a 13,500 square ft. aquatic waterworld
to house over 10,000 creatures! The
columns have become giant sea shells
with castles and tunnels throughout!
The aquarium will house fish, snakes,
eels, turtles, and sharks!
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Underneath
our granite staircase, new creatures
are swimming and lurking. Our new
pond is the home for prehistoric horseshoe
crabs. Through two stories, gargoyles
pour water into the goldfish pool
below creating a waterfall you won't
want to miss. more
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Although
City Museum is a playground of the
mind for the young child as well as
the inner child, there is one chunk
of spectacle reserved specifically
for the enjoyment of our older, libacious
visitors: Cabin Inn the City.
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If
City Museum is so magical in the daytime,
you can’t imagine the world that’s
unlocked when the sun sets. Candlelight,
enchanting music, inspiration and
laughter penetrate the city night.
Cherished memories are frequently
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Create
your own work of art or watch professional
artists demonstrate their craft! Art
City features an ever-changing array
of artists, painters, potters and
sculptors at work. The Glass Studio
demonstrates turning molten glass
into unique sculpture forms and a
variety of techniques, including glassblowing,
hot glass sand-casting, etching, cutting,
blasting and polishing. more
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Beatnik
Bob’s, a bohemian hangout with The
Museum of Mirth, Mystery and Mayhem
where artist Bill Christman conveys
the innocence, tawdry charms and cheesiness
of the carnival midway and eccentric
roadside attractions. Don’t miss the
Elvis Channeler, the Corn Dogs Through
the Ages exhibit and the world’s largest
pair of men’s briefs. more
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From
the remains of Altered Skates Park,
this exhibit gives visitors a place
to swing, jump, crawl and slide. The
skateless park is comprised of old
skate ramps and half pipes from when
the area was used by skateboarders
and rollerbladers. more
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Everydaycircus
is a place that makes every day a
Circus Day with inspiring, interactive
circus entertainment, memory-invoking
circus food, fun, fabulous parties
and exciting, educational circus classes.
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Handmade
by a team of welder/artists, these
wired tunnels in the sky resemble
giant slinkies and Chinese handcuffs.
Not for the vertigo-impaired, you
can climb five stories high through
an elaborate labyrinth of tubes that
twist and turn through MonstroCity.
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No
matter where you are in City Museum,
there’s bound to be a quicker way
down nearby. From the tiny conveyor
slides in our toddler town, to the
two and three story tube chutes down
the main staircase, some of the most
unusual slides in the history of sliding
can be discovered throughout the museum.
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For
the train fanatic in your family,
explore the wonder of this exceptionally
detailed miniature train display.
The detail and care put into this
elaborate exhibit delights the hearts
of young and old. more
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The
giant bouncey bladder of our version
of Thunderdome has become a giant
ball pit! Swim through thousands of
rubber balls just like when you were
a kid. Unlike the Mad Max version,
you’re equipped only with your sense
of adventure. Show us what you’ve
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Featuring
a fascinating collection of architectural
relics, Architecture Hall represents
the extensive collection efforts of
exhibit curator Bruce Gerrie. This
magnificent palace of history is available
for evening rental to suit parties,
dances, receptions and other functions.
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Peering
from cabinets, impaled on poles, spitting
water from high atop three stories,
lit by bulbs and candles… dozens of
gargoyles and grotesques have silently
taken over the City Museum. Some are
part of the permanent show at the
Museum, while others rotate into the
public’s consciousness as part of
a special spring/summer show “Gargoyles
and Fallen Angels,” housed on the
City Museum’s third floor.
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This
remarkable exhibit of Dr. Behrens'
welded steel sculpture shows his sensitivity
and touch with the hard and rigid
steel being transformed into the elegance
and softness of the animals. His use
of the oxygen-acetylene torch and
the arc welder show his fine craftsmanship
and artistic abilities. Parenthood
is shown to be of prime importance
in his life. more
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From
the collection of John Frank Lesser,
these posters range from an 1845 Russian
announcement for a performance of
Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia
to the 2003 season poster for Opera
Theatre of St. Louis. Many
posters were created for world premieres
or for early performances of operas
by Puccini or Massenet. more
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