The St. Louis Science Center in Forest Park offers a hands-on learning experience through more than 750 free exhibits. The centre also has an OMNIMAX theatre and a Discovery Room geared for young scientists aged three to seven years.
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Within Forest Park, the St. Louis Zoo is home to a children’s zoo and more than 11,400 exotic animals. Many of the animals are rare and endangered, and represent 810 different species from every major continent of the world.
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Dating to the 1860s, the Anheuser-Busch Brewery includes many architectural gems from those times; tours offered take in the 1885 Clydesdale stable and the historic 1892 Brew House.
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Built after the turn of the 20th century, the distinctively domed Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis boasts the world’s largest collection of mosaics. Created by 20 different artists over 75 years, the collection comprises 42 million pieces of glass covering some 83,000 square feet (7,711 square metres).
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At 1,371 acres (555 hectares), Forest Park is one of the country’s largest urban parks. The host site of the 1904 World’s Fair, it offers many cultural, historic and recreational attractions, including an art museum, science centre, zoo, greenhouse, history museum, theatre, ice-skating rink and lakes. There are also 7.5 miles (12 kilometres) of biking, jogging and skating paths.
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Commemorating westward expansion in the 1800s, the Gateway Arch is a graceful rainbow of shining steel that soars 630 feet (192 metres) above downtown St. Louis and the Mississippi River. Enclosed trams transport visitors to the top for magnificent views of the city and beyond. Directly under the Arch, the Museum of Westward Expansion traces the journey of Lewis and Clark and those who followed.
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Open since 1859, the Missouri Botanical Garden is a 79-acre (32-hectare) delight featuring a Japanese strolling garden, Chinese garden, geodesic-design greenhouse, scented garden for the visually impaired, maze, and other themed gardens.
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The Old Courthouse National Historic Site has witnessed many important events in St. Louis and national history, including the pivotal Dred Scott slavery trials. In a restored 1860s courtroom, exhibits trace the city’s history from its French and Spanish roots.

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Six Flags St. Louis is a 132-acre (53-hectare) theme park with many gravity-defying thrill rides and more than 40 attractions.
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Explore St. Louis’ downtown, midtown, central west end and Forest Park on a Metro Rail/walking tour.

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Explore St. Louis up close atop a Segway. After training, you will be able to operate and ride this personal transporter to explore downtown St. Louis or Forest Park on a three-hour tour; narration included. Tours start twice daily from Friday to Sunday.
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Replica 19th-century steamboats offer a wide variety of excursions down the Mississippi River. Tours range from one to eight hours in length.
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View the city skyline from a high perspective and explore the areas around it. Helicopter tours range from 5 to 15 minutes in length.
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Shop among St. Louis’ boutiques and specialty shops, with the help of professionals. The Shopping Company organises five-hour shopping excursions, including lunch and amenities, for groups of all sizes. The excursions can be customised to your needs.
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Within a Beaux Arts-style building constructed during the 1904 World’s Fair, the Saint Louis Art Museum presents art from most time periods. Its pre-Columbian, Asian and German expressionist collections are exceptional.
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City Museum is an eclectic mix of children's playground, funhouse, surrealistic pavilion and architectural marvel. A delight for people of all ages, it is also a recycler’s paradise, with many of the exhibits constructed from products that were made for other uses.
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The Contemporary Art Museum is a non-collecting institution that features local, national and international artists – both well known and up-and-coming – from diverse backgrounds.
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The 98-acre (40-hectare) Laumeier Sculpture Park features more than 80 contemporary sculptures, a museum of art and numerous hiking trails.
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The Missouri History Museum offers a compelling presentation of St. Louis’ history, with exhibits dedicated to the city’s role in westward expansion, the Dred Scott slavery case, the 1904 World’s Fair and famous citizens such as Chuck Berry and Tennessee Williams.
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The Museum of Transportation houses one of the world’s largest collections of transportation vehicles, including an extensive collection of American rail power.
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The Magic House is a hands-on children’s museum that provides creative learning experiences. Exhibits include the Children’s Village, Math Path and a three-storey slide.
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Plaza Frontenac, St. Louis’ premier fashion centre, has 40 specialty shops.
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Saint Louis Galleria features 165 stores, more than 35 of which are exclusive to St. Louis.
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Busch Stadium is the city’s newest sports venue and home to a major league baseball team, the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Part of St. Louis’ state-of-the-art convention centre, the Edward Jones Dome is home to the National Football League’s St. Louis Rams.
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Gateway International Raceway is the site of NASCAR events, drag races and other specialty events from April through October. Located in Madison, Illinois, the Raceway is a short drive from Gateway Arch, on the opposite side of the Mississippi.
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The Scottrade Center is home of the National Hockey League’s St. Louis Blues and St. Louis University Billiken Basketball, and is also a popular venue for concerts.
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The Fox Theatre is a lavish 1929 Byzantine-style former movie palace that is now a venue for touring Broadway musicals and concerts.
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Located in trendy Delmar Loop, this intimate concert venue features cabaret-style main floor seating for general admission, as well as reserved seating in the balcony.
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Known as the Carnegie Hall of St. Louis, The Sheldon concert hall presents more than 300 events each year – from jazz to folk and classical music. The Notes from Home series, featuring St. Louis musicians, is presented on weekday evenings.
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The Verizon Wireless Amphitheater is the largest outdoor concert venue in the area. Its state-of-the-art sound system and six video screens maximise concert-goers’ experience from May to October.

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Opera Theatre of St. Louis produces sophisticated, musically impeccable productions that showcase the best young artists in America. Familiar and unconventional operas alike are performed in English and accompanied by members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
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Powell Symphony Hall is home to the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, a long-established, internationally recognised ensemble.
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Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is the city’s premier live professional theatre, producing a wide variety of shows for both adults and children.
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The St. Louis Black Repertory Company, one of the country’s five largest African-American professional companies, is housed in the Grandel Theater. The company stages theatre, dance and other projects from an African-American perspective.
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The Muny theatre in Forest Park is the nation’s oldest and largest outdoor musical theatre, and produces seven Broadway-style shows each summer.
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