National Museum of Transportation St. Louis
Unique Family Activity in St. Louis
The National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis won’t be found anywhere else! This is a one of a kind museum with precious artifacts dating back hundreds of years. The Transportation Museum has both indoor and outdoor exhibits that are fun for the whole family.
Outdoor Kids Activities
There are several outdoor activities for kids at the Transportation Museum including this hand-powered train track. My boys had a great time driving around on these. They also have little toy cars for toddlers and a beautiful butterfly garden to explore.
National Museum of Transportation Car Collection
The Transportation Museum in St. Louis has an impressive collection of vintage cars and other vehicles. There are horse drawn carriages, bicycles, and motorcycles too! They cover all kinds of transportation methods here and its definitely cool to see.
Vintage Trains
Some of the artifacts at the Museum of Transportation were outdoors, like these vintage trains. It was neat to see all the different styles of trains over the years and read what they were used for. I liked that you can go at your own pace during the self-guided tour of the museum and read the info at each artifact.
Vintage Carriage
They had a great history on the development of automobiles and carriages in the museum. I loved all the vintage photographs everywhere too.
Parking at the National Museum of Transportation
The parking at the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis is free and they have a large lot right next to the visitors center.
Tickets for the Museum of Transportation
Tickets for the National Museum of Transportation are $6 for kids aged 2-12 and $15 for those 13 and up. The mini train ride is an additional $5 per person and creation station is $3 per person. Check out their daily hours on the official transportation museum website.
How long does it take to go through the St Louis Transportation Museum?
We spent about 2 hours walking through the exhibits and having a snack at the visitors center. We didn’t do the mini train ride or make it to the airplanes so I think you could easily spend 3-4 hours here if you looked at everything and rode the train.
What objects are found in transport museum?
Everything at the Transportation Museum is related to transport so there are airplanes, buses, cars, motorcycles, trains, and more! Anything that can get you from one place to another.
When did the Museum of Transportation open?
The National Museum of Transportation opened in 1944 by a group of citizens who acquired a few historical artifacts and decided to grow their collection.
What is the best time to visit Transport Museum?
The best time to visit the Transport Museum is during the warmer months because much of the museum is outdoors. The day we went was a little hot but the indoor exhibits offer an air conditioned break to your trek through the museum.