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Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Bloomberg
Children's Museums Are Embracing Risky Play
When the City Museum in St. Louis opened in 1997 at the site of an old shoe warehouse, it was considered an outlier in the world of children's museums. Built using salvaged materials and featuring a massive playground that looks more like an active construction site, the institution was among the first to encourage more adventurous and less structured play — as opposed to more educational experiences. Its emphasis on exploration and risk-taking has since beengradually embraced by other interactive kids museums around the US — even as City Museum itself has had to tame some of its most unhinged aspects. The shift comes as childhood habits are changing, with fewer kids spending time outdoors or unsupervised, contribute Amanda Abrams writes. Today on CityLab: Where the Wild Children's Museums Are
Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Bloomberg
Where the Wild Children's Museums Are
Hiding behind a deceptively boring name lies one of the strangest and most unique family attractions in the US — City Museum in St. Louis. Sited in a 600,000-square-foot former shoe warehouse and built using salvaged objects like baking pans, bowling balls, and conveyor belt rollers, the museum looks more like a giant outsider art installation than a family-friendly attraction in a Midwest city. There's a real school bus hanging halfway off the roof, a decommissioned airplane atop a crane accessible only by clambering through scaffolding, and paths, tunnels and slides leading in all directions.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
LIST: Memorial Day events around St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died while serving in the U.S. military, and every year, events across the country take place to honor them. While this Memorial Day weekend is anticipated to be a rainy one, it's not stopping events around the St. Louis area. City Museum Free general admission for active and retired service members, and a discount for rest of the group Classic grilled meals Badges of Honor craft (10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday to Monday) Eckert's Belleville Farm Memorial Weekend Festival May 24 to 26 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Outdoor festival foods, live entertainment, and children's activities University City Memorial Day Run 7:30 a.m. starting in front of University City Library Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Memorial Day Service May 26 at 10:30 a.m. 2900 Sheridan Rd., St. Louis, MO, 63125 Missouri Historical Society Memorial Day Observance May 26 at 10 a.m. Laying of wreaths and recognizing St. Louisans, as well as the final day to view exhibit 'Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of World War II' At the Court of Honor Manchester Memorial Day Remembrance Service May 26 at 10 a.m. Bald eagle from World Bird Sanctuary, performances from Manchester Community band, and addresses from several individuals O'Fallon Veterans Memorial Walk Public ceremony at 11 a.m. Unveiling of new Path of Heroes Union Memorial Day Parade, Service, and Lunch Parade at 10 a.m. Service at 11 a.m. Lunch following directly after Alton Parade May 26 at 10 a.m. Starts at Alton Middle School Downtown Belleville Parade May 26 (10 a.m. to 11 a.m.) Begins at Belleville Public Square Village of New Baden Memorial Day Brunch May 26 (10 a.m. to 12 p.m.) Guests welcome to bring a dish or just attend 1 E. Hanover St., New Baden, IL, 62265 Florissant Memorial Day Ceremony May 26 at 9 a.m. at James J. Eagan Center Joint celebration among several veteran groups, along with police and fire departments Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Look: 309 people don banana hats to break world record at Missouri museum
April 3 (UPI) -- A Missouri museum gathered 309 people in banana hats to break an "a-peel-ing" Guinness World Record. The City Museum in St. Louis took on the title for the most people wearing banana hats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. An official Guinness World Records adjudicator was on site and confirmed the museum took the record with 309 participants. "We gathered a bunch of friends to set the a-peel-ing Guinness World Records title for most people wearing banana hats with 309 participants! We couldn't have split this record without the help of Explore St. Louis, Slalom St. Louis, Rasta Imposta Costumes and, of course, YOU," the museum said on social media. View this post on Instagram A post shared by City Museum (@citymuseum)
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Yahoo
The time the City Museum creator had a role in international history
ST. LOUIS – One of St. Louis' most well-known and favorite spots to visit is the City Museum. But something that may be not-so-known is that the museum's creator is in the history books for something other than his work in St. Louis. Bob Cassilly was a born and raised St. Louisan from the Webster Groves area and an alumni of Vianney High School and Fontbonne University. While working to obtain his bachelor's degree in art from Fontbonne, Cassilly met his future wife, Cecelia Davidson, who was also an artist. Twenty seven years before the City Museum would open, Cassilly and his wife took off on their honeymoon to Rome in May 1972. What they likely expected as a relaxing trip quickly altered into a highly-intense moment while visiting Michelangelo's centuries-old sculpture La Pietà on May 21. Upon their visit to the artwork that was created in 1499, 33-year-old Hungarian geologist Lazlo Toth was also touring the St. Peter's Basilica statue from his new home of Australia, but for different reasons. According to Wanted in Rome, Toth announced to the public that he was Jesus Christ, resurrecting from the dead before striking the sculpture's marble 15 times with a hammer. The New York Times reported that the sculpture suffered from 'grave damage' which included breaking the statue's arm and several features of the face. While other visitors stood and watched in horror, it was Cassilly who stepped in to pull Toth away from the sculpture, preventing even further damage. Cassilly told People Magazine in 1997 that he leapt up and grabbed Toth's beard to bring him down. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'We both fell into the crowd of screaming Italians. It was somewhat of a scene,' he told the publication at the time. While crews worked to restore the damage Toth had done to the sculpture, Italian police deemed Toth as 'socially dangerous' and confined him for two years in a mental hospital, according to the New York Times. Just a little over 20 years after the incident, Cassilly purchased the building along N. 16th Street that would become the City Museum in 1997. If you've seen the new movie 'The Brutalist' recently, the name Lazlo Toth may sound familiar as it is the same name of the main character, who was also Hungarian. Despite the similarities that sound rare to have, one of the co-writers of the film confirmed to USA Today that it was 'just a coincidence,' noting that the name is common in Hungary like the name John Smith in the U.S. Rather, the character was inspired by architects Paul Rudolph, Louis Kahn, and Marcel Breuer. Following the incident, the statue was fully restored in less than a year, reopening to the public on Dec. 21, 1972, with a new addition of bulletproof glass surrounding–which still stands today. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
