St. Louis Official Visitors Guide 2009 - (Page 24) St. Louis Carousel W ant the best for your family? St. Louis provides it at attractions rated among the top in the nation for family fun. FAMILY fun the world of science. It has just been named one of the 10 Best Science Centers for Families by Parents Magazine. Aspiring young artists find inspiration at the Saint Louis Art Museum. On Sundays, complimentary family tours of the collection and hands-on art activities bring art to life. Time travel at the Missouri History Museum to see how families lived in the past. Storytellers spin tales of the famous and regular folks who made history happen here. The animal kingdom rules in St. Louis. Parents Magazine recognized the Saint Louis Zoo as America’s #1 Zoo. The Children’s Zoo area provides up-close animal encounters, plus an animal-themed playground. The brand-new Zoomagination w w w. e x p l o r e s t l o u i s . c o m COURTESY OF THE MAGIC HOUSE IT’S MAGIC! The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum is rated the #1 attraction for child appeal by U.S. Family Travel Guide and is Family Fun Magazine’s choice as best children’s museum in the country. Kids don’t care about the credentials. What’s important to them is the fun of making their own magic with hundreds of “please touch” exhibits and cool activities. The Magic House has topped itself by doubling its size and the variety of activities for babies to teens. FOREST PARK’S FAB FOUR Forest Park, St. Louis’ gianormous 1,300-acre backyard, is home to four famous attractions open free of general admission fees: the Saint Louis Art Museum, Missouri History Museum, 24 The Official St. Louis Visitors Guide The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum Saint Louis Science Center and the world-famous Saint Louis Zoo. Indulge your family’s dinosaur fans, computer wizards or space cadets at the Saint Louis Science Center, where interactive exhibits and experiments open MIKE SPECKHARD http://www.explorestlouis.com
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