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Midwest Travel - St. Louis Museums Provide A Winter Break

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Sean Crawford

Published January 7, 2015 at 6:28 PM CST

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A sister plane to Charles Lindbergh's famous Spirit of St. Louis hangs in the main hallway of the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis. Filmmakers used the plane in a 1957 movie about the aviator's successful flight across the Atlantic Ocean. The origi

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Visitors to the Saint Louis Art Museum's new East Building, opened in 2013, can enjoy spacious galleries hosting the museum's contemporary art collection and special exhibits and relax in the Panorama Restaurant.

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A two-story metal structure entertains visitors to the Saint Louis Science Center with rolling balls, twists and turns. The center also offers a variety of hands-on experiments aimed at making science fun, Omnimax theater movies and planetarium shows.

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Freelance travel writer Mary Bohlen tells us about three indoor museums in St. Louis' Forest Park.

The Missouri History Museum provides an up close look at several unique and important items with a 1904 World's Fair exhibit now underway.

The St. Louis Art Museum includes a modern art collection and works by Degas and Monet.

The St. Louis Science Center is a place where the young and young at heart can get hands on learning. The James S. McDonnell Planetarium and the Omimax Theater are also popular attractions there.

You can read more about these locations in Mary's recent article for Illinois Times.