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The Magic House

516 S Kirkwood Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63122
314 822 8900
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Ranked #9 of 127 attractions in Saint Louis
Type: Children's Museums
Traveler Description: The Magic House is St. Louis's Children's Museum. It provides children with hands-on learning experiences designed to be fun, engaging and memorable... more »
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

Both my 10-year old daughter and 5-year old son love spending hours on end at this place. We have a family membership and take fairly frequent trips with our kids to the Magic House. Lots of children's activities and educational fun!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013

We visited the museum after reading so many positive reviews. What a gorgeous house with great history.You can freely move from room to room at your own pace.

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Arkansas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013 via mobile

Wow, did I love it. Even at 32 years old I was in love with this place. Looks can be deceiving. This place is huge!! So many wonderful things to see and explore. I was so impressed with the hands on little world for the kids to role play in! It was pretty cool adventure for the kids. Enough to... More

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Lexington, Kentucky
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

There was so much to do and we loved it all. The construction area was a huge hit with all the tools and digging in the rocks was awesome. The traveling Magic School bus exhibit was fun and having the worker dressed as the teacher was a nice touch. My son loved giving a presidential address in the oval office.... More

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Edwardsville, Illinois, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2013

Our grandchildren had a wonderful time as did we exploring all the different floors and adventures we were able to find. The kids especially enjoyed the bean stack climb and the crawl through the air vent.

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Chouteau, Oklahoma
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2013

There is a house, The Magic House, where everyone is playing. We loved this children's museum. Our family spent all day there on a recent spring break trip. My 8 year old son's favorite part was the play town area. A great place for families.

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Memphis, Tennessee
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2013

If your children like to role play, this is a great place to visit. There was a bank, pizzeria, veterinarian, pediatric hospital, etc. Also, had a lot of educational opportunities; weather, motion, sound etc. We stayed downtown but this was an easy 15 minute drive. Not the physical activity you’ll experience at the City Museum so a great compliment when... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

It has been years since I went to the Magic House as a child. Now, I have my own kids & was excited to take them. I just remember loving this place. Wow, how it has grown. The Magic House has a beautiful exterior & is kept up nicely. There is so much to do & see. My kid's favorite... More

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Boyne Falls, Michigan
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

The Magic House is not very big, so great place for the little ones. Lots of science and pretend play areas. Good place to go on a rainy day. Gets crowded fast, so go early.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

My baby girl love this place, its so much for the kids to do. Its great for birthday parties, I had a party for my baby girl at The Magic House, the staff was great everyone had a good time. I will have another party for her this year at The Magic House. Keep up the good work!

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