Visiting this museum is worth the trip if you enjoy history. A lot of interesting exhibits help to... read more
Visiting this museum is worth the trip if you enjoy history. A lot of interesting exhibits help to... read more
My wife & I were visiting St. Louis and this came up as a good option. People were very friendly... read more
The Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Nature Center (with full sized replicas of the river craft used!) was across the street so we visited it. Those boats were actually sailed up the River during the Bicentennial celebration. A great museum!! Of course! We love Lewis and Clark anyway (being from the Northwest and have visited Ft Clatsop ) So it was really nice to see these boats and the Missouri River beside them.
You can tell that a lot of time and work has been put into making this museum. The handmade dioramas, the camp example, the many photos of the Bicentennial celebration, and the well-planned prairie garden.
Inside the museum, we watched the National Geographic DVD on their trip and then saw the many displays. Of particular interest are the many dioramas of the trip, and the stream table which shows how rivers change over times. They have a great educational program too, for kids.
Small museum but very well laid out. We enjoyed the animal scavenger hunt and the boys received a Lewis and Clark penny for completing the paper. After looking at the garden outside we walked on a nice trail and were able to get great views of the river.
We stopped here with the grandkids to entertain them on a cloudy afternoon. Small fee to go in & look around but staff made it fun for the kids by having them scavenger hunt for animals on display. Interesting exhibits but doesn't take too long. The boys (aged 7) had a good time looking for animals to cross off their list. Nice view of the river. Got some candy at the souvenir shop. We followed this trip with lunch at Dave & Buster's to round out the afternoon.
I would recommend if you are looking for something fun and educational for little ones to do for an hour or so.
Fun & educational place to take the kids for a hands on experience of what it was like in Lewis & Clark's day. Combine this with lunch on the landing/Main Street or another St. Charles outing because it won't fill your day.
This is in the end of the park off of Main Street, but its worth stopping for a short look if you're into history. $5 to see part of the museum, the whole thing is rather small and doesn't seem worth it. Alot of replica items, but still worth spending a few minutes if you like Lewis and Clark.
We had a little trouble finding the center. It is called the "Lewis & Clark Boat House and Nature Center". A merchant told us that it was on the main street & this was incorrect. The visitor's center helpled us out and we found it a few minutes later.
The theater shows a video that has been on television many times. I suggest that you skip the video. The items on display appeared to be items simular to genuine artifacts but it is still very worth while.
I like this stort of stuff and enjoyed the visit. It does not take long to go through the attraction.