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This List of museums in Greater St. Louis deals with the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area which encompasses five counties in the states of Missouri and Illinois.

Museum Type Location Note Website
Cahokia Mounds State Collinsville,
Madison County 		A national historic site, state historic site, and UNESECO World Heritage Site, Cahokia Mounds hosts an interpretive center with many models and artifacts related to ancient Mississippian culture. It is operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. [1]
City Museum Private Downtown,
St. Louis 		A collection of repurposed architectural and industrial objects constituting a multi-storey playland and community entertainment space. Features an aquarium and a museum of local architecture. [2]
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis Private Midtown,
St. Louis 		[3]
Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum Private Maryland Heights Large collection of vintage aircraft. Open Saturdays and Sundays. [4]
Historic House Museums of St. Louis Municipal varies,
St. Louis 		A number of historic houses throughout the city that have been renovated and turned over for public admiration. [5]
Holocaust Museum & Learning Center Private St. Louis [6]
International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame Private Downtown,
St. Louis 		[7]
Laumeier Sculpture Park Private St. Louis [8]
The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum Private Kirkwood,
St. Louis County 		Hands-on museum for children of all ages featuring over 100 exhibits, including a 3-story slide, Van de Graff generator, and children's village. [9]
Mastodon State Historic Site State Imperial,
Jefferson County 		Home to the Kimmswick Bonebed mastodon fossil collection. There is a small museum dedicated to mastodons on site. [10]
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum Washington University,
St. Louis County 		[11]
Missouri History Museum Private Forest Park,
St. Louis
Museum of Transportation St. Louis County [12]
Museum of the Dog Private St. Louis [13]
Museum of Westward Expansion National Downtown,
St. Louis 		An underground showcase beneath the Gateway Arch focusing on St. Louis' role in the expansion and settling of the United States west of the Mississippi River before and after the Louisiana Purchase. [14]
The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts Private Midtown,
St. Louis 		[15]
Saint Louis Art Museum Municipal Forest Park,
St. Louis 		Established as part of the 1904 World's Fair, it is the premiere museum of art in the region. [16]
St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum Private Downtown,
St. Louis 		Currently housed in the Bowling Museum, it will be moved to the new St. Louis Ballpark Village upon completion. [17]
St. Louis Science Center Private Forest Park,
St. Louis 		[18]
Saint Louis University Museum of Art Saint Louis University,
St. Louis 		[19]
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