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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 128 attractions in Saint Louis
Type: Children’s Museums
Traveller 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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Wentzville, Missouri, Usa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 June 2013 NEW

Hard to believe that I use to visit this place 35 years ago as a kid and brining my own kids now and soon grand kids and to watch it grow and get better year by year is awesome. You are guaranteed to have fun as a kids, parent or grand parent.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

This attraction is great. There is something to do for kids of all ages, boys and girls. There was a lot of learning, a lot of interaction and a lot of just just plain fun! We took a 4 year old who is usually pretty laid back, when we leave a place it's all good with him but not here...he... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

best place to take a kid we made the 3 hour trip on a Saturday just for this place we will be back in a few months

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Cincinnati, Ohio
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

We have been trying to get the most out of the ACM reciprocity and sometimes we end up pretty unimpressed. Some kids museums are just a couple of slides and some roughly treated hands on exhibits. The Magic House was AMAZING!!!!! We could've spent a couple hours in the arts and crafts room alone, but it was our first stop... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

I was a little leary of trying the Magic House since my daughters are 9 and 12. However, the experience exceeded my expectations! There are many similar features in the Magic House to a typical Children's Museum, but the addition of some great science/math stations plus the Lewis & Clark Exhibit and the 3 Branches of Government Rooms really made... More

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Livingston, Alabama, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

This place was awsome. Our children(wife and I too) really enjoyed this 'children's play place'. We spend 5 hours there and could have stayed all day. If you have small children this is the best place to take them.

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Kansas City, Missouri
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

The last time we visited the Magic House was 30 years ago when our daughter was young. It was wonderful and innovative with plenty for her to do. Fast-forward to last week and her son was experiencing it for the first time. It's much bigger but not necessarily any better. A lot of the old exhibits were still in use,... More

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Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2013

my son absolutely loved this. he was a little young for some of the things and there were a few bigger kids running around a little crazy, but overall we had a blast. The "working/construction' zone was a hit. We got a deal from gr*upon. worked out to be about 50% off door price. deals are out there for the... More

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Springfield, Missouri
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

Our kids always enjoy spending an afternoon at The Magic House. They enjoy all of the exhibits and experiments you can do there.

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Springfield, Missouri
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013

Would I go back - Yes. I took my five year old and she had a ball. There are several different areas and hands on exhibits for younger kids. She was able to run off some energy before we headed for home. It is one of the better children's museums we have been to in terms of variety. However, it... More

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