The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum, Interactive children's museum in Kirkwood, St. Louis County, United States.
The Magic House is a children's museum in St. Louis housed in a building that spreads across multiple floors. It offers interactive stations throughout where children explore science, art, and practical skills through hands-on activities.
The museum opened in 1979 and operates within a Victorian mansion built in 1901. The building itself carries history as a former residential home connected to St. Louis business circles.
The name references a figure from stories that children around the world recognize as magical. Visitors notice how this concept shapes the way the museum presents learning as something exciting and transformative rather than formal.
The museum sits in an accessible location with a cafe on site for families to grab food during their visit. Plan to spend several hours exploring the different exhibition areas thoroughly.
One exhibit features an electrostatic generator where children can make their hair stand on end while learning about electrical energy. This direct physical sensation makes scientific concepts stick in a way that words alone cannot.
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