# The National Museum of Transportation: Historic Steam Locomotives & Creation Station

> Place to go for families in the St. Louis area (MO / IL). Times are Central Time.

- When: Wed–Sun 9:00 AM–4:00 PM (Closed Mon–Tue in winter; closed major holidays)
- Where: The National Museum of Transportation, 2933 Barrett Station Rd, St. Louis, MO 63122
- Ages: All ages; Creation Station play room specifically designed for children ages 1–5
- Price: $16.00 adults (ages 13–64); $8.00 children (ages 2–12); children under 2 free; $3 add-on for Creation Station session
- Schedule: Wed–Sun 9:00 AM–4:00 PM (Closed Mon–Tue in winter; closed major holidays)
- Organizer: Transport Museum Association
- Official page: https://tnmot.org
- Last checked: Thu, Nov 5

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## About

Spread across 70 wooded acres in Southwest St. Louis County, The National Museum of Transportation houses one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of transportation vehicles in the world. Winter visitors can marvel at more than 70 historic locomotives—including the colossal Union Pacific 'Big Boy' steam engine, historic cabooses, streetcars, and vintage passenger trains.

Young children and toddlers adore the indoor Creation Station, an imaginative, interactive transportation discovery room filled with wooden train tracks, costume dress-up conductor booths, puzzle tables, and toy vehicles. The museum grounds feature paved paths connecting historic train sheds, with heated indoor exhibit halls, family restrooms equipped with baby changing amenities, and stroller-accessible walkways throughout.

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