Activity Overview
Creation Station is a hands-on learning environment within the Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri. This popular local museum features a large collection of fascinating antique vehicles such as boats, planes, cars, and trains.
Creation Station is a relatively new addition to the museum that is dedicated to teaching children 5 and under about transportation while developing important skills. Its hands-on activities are a great way for small children to have fun and learn about transportation-related topics at the same time.
Things to Do
- Take your little one to play in Creation Station - for just $2 per hour, they can play and learn while doing fun projects that involve making things like miniature sleighs, glittery winter-themed trains, and horses!
- Ride the miniature train at the Museum of Transportation! Between March 1st and November 30th each year, families are welcome to go for a ride on the museum's fun miniature train.
- Visit the rest of the Museum of Transportation - highlights include the largest tank car ever built, a full-size operational trolley, a T-33 Shooting Star jet, and Barretts Tunnel, the first railroad tunnel built west of the Mississippi River!
Creation Station Insider Tips
- Have a fun birthday party for your toddler and their friends at Creation Station - it is available for parties on weekends. For more details, visit their official website.
- Don't forget to check out the Boxcar Boutique on your way out, which features tons of interesting transport-related toys and souvenirs.
- Check online to see if you can find any Groupon deals for the Museum of Transportation - they often feature discounted prices that include museum admission as well as activities like the miniature train ride.
Fun games for the whole family
Making science into family fun
Giving the little ones a laugh
Fun, creative activities
Exercise for the mind
Entertainment for the whole family
Great fun when you're stuck at home