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citymuseum.jpg How’d you like to crawl through a wire mesh tunnel 50 feet in the air that runs from one suspended airplane to another?  This is my boys’ warped idea of fun, and they got their fill of it at the City Museum in St. Louis.  The City Museum is unlike any museum we’ve ever been in.  It is the brainchild of artist Bob Cassilly, a classically trained sculptor.  He and 20 other artisans have constructed this house of fun from reclaimed building materials made into art from around the city.  Thus the name.  Inside you’ll climb over salvaged bridges, walk on construction cranes, and even crawl through 2 abandoned airplanes.  Everything is “hands-on”.  What’s even more impressive is the way it’s put together.  Every piece looks intentional – like it was custom made for its location, but in reality the whole place is an exercise in recycling.  It is a site to behold and a playground for children of all ages.  Check out this photo tour to see some of it for yourself.   (Tip: Designate a meeting spot on each floor in case you lose each other.  There are many tunnels that lead to various places that are too small for adults to climb into with their children.  It’s hard to trace where your child will come out and very easy to lose track of them.  Also, if your child is too small to remember your phone number, write your cell number on their arm band.)

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