Unusual museums in St. Louis

Looking for unusual museums & collections in St. Louis? These 10 are the genuinely strange ones — Laclede's Landing Wax Museum, The TypOsphere StL, Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis and more — each hand-vetted and sourced, not pulled from a top-ten list. Great for an unusual date, a weird afternoon, or showing a visitor the side of St. Louis they'd never find on their own.

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Laclede's Landing Wax Museum Housed in an 1885 National Historic Monument building, this kitschy museum features over 250 uncanny, life-si… Laclede's Landing
The TypOsphere StL Part typewriter museum, part manual typewriter repair shop, and part art gallery, this Cherokee Street gem ho… Cherokee Street
Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis Spanning two floors and 6,200 square feet, this whimsical museum is entirely dedicated to dollhouses, room bo… Bevo Mill
The MOTO Museum This sleek, industrial gallery houses a private collection of rare and vintage motorcycles from over 20 count… Midtown
DeMoulin Museum Located about 50 miles east of St. Louis, this bizarre museum is dedicated to the DeMoulin Brothers & Co., wh… Greenville
National Building Arts Center Located on a 12.7-acre historic steel foundry site just across the river, this sprawling archive houses the n… Sauget
Turtle Playground An outdoor sculpture park featuring giant, climbable concrete reptiles—including a 40-foot snapping turtle an… St. Louis, MO
The Walls Off Washington An immersive outdoor mural museum featuring over 30 massive, thought-provoking public art installations paint… Grand Center Arts District
Museum of Illusions St. Louis Located inside the historic City Foundry STL, this interactive sensory space features mind-bending optical il… Midtown
City Museum A former shoe factory reincarnated as a surreal, hand-built playground for grown-ups and kids alike: ten stor… Downtown / Washington Ave