Creation Station

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.