150th Birthday Party at the Missouri History Museum

Saturday, August 13, 2016

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You're invited to the 150th Birthday Party at the Missouri History Museum, where there will be family friendly fun all afternoon.

Activities include games, hands-on crafts for kids, face painting, a strolling magician, gallery scavenger hunts, gallery tours, free cake and frozen custard, pop-up musical performances, carriage rides around the museum (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and more. All activities are free.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

More information: mohistory.org

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Tags: Missouri History Museum events, St. Louis Family Events, St. Louis history, Storytelling at the Museum, free family events in St. Louis, History Clubhouse at the Missouri History Museum

Locations: St. Louis

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