Six-Stop Tour: St. Joseph, MO
Take time to explore some of St. Joseph’s most beloved gems in the winter! This month's feature includes a few bonus stops!
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Art Lovers
The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art houses one of the finest collections of 18th, 19th, and 20th century American art in the Midwest.
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European Architecture
Get a taste of European architecture when you visit the 1887 Wyeth-Tootle Mansion. Enjoy interactive displays for children, including the Build-Your-Own Architecture Room and the Missouri Waterways Room with climb-through beaver huts and an interactive sand table. Plan to attend Easter at the mansion on April 16 featuring an egg hunt, petting zoo, crafts and more.
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History Buffs
St. Joseph Museums house five separate museums and exhibits in one location. Three have history buffs in mind. Native American Galleries tells of tribes from across the United States and includes an archaeological dig box for children. Black Archives Museum tells the story of slavery to Civil Rights, and the WWI exhibit tells how the Midwest struggled with the Great War.
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Nature Lovers
Located on the beautiful Missouri River in historic St. Joseph, the Remington Nature Center shares the wonders of nature, as well as local history with visitors from around the world. Visit the site "where history & nature collide!"
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One of 50 …
Most unusual museums in the world—this is an honor bestowed upon Glore Psychiatric Museum. This one-of-a-kind site is a Missouri landmark telling the history of treatment for the mentally ill. Could you swallow a nail? How about 453 of them? Learn the story of a patient in St. Joseph’s State Lunatic Asylum who did just that.
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Pink Ice Cream Cone
Kris & Kate's Ice Cream Treats is known for their hot pink ice cream cone façade. This place is truly a local landmark, with the giant cone beckoning customers to try the hot dogs, fountain drinks and frozen favorites—a must-stop on a day trip to St. Joseph. They are open for customers March-November.
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Playtime
The doll museum showcases more than 1,500 dolls and toys from all over the world. Favorites of the collection are Spike, a papier-mâche English bulldog from the Victorian era and Miss Hyogo, a Japanese friendship doll gifted to the St. Joseph Museum in 1927. The interactive exhibits explore dolls and toys across gender, culture and generations.
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Pony Express
The Pony Express is a famous part of Missouri’s history. Men on horseback would relay across a 2,000-mile trail to deliver mail from St. Joseph to Sacramento, CA. The pony riders covered 250 miles in a 24-hour day. Educational hands-on exhibits help families learn about the legendary Pony Express at one of St. Joseph’s best-known landmarks.