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Ten-story factory transformed into all-ages playground
In Saint Louis, the 600,000-square foot former headquarters of International Shoe Company has been transformed into a giant playground for all ages. "City Museum," as it's called, was the brainchild of artist and sculptor Bob Cassilly and is maintained by a group of about 20 artists.
So what can you find at the City Museum? How about a sky-high jungle gym making use of two repurposed airplanes, two towering 10-story slides and numerous multi-floor slides, a rooftop Ferris wheel and a cantilevered school bus that juts out from the roof, subterranean caves, a pipe organ, hundreds of feet of tunnels that traverse from floor to floor, an aquarium, ball pits, a shoe lace factory, a circus arts facility, restaurants, and even a bar… because why not? All the materials used to build the museum including salvaged bridges, old chimneys, construction cranes, and miles of tile are sourced locally, making the entire endeavor a massive recycling project.
This looks lke a weird, uniquely fun museum. Has anyone been to Saint Louis and seen it?
MuseumsOld factoriesSaint LouisBall pitsNew uses for old thingsHow exactly is this a museum?