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Saint Louis Science Center

The Saint Louis Science Center, founded as a planetarium in 1963, is a collection of buildings including a science museum and planetarium in St. Louis, Missouri, on the southeastern corner of Forest Park.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: science museum in St. Louis, Missouri
  • Also known as: “slsc.org”
  • Address: 5050 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Louis University High School and Missouri Botanical Garden.

School
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is an all-male Jesuit high school in . Founded in 1818, it is the oldest secondary educational institution in the west of the , and one of the largest private high schools in . is situated 610 feet southeast of Saint Louis Science Center.

Park
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The is a botanical garden located at 4344 Shaw Boulevard in , Missouri. It is also known informally as Shaw's Garden for founder and philanthropist Henry Shaw.

Hospital
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is the largest hospital in the U.S. state of . Located in the neighborhood of , it is the adult teaching hospital for Washington University School of Medicine and a major component of Washington University Medical Center. is situated 3,500 feet northeast of Saint Louis Science Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clifton Heights and Academy.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri located near the southwest border of the city and highlighted by a park—Clifton Heights Park —with a playground and a lake. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Saint Louis Science Center.

Neighborhood
Academy/Sherman Park is a neighborhood in North , just outside . The official boundaries of the area are Dr. Martin Luther King Drive on the north, Delmar Boulevard on the south, North Kingshighway Boulevard on the east, and Union Boulevard on the west. is situated 2 miles north of Saint Louis Science Center.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of south St. Louis, Missouri. Formerly known as Oak Hill, is bounded by Arsenal Street on the north, Chippewa Street on the south, Kingshighway Boulevard on the west, and Grand Boulevard on the east. is situated 2 miles southeast of Saint Louis Science Center.

Saint Louis Science Center

Latitude
38.62874° or 38° 37′ 44″ north
Longitude
-90.2704° or 90° 16′ 13″ west
Elevation
472 feet (144 metres)
Open location code
86CFJPHH+FR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 120129615
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
7205086
Wiki­data ID
Q3391653
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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Saint Louis Science Center” goes by many names.

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