4.5Titanic Museum(7.296 reviews)from $39.46 - Great experience! Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Educational sites • History Museums
Everyone knows the name Titanic! Everyone knows Titanic struck an iceberg! And everyone knows Titanic was lost! She sat at the bottom of the ocean for 75 years before they found her in 1985. A second expedition to the wreck site went out in 1986 and that expedition was co-led by the owner of this museum. The artifacts you see throughout the ship are REAL and valued at over $4 million dollars. You'll be able to touch a growing iceberg, experience the 28 degree water, try and steer the ship and pay tribute to the 2,208 passengers and crew that were on the Titanic. You will enter as a guest and leave as a Titanic Passenger!See more..
5.0College of the Ozarks(3.164 reviews) - We wish more colleges were like this. Lookouts • Gardens • Educational sites
College of the Ozarks, known as "Hard Work U," is more than a college. It's a destination with tons of family-friendly activities, including two museums, an old-fashioned grist mill, fruitcake and jelly kitchen, stained glass studio, and exquisite 4-star dining at Dobyns Dining Room in The Keeter Center. It's a great way to spend a day while you are in the Branson area. The only thing that requires admission is the Ralph Foster Museum ($6 Adults, $5 Seniors, and Free to all 18 and under). Dobyns Dining Room offers a farm to table experience without breaking the bank. Come learn why this unique college is nationally known.See more..
4.5Kaleidoscope(441 reviews) - A place for creativity to flourish Thursday: 9:45 AM - 3:45 PM Spent < 1 hour Educational sites • Children's Museums
Kaleidoscope nourishes the creative spirit. It is a place where all children and their families are invited to be creative, have fun, and feel good about their own special ideas. Provided by Hallmark Cards, Kaleidoscope is FREE! At Kaleidoscope, children use their imaginations to make art with materials from Hallmark’s manufacturing processes. Some are cut into shapes, while others are left just as Hallmark sends them. And Hallmark provides different materials so the projects are ever-changing!See more..
While visiting the College at the Ozarks we stopped at the greenhouses...They grow very beautiful flowers. If you live near buy you can purchase the flowers. In the dinning room where my wife and I enjoyed lunch there was a very nice arrangement of flowers grown by the students at the College of the Ozarks..See more..
4.0Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center(35 reviews) - A brand new center Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks • Educational sites
A brand new center has replaced the old one. An interesting spot with a lot of WWII history. The new center has meeting rooms, class rooms and covers a lot more area. On the other hand, I think the old center had more artifacts of the area. A good history lesson, especially for people that live, or have lived, in St. Charles county.See more..
5.0Lewis Miller's Mitchell Collection(18 reviews) - Amazing collection of 115+ year-old Mitchell cars and wagons Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Educational sites • History Museums
This museum is a massive collection of Mitchell cars owned by a direct descendent of the Mitchell family. Included in the collection are 19th century wagons and bicycles, their first cars produced from 1902 to 1923 - many of which are on display in the Mitchell Car Museum. Located near the Boonville Visitor's Center and restored Katy Railroad Station, the cost for a short tour is just $5, and an intensive "Grease Monkey" tour is a guided 1-1/2 hour tour costing just $10. In a grand gesture of community support, 100% of the tour proceeds is donated to the City of Boonville Tourism Department. Tours are only available by appointment by calling 660-882-3967.See more..
4.5Wyman Center(3 reviews) - Great outdoor experience! Educational sites Secluded on 250 acres of pristine wilderness just minutes from I-44, The Wyman Center is the perfect place for parties, reunions, corporate teambuilding, youth retreats, church groups, scout camps, or any gathering that would benefit from Wyman's private and unique setting. Multiple indoor and outdoor meeting spaces, 2 fishing lakes, and miles or trails are available along with world-class teambuilding and outdoor education programs. And don't forget Wyman's full-service dining hall where no one ever leaves hungry!See more..
5.01872 Neosho Colored School(1 review) - Fascinating Look at Post-Civil War African American Eductation Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Educational sites
In 1872 the local Board of Education purchased this small building to serve as a school for newly-freed slaves. (Please note that the designation "colored school" is the National Parks Service designation, and is an accurate, historically-correct description of the structure during the era in which it served as an educational facility.) In 1876, ten-year old George Washington Carver walked the eight miles from his home in nearby Diamond, MO, searching for educational opportunity. He spent two years studying in this building, beginning an academic career that ultimately led to a long professorship at Tuskegee Institute, along with worldwide fame as an inventor and agricultural pioneer.. After the school was moved to a better facility in 1891, this structure was returned to private use and served as a rental house for over 100 years. Many inferior modifications and additions were made during that time, and the building eventually fell into disrepair. During the summer of 2016, all modifications were removed to reveal the original Colored School House. Historical preservation by the Carver Birthplace Association, in partnership with the National Parks Service, is underway to restore the facility to its 1872 appearance. The goal is to commemorate Dr. Carver, the hundreds who studied here, and African American education in the years following the Civil War. A visit to this site is the perfect side trip from the George Washington Carver National Monument, Museum, and Park in nearby Diamond.See more..
