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ALL Aboard!

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ALL Aboard provides complimentary admission through designated agencies to children in need. Working with our partner agencies, we support children who come from low income communities, are in foster care, or who are living with a medical condition.

At TNMOT, we are committed to expanding our reach and reaching those who may not be able to visit the Museum without assistance. ALL Aboard provides that assistance. Through ALL Aboard and allied agencies, area youth will visit the Museum, participate in our educational experience, and ride the miniature train free of charge. It’s a day they’ll remember for a lifetime!

ALL Aboard is presented by various stakeholders including corporations, members and friends. If you would like to sponsor a child’s visit for $10.00, please click here.

HOW TO REQUEST CONSIDERATION FOR ALL ABOARD

Send us a letter on your non-profit letterhead with:

~Organization goals

~Organization mission

~Population served

~Number of Museum tickets requested

~Your plan for ticket distribution

Questions? E-mail us at [email protected] or call 314-965-6885 (This process is also documented at our website under Group Visits & Guided Tours–click here.)

Celebrating the Super Hornet’s 30th Anniversary

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November 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the maiden flight of the F/A-18 E1 Super Hornet. That very first aircraft is displayed at the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri, on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum. To read more about why the F/A-18 Super Hornet still matters, go here.

Frequently Asked Museum Questions

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Ask away if you have a question for our Museum. Many questions are sent to us via our [email protected] email. Some questions are already answered for your convenience at our frequently asked questions website link. These pre-answered queries include:

Can I bring my own food to the museum?

Can I bring my dog?

What are the museum’s hours?

Does the Museum rent private event spaces?

Does the Museum offer educational programming?

Who runs the Museum?

Can I volunteer at The Museum?

Is smoking allowed anywhere on the Museum’s campus?

May I bring a firearm, holstered pistol, gun, etc., onto the Museum’s campus?

TNMOT Info Fast

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Below is a link from a social media post regarding TNMOT. In two minutes, this engaging mother covers admission, things to do, etc. It is worth a watch. With children that often fall in love with our Major Lee Berra Creation Station, our locomotives, our mini-train, our special events (like Trick-or-Track at Halloween), etc., her recommendation to invest in a membership with Choo-Choo stamps (which cover the mini-train and Creation Station) is wise.

For those who are from out of town or just have time for a single visit with family/friends, consider checking our website tnmot.org home page header for a link to buying coupon pack tickets online before you visit to save on your adventure.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/4457740024459687 Be sure to unmute the video reel to get the scoop!

Major Lee Berra Creation Station Birthday Party

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FYI–The handcars are on hiatus for now.

Bobby Darin Dream Car at Pebble Beach

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Check out this video from Pebble Beach 2017. Watch closely and you’ll see The Bobby Darin Dream Car and our very own John Hartmann! TNMOT was invited to bring the Dream Car to the American Dream Cars of the 1960s event at the Pebble Beach Concours d-Elegance.

Aug 24, 2017 – The American Dream Cars of the 1960s starred on this year’s show field and captured the attention of spectators with their unique designs. Several designers of the one-off hand-built beauties were also in attendance to see their creations at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, including Gene Winfield and Herb Adams. Watch to learn more about these innovative vehicles from the designers themselves!

TNMOT Route 66 Plans for 2026

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Here is a brief outline for The National Museum of Transportation’s Route 66 Plans for 2026, the 100th celebration of Route 66’s existence as The Mother Road.

Roads

Our 1926 Willys automobile represents the year it all started! The Earl C. Lindburg Automobile Center will display one car from each decade over the 100-year history of Route 66. Signature pieces of the collection include a Chrysler Turbine car, the Bobby Darin Dream Car, and a 1970 Barracuda.

River

Drivers crossing the Mississippi River bridges on Route 66 were sure to see the SS Admiral. The Museum’s Route 66 exhibit features a 26′, yes 26 feet, scale model of the iconic excursion steamboat that operated on the Mississippi River from the Port of St. Louis, Missouri, from 1940 to 1978.

Rooms

The Coral Court Motel was a 1941 U.S. Route 66 motel constructed in suburban St. Louis County, Missouri, and designated on the Nation Register of Historic Places in 1989 as a valuable example of the art deco and streamline modern architectural styles. It expanded to 77 rooms in the heyday of automobile tourism. Coral Courts closed in 1993 and The National Museum of Transportation secured the facade of one of the rooms to display in our Earl C. Lindburg Automobile Center, capturing the bygone era of this roadside motel.

Reels

Flexor Drive Ins opened the Route 66 Park In Theatre on Watson Road in 1947. Wehrenberg took over operation in 1948. Wehrenberg was a household name in the St. Louis community operating more than 15 movie theaters with 213 screens. We thought it would be REEL special to feature the Wehrenberg family and take a look at the impact of the park in theatre on Route 66.

2025 Plein Air Event Winners!

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We were thrilled to have a dozen artists at our Plein Air Event at The National Museum of Transportation on May 17, 2025. Thank you to all who participated–you fascinate our guests with your magic! David Ottinger, the esteemed Emeritus Professor of Art at McKendree University, judged our event. And the winners are:

1st Place – Anne Molasky

2nd Place – Danae Hoppe

3rd Place – Konstantin Kublanov

2025 – 2030 Strategic Long-Range Master Plan TNMOT

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To view The National Museum of Transportation’s Strategic Long-Range Master Plan for 2025 – 2030 go here. This plan is grounded in our goal of improving the Museum by growing our engagement of people: volunteers, members, and the general community; providing a best-in-class Museum; raising awareness of the contributions and innovations made by people and organizations; and increasing our organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

TNMOT Aircraft Assists a Courting Flier

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Landscaping News from Tessa 

Tessa, TNMOT’s lead master gardener, shared this video (volume UP!) 

Is it Rosie the Riveter?! No! That’s a male northern flicker vying for the attention of the female perched on the tail of our aircraft. You may think he’s mistaking the metal for wood but in fact he’s a really smart bird to figure out that metal makes him sound bigger and more virile than the competition. You may have seen/heard woodpeckers drilling on gutters during this time of year. 

If you think they’re giving themselves a concussion you don’t need to worry! Their tongues are 1/3 the length of their body and wrap around their brain acting like shock absorbers and stabilizers to protect it during high-speed pecking. 

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