{"id":7952,"date":"2025-03-28T16:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T21:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/?p=7952"},"modified":"2025-03-28T10:35:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T15:35:28","slug":"city-museum-goes-bananas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/city-museum-goes-bananas\/","title":{"rendered":"CITY MUSEUM GOES BANANAS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GWR-Bananas-SQ-bus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GWR-Bananas-SQ-bus.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GWR-Bananas-SQ-bus.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GWR-Bananas-SQ-bus-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GWR-Bananas-SQ-bus-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GWR-Bananas-SQ-bus-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GWR-Bananas-SQ-bus-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GWR-Bananas-SQ-bus-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GWR-Bananas-SQ-bus-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GWR-Bananas-SQ-bus-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GWR-Bananas-SQ-bus-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>St. Louis &#8212;\u00a0<\/strong>Go Bananas at City Museum with an Official Guinness World Record Attempt for the\u00a0Largest Gathering of People Wearing Banana Hats\u00a0on April 2 at 5:30 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>City Museum is no stranger to official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS\u2122 titles. Last spring St. Louisans helped set the\u00a0record for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/news\/commercial\/2024\/4\/museum-visitors-wear-underpants-on-their-heads-to-break-record-with-fashion-spect-768232\">Largest Gathering of People Wearing Underwear on their Heads<\/a>\u00a0(that record has since been broken). Next week, with the Savannah Bananas heading to town, it\u2019s time for City Museum to Go Bananas and attempt another record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Wednesday, April 2 &#8212; with an official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS adjudicator on-site &#8212; City Museum and Explore St. Louis will attempt to break another record:&nbsp;<strong>Largest Gathering of People Wearing Banana Hats.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GWR-Bananas-16x9-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GWR-Bananas-16x9-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GWR-Bananas-16x9-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GWR-Bananas-16x9-1-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GWR-Bananas-16x9-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GWR-Bananas-16x9-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GWR-Bananas-16x9-1-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since there was so much demand for head-adorned underwear last year, City Museum is offering a pre-sale on tickets that guarantees an opportunity to participate in this event. These limited tickets include General Admission for the day, plus exclusive participation in the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title attempt from 5:30 to 7:30 pm in Architecture Hall on the 3rd floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/citymuseumtickets.parkezpay.com\/?&amp;_ga=2.233898206.170981319.1742921085-1533406774.1701921485&amp;_gl=1*puietz*_gcl_au*NjA0NTY5OTk4LjE3Mzg3NzEyMjk.*_ga*MTUzMzQwNjc3NC4xNzAxOTIxNDg1*_ga_H7Q1PCF0SK*MTc0MjkyMTA4NS4xODAuMS4xNzQyOTIxMDk1LjUwLjAuMA..#\/43\/store\/offer\/bdb21a7d-d023-ed11-8142-f9facdfe31ac\/11d661b6-fb04-f011-8161-0050568e16ff\">Order Tickets Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/314dj.com\/\">314DJ<\/a>\u00a0will keep the party rolling and all participants will be able to keep their official Banana Hat (courtesy of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rastaimposta.com\/\">Rasta Imposta<\/a>) as thanks for their help. Limited tickets available, this event will sell out quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, special banana treats will be available all througout the museum on April 4 &amp; 5 to welcome baseball&#8217;s Savannah Bananas to STL. Treats include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Banana\u00a0pudding parfait in the Baby Elephant Caf\u00e9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Banana\u00a0Ball cocktail (various bars throughout City Museum)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Banana\u00a0nut muffins in the Overflow Caf\u00e9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Banana\u00a0Split Dippin\u2019 Dots inside the Lizard Lounge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frozen chocolate covered\u00a0bananas\u00a0on the Rooftop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250325_164910441_iOS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250325_164910441_iOS-900x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250325_164910441_iOS-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250325_164910441_iOS-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250325_164910441_iOS-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250325_164910441_iOS-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250325_164910441_iOS-1024x1365.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250325_164910441_iOS-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250325_164910441_iOS.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About City Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Housed in an old shoe factory in Downtown St. Louis, City Museum is an ever-evolving, always-thrilling, artist-built playground full of weirdly wonderful spaces to explore. This iconic St. Louis attraction is considered one of the great public spaces and a must-see for visitors.\u00a0City Museum is located at 750 N. 16th St., St. Louis, MO 63103; 314-231-2489;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.citymuseum.org\">www.citymuseum.org<\/a>; @citymuseum. City Museum opens at 10 a.m. daily. Closing hours vary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Louis &#8212;\u00a0Go Bananas at City Museum with an Official Guinness World Record Attempt for the\u00a0Largest Gathering of People Wearing Banana Hats\u00a0on April 2 at 5:30 pm. City Museum is no stranger to official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS\u2122 titles. 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