{"id":8205,"date":"2025-06-23T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/?p=8205"},"modified":"2025-06-23T13:52:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T18:52:35","slug":"city-museum-unveils-labyrinth-a-massive-new-maze-built-from-st-louis-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/city-museum-unveils-labyrinth-a-massive-new-maze-built-from-st-louis-history\/","title":{"rendered":"CITY MUSEUM UNVEILS LABYRINTH A Massive New Maze Built From St. Louis History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>St. Louis, Missouri \u2013 June 23, 2025 \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>City Museum invites the curious and the brave to \u201close yourself to find your path\u201d in&nbsp;<em>Labyrinth<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 its largest new installation since Toddler Town debuted in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Labyrinth_Illustration_r01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1086\" src=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Labyrinth_Illustration_r01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Labyrinth_Illustration_r01.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Labyrinth_Illustration_r01-640x579.jpg 640w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Labyrinth_Illustration_r01-768x695.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Labyrinth_Illustration_r01-1024x927.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Labyrinth_Illustration_r01-600x543.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Officially opening to the public on July 4, 2025,&nbsp;<em>Labyrinth<\/em>&nbsp;is the most expansive build-out ever on the museum\u2019s fourth floor, combining art, architecture, and a whole lot of imagination with relics of St. Louis\u2019 industrial past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This immersive maze isn\u2019t just about getting lost \u2013 it\u2019s about exploring unexpected textures, surprising turns, and stories embedded in every wall. Guests can choose how they navigate: through walkways, crawlable mouse holes, or overhead climbers \u2013 each path winding through a world made from repurposed materials with a twist of surrealism and wonder.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key features of&nbsp;<em>Labyrinth<\/em>&nbsp;include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A brand-new two-story slide \u2013 now the third-longest slide in City Museum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walls constructed from former syrup tanks, which smelled deliciously sweet while being welded into place.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A gleaming wall of vintage Twinkie pans, giving new life to snack-time nostalgia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Historic library glass salvaged from downtown St. Louis\u2019 Central Library, refracting light and history in equal measure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A striking snail-like turbine, which anchors both the space and the exhibit\u2019s identity, featured prominently in Labyrinth\u2019s logo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many other artifacts including nautical and mechanical elements pulled from the St. Louis area \u2013 a nod to the city\u2019s riverfront roots and industrial heritage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Labyrinth-Logo-jpeg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"837\" src=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Labyrinth-Logo-jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Labyrinth-Logo-jpeg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Labyrinth-Logo-jpeg-640x446.jpg 640w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Labyrinth-Logo-jpeg-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Labyrinth-Logo-jpeg-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Labyrinth-Logo-jpeg-600x419.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLabyrinth is more than a maze \u2013 it\u2019s a physical expression of how City Museum reimagines what the city leaves behind,\u201d said City Museum General Manager, Eric Gilbert. \u201cWe\u2019ve transformed everything from syrup tanks to library glass into an adventure that\u2019s iconically St. Louis and its surrounding area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Labyrinth&nbsp;<\/em>opens July 4 and will be open exclusively to member pass holders from 10-11am on July 4, 5, and 6.&nbsp;<em>Labyrinth<\/em>&nbsp;is included with museum general admission and member passes. Press and media are invited to reach out for tours and interview requests.&nbsp;<\/p>\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. City Museum opened in 1997 and started as a passion project and developed into an indoor, outdoor, underground playground that welcomes adventurous visitors from all over the world. This iconic St. Louis attraction is considered one of the great public spaces and a must-see for visitors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Louis, Missouri \u2013 June 23, 2025 \u2013&nbsp;City Museum invites the curious and the brave to \u201close yourself to find your path\u201d in&nbsp;Labyrinth&nbsp;\u2013 its largest new installation since Toddler Town debuted in 2018. 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