See STL: Urban Renewal

Explore how mid-20th-century highways, stadiums, parks, and high-rises transformed the area around Union Station while displacing thousands of residents. The tour discusses Chestnut Valley and Mill Creek Valley, the policies that led to their destruction, and the effects still visible today.

Originally developed with the museum’s Teens Make History program, the two-hour route is wheelchair accessible. Exact meeting details arrive after booking. ASL interpretation can be requested two weeks ahead.