Attractions in St. Joseph, Missouri
Amusements
SouthSide Family Fun Center 816-238-2300
6938 King Hill Avenue, St. Joseph, MO 64504
A family fun center with bowling with live music, parties, leagues, tournaments, pool, darts, lounge and a full service grill. more info
Casinos
St. Jo Frontier Casino 816-279-7577
777 Winners Circle, St. Joseph, MO 64503
Authentic Las Vegas style casino that offers numerous slot machines, video poker machines, and table games including blackjack, craps, Caribbean stud poker, and roulette. more info map
Historic Homes & Buildings
Buchanan County Courthouse 816-271-1412
411 Jules Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this beautifully constructed courthouse is a rare example of late 1800's architectural design. more info mapHall Street Historic District
Hall Street Between 6th and 9th Streets
A small intact 1860-1905 residential neighborhood built during St. Joseph's "Golden Age." more info mapJesse James Home 816-232-8206
12th Street, St. Joseph, MO 64503
Located on the Grounds of Patee House
Artifacts from Jesse's life and death, including the legendary bullet hole; and those of Frank James and the Ford brothers and artifacts and information from the 1995... more info mapMissouri Valley Trust Building 816-364-4361
402 Felix Avenue, St. Joseph, MO 64501
A National Historic Landmark, this stone and brick building was the oldest building west of the Mississippi to be continuously used for banking purposes. Features... more info mapPatee House Museum 816-232-8206
1202 Penn Street, St. Joseph, MO 64503
Originally built as a 140-room hotel for the expanding West in 1858, this structure later became famous for its role as the headquarters for the Pony Express from 1860... more info map
Historic Sites & Monuments
Mount Mora Cemetery 816-232-8471
824 Mount Mora, St. Joseph, MO 64501
The oldest operating cemetery in St. Joseph, this cemetery is the final resting place for many of St. Joseph's wealthy and powerful citizens including three Missouri... more info map
Libraries & Research Centers
River Bluffs Regional Library 816-232-4038
927 Felix Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501
This library provides numerous books, magazines, CDs, videocassettes, audiocassettes, prints, and audiovisual equipment. They also provide children and adult services... more info mapRolling Hills Library Savannah Branch 816-324-4569
514 West Main Street, Savannah, MO 64485
Savannah's public library is normally open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:00 p.m.... more info map
Museums & Galleries
Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art 816-233-7003
2818 Frederick Boulevard, St. Joseph, MO 64506
One of the best collections of 18th, 19th, and 20th century American art in the Midwest is located at this museum that features over 1,300 beautiful works. They also... more info mapAndrew County Museum, The 816-324-4720
202 East Duncan Drive, Savannah, MO 64485
Located in Duncan Memorial Park
Dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting Andrew County's rich history, the Andrew County Museum features interesting exhibits that focus on rural and town... more info mapBlack Archives of St. Joseph 816-233-8471
509 South 10th, St. Joseph, MO 64501
Features local and national Black History with exhibits. A simulated underground railroad and a reproduction kitchen of a typical black family living in the 1920's are... more info mapGlore Psychiatric Museum 816-387-2310
3406 Frederick Boulevard, St. Joseph, MO 64506
St. Joseph State Pyschiatric Hospital
"One of the 50 most unusual museums in the country", this nationally recognized museum features interactive displays, audiovisuals, artifacts, and documents depicting... more info mapNational Military Heritage Museum 816-233-4231
701 Messanie, St. Joseph, MO 64501
Located in a Harvey Ellis designed brick building that was once the city's first police station, this museum contains exhibits and artifacts that depict all branches of... more info mapNodaway County Historical Museum 660-582-8176
110 North Walnut, Maryville, MO 64468
Built as a working man's home in 1845., this museum now houses a wealth of local history. more info mapPony Express Museum 816-279-5059
914 Penn Street, St. Joseph, MO 64503
One of the features of this museum is a three dimensional diorama that is 70 feet long and shows the different trail conditions on the 2,000 mile trek to California made... more info mapRobidoux Row Museum 816-232-5861
Third & Poulin Streets
Built in 1843 by Joseph Robidoux, the founder of St. Joseph, this museum contains exhibits that depict early St. Joseph history and Robidoux family history with many of... more info mapSociety Of Memories Doll Museum 816-233-1420
12th & Penn Streets
You'll find over 600 dolls from the 1840's to the present day, including barbies and cabbage patch kids, as well as doll houses, miniatures, trains, and many other types... more info mapSt. Joseph Museum, The 816-232-8471
1100 Charles Street, St. Joseph, MO 64502
Located in a 19th century mansion, this museum has numerous exhibits including an internationally famous Native American collection, as well as,l exhibits on natural... more info mapTwin Spires Religious Museum 816-233-8471
501 South 10th Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501
A museum that offers the finest example of St. Joseph's architecture in a Gothic Revival Church. The building holds magnificent stained glass windows from Innsbruck,... more info map
Parks, Gardens & Zoos
Missouri Arboretum 660-562-1212
Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO 64468
Missouri Arboretum features over 1,000 trees and plants. more info
Tours & Cruises
Duncan Carriages 816-324-3768
1983 Beck Road, St. Joseph, MO 64503
Enjoy a unique horse drawn carriage for any occasion with this company that also provides historic St. Joseph tours and stretch limousines. more info mapFirst Street Trolley 816-233-6700
Open May through October, these authentic reproduction streetcars make stops at all of the most popular and historically significant sites. more info map
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