St. Louis Region
The Museum of Transportation is part of the County park story
St. Louis County Parks' own history page places the Museum of Transportation inside the County's park system story, not just as a standalone attraction.
The Museum of Transportation is useful St. Louis County color because it sits where transportation history, county parks, and Kirkwood-area landmarks overlap. The County officially accepted the museum as a gift in 1984.
The County’s Kirkwood landmarks page also places Barrett’s Tunnels at the Museum of Transportation and identifies the site as listed on the National Register.
For a local reader, that makes the museum more than a weekend stop. It is a public-history anchor inside the County’s park and landmark network. Use County Parks for the official county context, then use the museum’s own materials for exhibits, hours, tickets, and collection details.
The site is a useful bridge between recreation, rail history, and county preservation.
Where to see it
- Museum of Transportation county park history
Use County Parks for the county-history layer, then the museum itself for current exhibits and tickets.
References
More from St. Louis County: browse every local note for the county.
Last checked against the sources above: July 16, 2026.