Nathan J.
11/13/2018
The Field House in downtown St. Louis is one of the area's oldest surviving structures. Built in 1845 as a part of Walsh's Row, this is the only survivor out of a dozen houses. Roswell Field moved...
Field House Museum
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634 S Broadway
Saint Louis, MO 63102
"Exciting expansion. A perfect blend of old and new. Don't miss it!" The Field House Museum opened in 1936 as the first historic house museum in St. Louis. Enjoy our free parking lot and take a guided tour of the historic house where you will learn about Eugene Field, the "Children's Poet", and his father, Roswell Field, an attorney on the Dred Scott case. Our docents will entertain you with family stories as you immerse yourself in nineteenth century St. Louis. After your tour we invite you to enjoy our expansion where we have rotating exhibit spaces, the Eugene Field Library, and our museum gift shop.
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4.510 reviewsBruce M.
5/31/2023
Wonderful museum building with 3 very interesting exhibits. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Free parking adjacent during museum hours. Have been coming to St Louis for a long time, but first...
Jennifer B.
6/26/2008
The Eugene Field House and Toy Museum is a quaint little row house in St. Louis. Eugene Field was a famous St. Louis children's poet, famous for such poems as 'Little Boy Blue' and 'Wynken,...
Stephen H.
5/22/2012
Jennifer B. did a great review, and even though it's 4 years old, it still rings true. I have nothing to add, other than take the hour and pay the $5 and enjoy the tour of this great house....
Michelle F.
1/1/2018
Really cool look into the lives of the Fields! The museum is largely focused on family and domestic life, with bigger external issues secondary. I loved the care and attention to detail in the...
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