The Nation's Tallest Monument

Art Appreciation

Analyze the painting shown here.  Check out the details.​

• What do you notice?
• What do you think is happening?
• What caused the scene in the painting?
• What might happen after the scene shown?
• What does this piece make you wonder?

Music Appreciation

Believe It or Not
Don't Look Down
You Raise Me Up

More than Just an Arch

The Gateway Arch is also known as the Gateway to the West, and it's right here in Missouri.

You may have seen the Gateway Arch from the highway or in pictures, but did you realize that it's more than just a shiny object?  The video here might make you want to visit Arch in St. Louis.

A Monumental Opportunity in St. Louis, MO from The Gateway Arch on Vimeo.

Let's celebrate Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Lewis and Clark, the Corps of Discovery, Westward Expansion by working some puzzles with the Gateway Arch.

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How Tall Is it?

Let's make our way to the playground and measure to see the height of these popular national monuments.

Going Up

Ride to the top of the arch in one of these "pods".  It's like riding in an egg with four of your friends.  The video below is a little taste of the ride back down in this innovating feat of engineering.  This is a combination of an elevator, an escalator, and a Ferris wheel.