Jefferson National Parks Association Reviews

Well curated and well designed, the museum does not shy away from the good and the harm caused by early western expansion. This is a good thing; we should not forget how we got to where we are today.

If you want to go up the arch, plan a long waiting line like Disney. You get a time for the ticket, but it will then take some 50 minutes from there!
The new exhibition is not worth seeing.

Ohhh the history and the awe ness of the structure..and it was a beautiful day

Awesome museum while you wait to ride up. And it's free so if you dont wanna go up in the arch but want to experience the arch and get a souvenir.

Wasn't prepared for the sheer Beauty of the buildings interiors!

My first visit back to the Arch since the major renovation. Overall a much improved experience. First the bad, the Arch grounds parking lot has been removed. Parking is now at downtown St. Louis Parking lots. Locating the lots online before visiting is highly recommended. However, since you are now starting your visit downtown a stop at the Historic Old Courthouse is now a natural and probably right on your way. Do allocate some time to visit what this wonderful historic building has to offer.

Loved it lived in stl for a long time and I'v never been to the top of the arch great experience

It was an interesting ride in a midget elevator to the top. Worth the ride of course. At the top you can see Missouri and Kansas. Stunning view!

Nice place for families couples, to take. a walk . Plenty places to eat $ and up. Carriage rides and very close to the St. Louis Cardinals Stadium. Carriage rides all around. I will attend again.

Beautifully remolded it is nothing like it use to be worth another trip.

Love the remodel. Fresh, clean more modern to continue to attract visitors from near and far.

Now with the construction over, it is an exceptional place: however, parking is horrible.

Beautiful museum! Very clean, well organized, and great staff!

Great museum. Asked a ranger for a better experience.

Good experience. Wish the construction wasn't so massive.

Great place to visit for anyone visiting stlouis for the first time

Nice view. Sunset time rays fell on the Arch and it shines like mixed orange and red.

Beautiful landscape, trails to run/walk, trees, the water....all just great. Oh, and the Arch is cool too.

We were not allowed in because of our service animal. They were very rude to us and would not explain why we weren't allowed in even though we had our service papers and tag. All we wanted was suvoiners of our stop there. But they aren't even worth getting some .I will NEVER stop there again nor give them even a penny.

Beautiful place to take a walk, the arch being 630 feet tall was more than impressive. Parking is free after 7pm weekdays, so it's a free national monument which is pretty awesome. The area is well maintained and the surround plaques telling the cities history was informative and captivating (personal opinion).

Nice glimpse of history and the view of the gateway arch is a plus!! Should visit this place once in a lifetime.

under construction didnt get to see anything or go up in the arch

The arch is beautiful, but we visited when it was under construction. Nothing was available for viewing except the gift shop and a short film.

Nice displays and no cost for the museum. Alot of interesting pieces and some good historical information.

What a beautiful place to visit. I ve seen this arch many times and it always amazes me

One of the best museum in the US. Must see. Rich and honest take on the history of St. Louis and the Country. I will come back. BTW the stunning exhibition is a reason enough to skip the elevator ride.

Their museum is really cool, being on top of the arch can be overwhelming with so much people in one tight space. The tram/elevator trip to the top was really interesting, the elevator accomodates 4-5 people.

If it wasn't for Covid-19 the attractions here would of got 5 stars

Good time. Easy to park, easy to walk. Very happy. Also it is right off the highway.

Very cool place to visit. Looking forward to seeing it again.

They have revamped and added some things. It is definitely worth to take the time to walk around before or after the trip to the top.

A must see even if you don't bother with the Arch. Great American history layed out in interesting ways. Free

No thanks, I'd rather visit an actual national park, not one gotten through back door dealings.

Gateway Arch National Park may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of National Parks but it's still breathtakingly enormous (it's the largest arch in the entire country, in fact) and definitely worth the visit if you're in St. Louis.

For those of you who are new to the area, I want to point out that the Old Cathedral (officially Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France) is not part of the national park and Arch grounds, but is part of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis. For that reason, their website doesn't contain info about the construction next door. It's operating as a small parish despite being a historical landmark.

That's why you'll see a man outside in the parking lot at certain times- he's there to make sure the parking lot in front of the church have space only during Mass times (worship to everyone else) and not to be used for the Arch/park grounds during Mass. If you say that you're not going to the Cathedral for Mass, he will not let you use the church parking lot. You'll see a sign saying that parking for church only during Mass times.

I suggest that you check out the website for CityArchRiver- that's the name of the main project for Jefferson National Memorial Park- they have info and webcams to check out the current progress.

We didn't have enough time to really look through the museum before we headed yo in the arch but it was really well done and had tons to read, watch, and interact with.

I had a great time. I learned a lot of the history of it

I've been in the past and loved it, but not anymore. I would point out that there is no handicapped parking, but there is no parking at all. I'm not kidding, I'm think your supposed to park elsewhere and take a bus, taxie, or something. The tram to the top sells out hours in advance now, so there is a good chance you won't get to go up in the arch.

Great time!!! Not overly expensive and we got right in to enjoy the arch and museum!!!

Came here so many times a child for school trips, while I'm sad to see that the stuffed animals and wax figures didn't make the cut to being included in this National Park crossover, I absolutely love what they have done with the place. So glad The Gateway Arch joined the National Park family!

Great place and wonderful history here. Very clean and well kept.

Although temporarily closed for major renovations, the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (aka: Gateway Arch) is surely a site to see. I'm sure some people who live in the St. Louis area take for granted the splendor that is this architectural masterpiece.

Hop a ride in the tram (when it's running again) and take in some of the most amazing views of the St. Louis downtown and riverfront.

Finally, the museum and visitors area underground are quite interesting; make sure you have time to take it all in.

Nice way to kill time on your way to the top of the arch. Not to big and very interesting.

I love that it's free! Museums arent free in my city but this was a great experience

First time there. We loved the history of St. Louis and the Arch.

Great museum! Riding to the top of the St. Louis Arch is a must. Great views and beautiful mid-century architecture. Lots of great photo opportunities.

Money well spent! Sometimes you even get to see a Cards game! What a blast! Take the whole fam !

Nice, unique, and informative overall experience but the tour to the top of the arch felt alittle rushed for my tastes.

I'm a little confused about this location. When I visited the Old Courthouse across the street, a sign with "Jefferson National Expansion Memorial" was posted in front. The Park Officer told me several exhibits were moved to the Courthouse across the street.

It is really good for kids especially for ages 7 and up

Make sure you reserve your tickets to the top in advance! We were bummed, we wanted to take the river boat cruise but it was closed due to high river water. Fair warning!

Other than flooding it was great too much traffic of course around the arch but managed to have a good time at the airshow

Wonderful exhibits! Great experience for the whole family. Would go there again.