Field House Museum

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The Field House Museum is a historic house highlighting the lives of Eugene Field, the famous "Children's Poet", and his father Roswell Field, attorney for Dred Scott. Docent guided tours will take visitors through the historic house where your guide will tell you more about the Field family and what life would have been like in nineteenth-century St. Louis. Afterwards, visitors are welcome to spend as much time as they like exploring the rotating exhibit spaces, Eugene Field Library, and gift shop in the museum. Please visit our website for a list of current and upcoming exhibits. The Eugene Field House & St. Louis Toy Museum was opened December 18, 1936, as the first historic house museum in St. Louis. In 2007, the home was designated a National Historic Landmark.

634 S. Broadway
St. Louis, MO 63102

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Interesting home and museum
Reviewed By Davigeta January 2025

This museum is downtown, not far from Busch Stadium. It was the childhood home of Eugene Field, the newspaper columnist/writer of children's stories. His father represented Dred Scott in the famous...

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History + Modern Culture
Reviewed By JMCSTL January 2021

My wife & I had not visited the historic Field House since our kids were in grade school, so we decided to give it another look on a wintry Sunday afternoon. The young lady who led our tour was...

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Underwhelming for the cost
Reviewed By Alex . March 2019

In a city like St Louis, with so many free attractions and museums, this place was nothing interesting, especially not for more than $5. There's a Disney display, some books, and a half-put together...

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Wed.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun., noon-4 p.m.

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TripAdvisor Rating:

25 Reviews | Write a Review
Interesting home and museum
Reviewed By Davigeta January 2025

This museum is downtown, not far from Busch Stadium. It was the childhood home of Eugene Field, the newspaper columnist/writer of children's stories. His father represented Dred Scott in the famous...

Full Review
History + Modern Culture
Reviewed By JMCSTL January 2021

My wife & I had not visited the historic Field House since our kids were in grade school, so we decided to give it another look on a wintry Sunday afternoon. The young lady who led our tour was...

Full Review
Underwhelming for the cost
Reviewed By Alex . March 2019

In a city like St Louis, with so many free attractions and museums, this place was nothing interesting, especially not for more than $5. There's a Disney display, some books, and a half-put together...

Full Review