Gateway Arch
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The Gateway Arch experience is a downtown St. Louis attractions district, including the Arch, Old Courthouse and Riverboats at the Gateway Arch.
Purchase your Tram Ride to the Top and Documentary Movie tickets at gatewayarch.com/buytickets. The Gateway Arch experience offers a wealth of fun activities for out-of-towners and local visitors alike, especially families. Attractions include the Gateway Arch, Old Courthouse, Riverboats at the Gateway Arch, Gateway Helicopter Tours, and activities, events and special exhibits created by the National Park Service, as well as other partners.
Now that school is out, it’s time for a pop quiz! ANSWERS BELOW, or you can come visit me and find the answers on your adventure.
1. The average speed of the tram is 3.86 miles per hour.
2. The ride up takes about 4 minutes, but the ride down goes a bit faster and takes only 3 minutes.
3. A tipi this size takes 9 bison hides stretched around a frame of fifteen 18’ lodgepole pines.
4. On a clear day, you can see up to 30 miles in every direction from the top of the Gateway Arch.
5. A bison can run up to 35mph.
6. The Arch is an inverted catenary curve, the shape made by a chain when you hold it at both ends.
Our knowledge of the Gateway Arch is much better than our knowledge of measurements.
📹 A series of videos showing Gateway Arch employees pulling a tape measure to the number of inches for as many months or years they’ve worked at the Arch.
06/04/2026
It feels like my shadow is pointing at something...
Ahh, it's just showing you where my preferred parking garage is! If you plan ahead, you can secure a discounted parking rate at Stadium East Garage. Park there, then head on over to see me.
Details at https://hubs.ly/Q04jYjWc0
05/31/2026
Planning a big trip, with a big group? I was built for big moments like that.
Bring the whole crew and I’ll make it a day they won’t forget.
05/29/2026
You know me for the skyline views. But underneath all this stainless steel, there's tons of fun in the FREE Museum at Gateway Arch National Park. It's 200+ years of St. Louis history where you can play, learn and fully embrace your main-character tourist moment.
05/28/2026
It's starting to feel like summer, so I think my cover photo needs to match. Tell me which one is your favorite and vote in the comments!
Who doesn’t love a grand entrance?
📹 View of the Gateway Arch and St. Louis skyline driving over the river into Missouri. The cuts to a gorgeous golden hour view of the entrance to the Gateway Arch visitor center.
Summer post card views of St. Louis don’t get better than !
📹 Timelapse looking up at the Gateway Arch with clouds rolling in a blue sky and people walking around the grounds of Gateway Arch National Park.
05/23/2026
The stars are out, my lights are down, and the birds appreciate it.
Join the first Gateway to the Stars event tonight at 7pm in the Education Classroom inside the Gateway Arch National Park visitor center. The program will feature Matt Barton of the St. Louis Audubon Society to discuss the effects buildings and lights can have on bird migration. It's the reason I keep my lights off this month.
Like all Gateway to the Stars events, program is free to attend and will be followed by a telescope viewing (weather permitting): https://hubs.li/Q04hGwhz0
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11 North Fourth Street
St. Louis, MO
63102
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am - 6pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 6pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 6pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 6pm |
| Friday | 9am - 8pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 8pm |
| Sunday | 9am - 6pm |