Museum Scavenger Hunts in St. Louis

Master the art of adventure…

…on a scavenger hunt that reveals the best of the St. Louis Art Museum (or SLAM). Your team will follow clues through the treasure-packed galleries and search for answers to tricky questions about the art and artifacts you find. You’ll uncover surprising secrets and oddball details about amazing masterpieces by Old Masters from Europe and young masters from contemporary America, remarkable masks from Africa, mysterious sculptures from Asia, and much more.

Your quest might include…

• Famously jolly boatmen who might dance themselves overboard
• Colonial coral that would leave a child rattled
• Chief Billy Bowlegs (yes, that was his name)
• A flatulent sea captain in a shady tavern
• An underworld dog that might end up on the menu
• A golden reliquary that held a saint’s arm
• A horrifying version of “Athenian Idol”

But you don’t need to know anything about art or the museum to win: you just need a sharp mind and comfy shoes.

If you’re looking for team building in St. Louis that will get your group laughing, thinking, and bonding, look no further. This is a great activity for corporate outings, social-group or alumni get-togethers, birthday parties—you name it.

The Kids Edition is a great activity for kids (age 7 and up) and adults can enjoy together. It’s a fun way to introduce kids to art on school field trips.

Contact us to learn more—and find more fun in St. Louis!

Meet us at the strangest place in St. Louis

What kind of a museum features a giant Slinky, an indoor treehouse and cave system, a 10-story slide, a refurbished organ, and a collection of skateboard ramps? A wonderfully unusual one that pairs extremely well with our wonderfully unusual game. On teams, you’ll follow a trail of clues through the wacky exhibits in this former shoe factory as you collaborate to answer fun, funny questions about the orphaned objects culled from some very random places.

Find your answers among giant propellers, ceramic doll heads, scientific specimens, silent bearded men, and more. You’ll also be challenged to take creativity-stretching Team Photos, which might have you posing as mad scientists making a discovery or explorers who are lost in space.

Your team might tackle such questions as…

• Find a bottle that sounds like it belongs to a group of jewelers or card players. What is it expressly for? (You might think, “Yeah, right…”) Answer: The Diamond Club whiskey bottle is “expressly for medicinal use.”
• Find a grid of portraits on the wall. What idiots are directly above a dead president’s wise guy? Answer: The Three Stooges are above Henry Kissinger.
• Visit the Vault Room. The giant door was made by a company with three names. What’s the fishy one? Answer: On the door, you can make out the faint name Herring Hall Mervin Co.

The questions are designed to be answered only when you’re in the right spot, looking at the right object. Don’t worry—our clues will get you there. No prior knowledge of the museum is necessary: you just need to pay attention to the details, use your wits, and work with your group.

If you’ve been looking for an out-of-the-box activity that combines team building and flat-out fun, you’ve found it. This scavenger hunt is perfect for birthday parties, social-group outings, corporate events—you name it.

What delighted clients are saying about the City Museum scavenger hunt

A 5-star review on Google: “Our HR Team had such a great time doing a Watson Adventures scavenger hunt as a team building exercise! All of our employees enjoyed the hunt and our host, Dan, was friendly and fun! The questions were the right level of difficulty, not too hard and not too easy. We loved this and I am sure it is something we will talk about for years to come!”

“Our group loved the scavenger hunt, and everything ran super smoothly.” —a medical institute

“It was a fun afternoon with Corey and Andy, and all the competitive spirit made our hunt more exciting. Thanks for everything!” —a communications company

Contact us to learn more about our scavenger hunts at the City Museum —and find more team-building fun in St. Louis!

The secrets of St. Louis—revealed!

Go on a magical history tour of the Missouri History Museum that’s unlike any museum tour you’ve ever taken. On teams, you’ll follow a trail of clues through the majestic Jefferson Memorial Building and answer tricky, humorous questions about what you find.

No knowledge of Missouri history or the museum is required to win: you just need sharp eyes and comfy shoes—and great teamwork. You’ll see the museum in a whole new way: as a giant treasure chest, packed with all sorts of unusual and odd objects and fascinating trivia.

And if you’re looking for an after-work activity, here’s great news: the Missouri History Museum is open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays!

You might ponder such questions as…

• Why was a can opener crucial for a Ferris wheel?
• What prompted a World’s Fair visitor to ask, “Have we eaten of the insane root that takes reason prisoner?”
• Why did a marathoner take strychnine before a big race?
• What made Eskimos wear furs during a summer in St. Louis?
• Why is it bad news if a Bontoc headhunter adds a tattoo to his chest?
• Why did men carry kegs of gunpowder into the Great Fire of 1849?
• What punishment did a prisoner receive after sticking his head out the window of Gratiot Street Prison to smile at a lady?
• Why did future rock-’n’-roll pioneer Chuck Berry paste letters to his forehead to spell ST. LOUIS backward?

You’ll be amazed and amused by what you discover about St. Louis—and your teammates.

A Murder Mystery Edition of the hunt is also available.

A Kids Edition provides the solution to your search for an activity that kids (age 7 and up) and adults can enjoy together. The scavenger hunt is perfect for school field trips—or any kids group looking for unusual fun.

Contact us to learn more—and find more fun in St. Louis!

Visit museums across the country—virtually!

Discover odd and unusual art and artifacts on this unique museum virtual tour. Tricky, fun trivia questions provide clues that lead you on a quest to explore 16 online museums of all kinds, all over America. You’ll pick your way through virtual galleries and historic locations, in search of amazing masterpieces, startling artifacts, dinosaurs, famous people, and more, earning points for uncovering humorous details, all without leaving your comfy chair.

No previous knowledge is required. You just need sharp eyes and great teamwork on this adventure. Thanks to video conferencing technology and our custom game app, people at home can play along with a Watson Adventures host, work with teammates, and have fun together. This game sends you searching for the strangest and funniest details in art hidden on museum websites.

Special editions for private groups

• Want your colleagues to mix more during the game? The Mix & Mingle edition rearranges the teams at “halftime” to increase the number of people players interact with during the game.
• The International Edition is great for groups seeking online ESL games.
• If your group is up for a challenge, try the Brain Squeeze Edition, which adds devilish trivia questions to the clues.
• Or if you’re an educator looking for online classroom games, consider the Kids Edition.

Want to see more of a particular city’s best museums and landmarks? Escape games for New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay Area, Texas, and Washington, D.C., are also available. If your group includes people from a variety of countries, whose first language might not be English, check out the Around the World Scavenger Hunt.

Contact us to learn more—and find more fun working at home!