2025 marks the 10th year since the inception of the UYYC Contest which will be held at the Missouri History Museum! The Missouri History Museum is located in beautiful Forest Park, on the site of the main entrance to the 1904 World’s Fair. The galleries of the museum are free and include the 1904 Worlds Fair exhibits.
If you have time catch the Loop Trolley it is free to ride and travels to and from the Missouri History Museum to the Delmar Loop entertainment district. You may even consider booking your stay at the boutique Moonrise Hotel in the Delmar Loop. In addition there is the Metro-link train that takes you from St. Louis Lambert Airport to the Moonrise Hotel in the Loop. Wherever you decide to stay there are many options for affordable hotels and AirBnB!
PARKING
The Missouri History Museum has two free parking lots located on the east and west sides of the building. One can also find plenty of free parking in the connecting side streets. Each lot at the museum has eight accessible parking spaces. If these spots are all in use, the next closest accessible parking spaces are located in the Forest Park Visitors’ Center parking lot. Explore a map of Forest Park.
CONTEST AREA
Main contest area is on the bottom level in the Lee Auditorium which holds 300 people. Keep in mind the North museum doors remain closed until 10am. However, the south entrance doors facing Forest Park will open at 9:30am for all competitors and their guests. Please use the south entrance and take the elevator or stairs to the bottom level. When exploring other sections and or galleries of the museum all guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
LUNCH
Once everyone is registered and or checked-in we will post the competition order for the day. As long as you are back in time to compete feel free to beak for lunch at anytime throughout the day. On-site is a great restaurant option on the 2nd floor of the History Museum: The Key Bistro! The Key Bistro is open 11am to 2pm and offers both dine-in service or an express service.
The Forest Park Boathouse is just a 10 minute walk and you can eat and return relatively quickly or bring your food back to eat at the museum. Food may be eaten in both outside courtyards on the main level. Another option is to drive somewhere close for lunch like the Central West End or send someone to bring something back, just use your current location and type food!
HOTELS
We encourage everyone to book your rooms early as the wedding and convention season is in full gear at this time; please take a moment to shop for the best hotel for your needs. There are many hotels in the downtown areas of St. Louis that are only a 10-15 minute Uber ride away.
AIRPORT
St. Louis Lambert International Airport is the primary airport in the St. Louis area, with Mid America St. Louis Airport, about 37 miles east, serving as a secondary metropolitan commercial airport. The two airports are connected by the Red Line of the city’s light rail mass transit system, the MetroLink. If flying into St. Louis consider using the MetroLink from inside the airport for $5 to get to your downtown destination. Or use one of the many taxis or Uber’s to get to your hotel.