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Major educational institutions in the St. Louis region include Saint Louis University (1818), Washington University in St. Louis (1853), Webster University (1915), Maryville University of St. Louis (1872), and a branch campus (established in 1963) of the University Of Missouri. Smaller institutions include Fontebonne College (1917), Harris-Stowe State College (1857), Lindenwood College (1827), and Missouri Baptist College (1957). The metropolitan area includes numerous specialized colleges, seminaries, and extensive community college systems.
There are excellent museums in St. Louis. The renowned Saint Louis Art Museum has a major collection representing many of the world's cultures. The museum hosts numerous traveling exhibits and supports one of the most active art education programs in the United States. Exhibits housed in the museum of the Missouri Historical Society include a collection of mementos associated with Charles A. Lindbergh, who in 1927 became the first person to complete a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. The citizens of St. Louis contributed funds for the construction of Lindbergh's airplane, the Spirit of St. Louis. The St. Louis Science Center explores ecology, the natural environment, technology, humanity, and space sciences. Laumeier Sculpture Park is home to a wide collection of contemporary sculpture situated amid well-tended lawns and woodlands. Other museums in the city include the Museum of Transportation and the Museum of Westward Expansion, which is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Historic Site. Among the unique attractions are the National Video Game and Coin-op Museum and the National Bowling Hall of Fame.
