Another car damages STL mini museum

Aug 22, 2025 - 00:00
Another car damages STL mini museum

ST. LOUIS – The Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis, a staple of the historic Bevo neighborhood in south St. Louis, has again fallen victim to reckless driving following an incident Friday night.

The museum told FOX 2 it’s the fourth time a car has caused damage to their building this year alone.

Photos taken by a neighboring business show the scene Friday on Delor Street after a car appears to have driven into a light pole in front of the business, knocking it over and onto the museum, which was closed at the time.

The museum tells FOX 2 it is going to have its roof looked at to make sure there are no structural issues following this latest wreck.

Last month, the city put up concrete barriers in front of the business, at the busy intersection where Gravois Ave., Morgan Ford Rd. and Delor St. intersect.

Unfortunately, the business said this car came from a different direction, hitting a pole near the back of their building, far from those newly installed protective barriers.

The museum, which is packed with thousands of unique, hand-crafted miniature items is also volunteer-run and relies heavily on donations. But the community, including neighboring businesses, have stepped up to help the museum, even launching a GoFundMe.

Museum leaders tell FOX 2 they aren’t going anywhere but do hope drivers will slow down and consider others while out on the road.

Alderwoman Anne Schweitzer represents Ward 1, where the museum is located. Schweitzer has been working to address traffic concerns in the area and provided FOX 2 with a statement following this most recent incident:

"Dangerous driving is one of the biggest problems we have in St. Louis. Both Gravois and Delor have additional traffic calming planned to make the infrastructure safer, and Captain Lankford, and all of SLMPD, understand traffic enforcement is key and they are putting more resources towards that. At the end of the day, drivers need to take more responsibility for their actions on the road. That means slowing down, putting down their phones, and recognizing the role they have when they get behind a wheel. If all of those things improve, we will see better outcomes."