Gateway Arch

The Gateway Arch in St. Louis remains the tallest man made monument in the United States. A new museum under construction on the Arch's grounds will reopen in 2017.

As Gateway Arch Turns 50, Its Message Gets Reframed

by Camille Phillips

The Arch was originally built to honor St. Louis' role in western expansion, and its museum is focused on the experience of white American settlers. Its new museum will include different perspectives.