We excite and inspire kids with the knowledge and tools to lead healthier lives.
Mission
PURPOSE
Make health fun and accessible so kids can live healthier lives.
VISION
We envision a community where kids are healthy and thriving.
CORE VALUES
Health. Period. Good health is the foundation for all we do.
Fun! We’re passionate about infusing play, fun, and hands-on learning into all of our exhibits and programming in order to reach kids in the way they learn best.
Creativity. We bring creativity and imagination to everything we do in order to reach all kinds of learners in engaging, innovative ways.
Inclusivity. We reduce barriers so that everyone can have access to achieving good health.
History
HealthWorks! Kids’ Museum St. Louis came into existence as a result of efforts to expand The Delta Dental Health Theatre to address broader, overall health issues after Delta Dental of Missouri became a major corporate sponsor in 2004. Those plans evolved and grew more ambitious over the next several years, ultimately leading to the closure of the original theatre on Laclede’s Landing in downtown St. Louis after 38 years so it could be housed in the new, dramatically expanded museum. The Delta Dental Health Theatre was originally organized as a program under the Foundation of the Greater St. Louis Dental Society in 1977 by a group of innovative and remarkable dentists including, Dr. Roy Wolff, Dr. Russell W. Buchert, Dr. Joseph M. Grana, Dr. Roger Parrott, and Mrs. Joanne Parrott. In 2002, it was incorporated as an independent 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization.
Founding Members
Accent Dental Center
A-dec
Jeanne Aubuchon
Ballwin Dental Care
Jeremy and Nicoe Bell
BJC Healthcare
Blues for Kids Foundation
Emily and Scott Brown
Michael Brown
William Burckhardt
BWTP PC
Diane Callier
Cardinals Care
Nancy Carver
Thomas Cigno
Richelle S. and Joe Clark
Lee and Christena M. Clauss
Natalie A. Corley
Aaron Cregger
Creve Coeur Urgent Care, LLC
Cunningham Recreation
Melvin and Alice Davis-Wiley
Delta Dental of Missouri
Ralph A. Dickson
John and Lisa Dinga
Aurelia Dunagan
Norman Eaker
Electric Design and Service, Inc.
Endodontics of Greater St. Louis
Episcopal Presbyterian Health Trust
Patrick Feeney
Matt Feldhake
Mark Fernandez
Damian Findlay
Debra Fink
Louise R. First
Ollie and Perdita Fisher
Richard Fitzer
Thomas and Debi Flavin
Patrick Flavin
Greg Frimel
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fruend
Mary and Mark Gan
Brooks and Erin Goedeker
Thomas W. and Trish Goldberg
Greater St. Louis Dental Society
Joel and Abbie Green
Kevin and Barbara Walsh
Monica Green
Steve Groves
John and Eva G’Sell
Zora Hanko
Rhonda B. Hanser
Larry Hargis
Mike and Julie Hauser
Hentscher-Johnson Orthodontics
Mark Hilton
Michael Hoffmann
Craig and Abby Hollander
Greater Horizons
Cheryl and Bill Houston
IKEA St. Louis
ISC Contracting
Jefferson Foundation
Jeffrey and Kelly Jobe
Joseph D. and Lisa Roddy
Karen S. Kalish
Kevin M. Killian
Robert and Kathy Kilo
Andrew M. and Maria Kim
Carol Ward Klein
Kohl’s Department Stores
Francis Kubik
Lemay Family Dentistry
Faye Licata
Little Medical School
Keith Love
Ron Luebke
Marsha and Jeff Marden
Anthony J. Marino
Arthur Misischia
Missouri Dental Association
Missouri Department of Revenue
Missouri Foundation for Health
John Monterubio
Monterubio and Herbosa Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery PC
James L. Mudd
Julie Neill
Sister Mary Ann Nestel
Michael Nobel
Jane Otto
Pacific Dental Services
Gregory Palozola
Roger and Joanne Parrott
Dennis Parrott
Pediatric Dentistry of Sunset Hills
Charles and Mary Poeschl
Cynthia Price
Aruna Rajagopalan
Theodore Rechtin III
Jack Rosen
Runge Painting Co.
Sonny and Laura Saggar
Saint Louis Science Center
James and Mellanie Sandfort
Harold Scanlon
Erin Scimone
William Seaton
SEI Group, LLC
Seiler Instruments
Joey & Ashlyn Silhavy
Kimberly Simonds
Daniel J. and Mary Sinclair
Gary E. Snodgrass
Adam and Katrina Sommer
Pete and Elizabeth Spataro
Jeffrey Spirer
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
St. Louis District Dairy Council
St. Louis Office for Developmental Disability Resources
St. Louis South Oral
Mary Steck
Sunset Hills Dental Group, LLC
Nathan Suter
John Tabash
Dean and Elizabeth Telthorst
The Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, Trustee
The Hauser Group
Therapeutic Specialties, Inc.
Trio Foundation of St. Louis
Uhlig Architecture
Bert Vescolani
Villa Lighting
Dennis R. Wagner
Stuart W. Waite
Walmart
Patrick and Carol Wilson
Gary and Sherry Wolff
Carolynn Wolff
Catherine A. Wong
Shannon and Lachlan Woodcock
Donald Woodyard
Elizabeth Zumwalt