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November 2024 by Ann Leto
While visiting St. Louis, Missouri, we stopped by the Chess Museum, and it exceeded all expectations. This isn’t just a place for chess enthusiasts; the artistry and intricate detail in each piece are truly remarkable. From the warm welcome at the front desk to our final stop in the gift shop, every moment was enjoyable. This museum is a must-visit, and the admission price is excellent. Thank you for creating such a wonderful memory!
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November 2024 by Angela Tankersley
Clean & peaceful place to visit
Staff is helpful and friendly
We were impressed with the quality of the displays. Enjoyed seeing different and unusual chess pieces and boards my favorite was the one made from Amber🥰donation box was made available as u leave. But there was no pressure in paying to be there. Good size gift shop didn’t go in there on this visit
They had a tournament going on the 3rd floor with some famous players in it (according to my son) we enjoyed watching the live stream of it there and continued to watch it after we left on their YouTube channel
We stayed over an hour and paid $5 to park across the street in a lot. Requires credit card to do so. Free parking is available along the street. None available that we could see nearby
visited between 12:45~ 1:15
Will come back here again. There were available chessboards to play on outside across the street A good place to walk the nearby area lots of places to eat. I noticed a lil Mexican place that smelled great as we drove by a Lebanese restaurant a place called the drunken fish that I’m told I believe Magnus made mention of a lot of places had outdoor seating
Enjoyed the atmosphere in the neighborhood very quaint & felt safe.
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October 2024 by Brooks Corn
Great! It was a free entrance into the museum. But before you even go in, there was a life size chess set outside during operations hours. There were also several chess boards and tables set up outside for free use. There were a few hustlers sitting across the street outside at the club looking for action. They were kind.
Inside, all the staff was friendly and inviting. They even opened doors for us. The museum had a wonderful scavenger hunt for kids to find items in the museum. In finding items in the list, we learned several interesting chess history facts.
There were several signed items and memorabilia from the likes of Garry, Bobby, and Magnus, amongst others.
The young gentleman on duty upstairs was very kind and patient with my daughter and answered any of the questions she had. She really enjoyed it, especially since she just started a chess class/club at school.
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September 2024 by Isaac Kern
Absolutely amazing and underrated place to visit!
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September 2024 by Crystal L
No tickets are needed. It was free entry. We went on a Sunday when the meter parking was free. It's quaint. If you want to see some history of chess, definitely stop by. My loved ones enjoy chess and thoroughly enjoyed the small Hall of Fame. Sadly, they spent more time in the shop since it was bigger and featured more. Either way, we had fun. Across the street is the Chess Club. 1st visit is free. You can play chess games indoors, and they have classes. There are several sets outside. I recommend taking some time to play outdoors and enjoy the weather some, as well as meeting other fans of chess.
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August 2024 by Ronald Snyder
This place is probably the coolest chess place in the world. A must see for any chess player , fan or enthusiast in St. Louis.
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August 2024 by Kyle werner
Lot of interesting things. Love the location too.
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August 2024 by Hamzeh Adi
Really nice visit
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July 2024 by Andrew Hutchinson
Super fun time! We came as not super diehard chess fans and had a great time experiencing all the fun displays. The gift shop had an amazing selection of chess pieces and boards for anyone beginner to gm. Outside the largest chess piece is just simply impressive and the large board is lots of fun to play on. We had an amazing experience with the employees as well, when checking out in the gift shop the man working the counter taught us how to play duck chess a fun little variant. And while playing outside on the large board, a woman who was not mentally all there was being loud and rude security came out and politely asked her to leave/stop using profanity. He turned out to be super chill and gave us to recommendations as to what we should do next.
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July 2024 by Jacob Ingram
Stumbled in to the World Chess Hall of Fame almost by accident. Can’t beat this place.
It’s free.
It’s awesome.
It’s all about chess.
What a great experience. Don’t forget to stop in to the St Louis Chess Club right across the street!
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June 2024 by Joan Rider
I wish we had more time to browse and read everything. It was so interesting. Absolutely loved our short time here.
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June 2024 by Bethany Weeks
Fun spot for a photoshoot!
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June 2024 by Alexander Viduetsky
WCHF is a very interesting place for all chess enthusiasts. There is the largest chess piece in the world by the main entrance to the WCHF.
The entrance is free (a $5 donation is recommended). There is limited parking available, which is free on Sundays. WCHF has three floors. The lower two floors were open for visitors when I was there, while the top floor was closed for the general admission because of a chess tournament. At the WCHF, there are numerous historical photos and artifacts related to prior chess world champions. Both male and female champions are represented there. My favorite part of the exhibit was a replica of a tournament table, chairs, and the chess board used by Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky during their famous championship match in 1972.
WCHF is rather compact. A visitor could see all everything in less than one hour. WCHF has a gift shop with chess books, sets, and other chess-relater items. Right across from the WCHF, the St. Louis Chess Club is open to visitors as well.
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April 2024 by Angel Garrido
A place to visit for those who like or want to know about chess, well decorated, not only for adults, children have a room to interact
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April 2024 by Jeremy Adams
A lot of great information about chess, and some really fascinating exabits.
