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Lindell Blvd. & DeBaliviere Ave. St. Louis, MO 63112

314-746-4599

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Hours: Sun-Mon, Wed-Sat 10am-5pm, Tue 10am-8pm

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Located in Forest Park, the Missouri History Museum hosts an expansive collection of permanent and rotating exhibits pertaining to the history of Missouri.

The Civil War in Missouri

Daily from November 11 until March 16

Artifacts, imagery and interactive exhibits explore Missouri's role in the Civil War.
The Civil War in Missouri

Daily from November 12 until March 16

Here in Missouri we're accustomed to being considered a bellwether state in national elections. The Show-Me State is pivotal -- no presidential can...
Griffin and the Gargoyles

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. May 29
Dred Scott and the Southern Argument for Slavery

7:00 p.m. May 31

Dr. Paul Finkelman discusses the Dred Scott case within the context of southern pro-slavery thoughts.
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The Civil War in Missouri - Open all of 2012

February 24

To commemorate the Civil War sesquicentennial--and to explore the complexities of the Civil War in the twenty-fourth state--the Missouri History Mu...

2001 | Best Museum Gift Shop

Along with the usual touristy St. Louis keychains, postcards and paperweights, you'll find some unusual stuff here. Where else could you find a tile trivet with images of the Arena or Coral Court Motel for $16 There's also Lewis and Clark barbecue sauce, a made-in-Missouri product. Along with dolls, Civil War books and die-cast soldiers, you can buy a mini seven-piece child's ceramic tea set for $13. Thousand-piece jigsaw puzzles, books on how to play marbles and marbles galore, copper... More »

Paranoid Android

By Kholood Eid | Thu, April 12, 2012

Rosie the robot maid from The Jetsons may have once seemed cool -- even sweet -- but would the modern family trust a sentient being like her? If you want to learn more about robots, or if you're concerned that a Rosie-like helper would, say, seduc... More »
Creature Double Feature: If you're itching to see The Glass Menagerie, this is your week

By Dennis Brown | Thu, March 15, 2012

Like an over-ardent gentleman caller, The Glass Menagerie is wooing St. Louis theatergoers from two directions. Tennessee Williams' elegiac account of the dysfunctional Wingfield family — the overbearing Amanda and her restless children, Tom and L... More »
It's a Man's World

By Liz Miller | Thu, March 15, 2012

In 1979 East St. Louis, Illinois AM radio station WESL (1490 AM) took a chance and played "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang for the first time. To this day, its producers still credit the station for "breaking" hip-hop's inaugural hit. More... More »
The Glass Menagerie

By Dennis Brown | Thu, March 08, 2012

Like an over-ardent gentleman caller, The Glass Menagerie is wooing St. Louis theatergoers from two directions. Tennessee Williams' elegiac account of the dysfunctional Wingfield family — the overbearing Amanda and her restless children, Tom and L... More »
Architectural Evolution

By Chrissy Wilmes | Thu, February 16, 2012

Stand in your front yard or on the corner of a busy intersection downtown, and try to picture that same space as it was 200 years ago. It's not so easy without Google maps and satellite imagery on your side, but you can certainly try. Steve Nagle,... More »
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Event Review: Gardenland Express

| Fri, December 16, 2011

Great display, but wrong venue for the Gardenland Express. It's at the Botanical Garden not the History Museum.
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Socchicken | Saint Louis, MO | 13 Reviews

| Wed, May 26, 2010

Twilight Tuesday's are the best!
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EmilyU | Saint Louis, MO | 1 Reviews

| Tue, April 21, 2009

Always have lots of stuff going on--lectures, concerts, movies, kids stuff--and most of it is free! Lots of great documentaries!
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Missouri History Museum

Lindell Blvd. & DeBaliviere Ave. St. Louis, MO 63112

314-746-4599

Description

The Civil War in Missouri

Daily from November 11 until March 16

The Civil War in Missouri

Daily from November 12 until March 16

Griffin and the Gargoyles

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. May 29

Dred Scott and the Southern Argument for Slavery

7:00 p.m. May 31

The Civil War in Missouri - Open all of 2012

February 24

2001 | Best Museum Gift Shop

Paranoid Android

By Kholood Eid | Thu, April 12, 2012

Creature Double Feature: If you're itching to see The Glass Menagerie, this is your week

By Dennis Brown | Thu, March 15, 2012

It's a Man's World

By Liz Miller | Thu, March 15, 2012

The Glass Menagerie

By Dennis Brown | Thu, March 08, 2012

Architectural Evolution

By Chrissy Wilmes | Thu, February 16, 2012

harrfam | 1 Reviews

Socchicken | Saint Louis, MO | 13 Reviews

EmilyU | Saint Louis, MO | 1 Reviews

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