Meet the team striving to create a vibrant Missouri where the humanities are accessible to all.
Over 50 years dedicated to helping Missourians explore the people, places, and ideas that shape our society.
The study of how people connect to the human experience through history, culture, and traditions.
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Our Cultural Heritage Services program supports museums, historical societies, and other heritage organizations across the state through workshops and one-on-one coaching.
Missouri Humanities strives to implement and support initiatives that highlight Native stories and voices.
Presidents and their First Ladies often have new sets of china produced for their official entertaining, such as State Dinners. These events are an important part of diplomacy and the […]
Bring the whole family to Free Days at the Museum. Occurring on every second Sunday of the month, Free Days provide greater access to The National Museum of Toys and […]
Dust off your dancin’ boots for the Silver Saddle Fan Club! For the third-annual Fan Club event, The Sheldon’s Ballroom will be transformed into a western swing dance hall with […]
Join us for a lively and engaging look at one of St. Louis’s most iconic characters! On January 24, 2026, at 1 p.m., longtime St. Louis Post-Dispatch cartoonist Dan Martin […]
Black St. Louis explores the rich and inspiring history of African Americans in St. Louis from the city’s founding as a French fur trading post during the Spanish colonial era […]
At Foster Wallace Personal Injury Lawyers, giving back matters. Through our 12 Months of Giving initiative, we’re donating $3,000 each month in 2026 to local nonprofits making a difference. We […]
Route 66 Centennial Traveling Exhibit in Lebanon 2/5: 10 am - 6 PM 5 PM Panel Discussion with documentarian Katrina Parks, Missouri Route 66 Association CFO Larry Sernyk and educational […]
An overview of the products and producers of the confections that have made Missouri a culinary destination.
Celebrate Black History Month with the release of a local history book about Black soldiers in the Civil War from Cole County. The Cole County America 250th Committee hosts a […]
Celebrate Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 50th anniversary year with a free, all-ages event on Saturday, February 7, featuring the opening of Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting and Art & Nature […]
Join us as we celebrate Missouri History Day filmmakers and screen several short documentaries produced by one of our Missouri History Day alumni and professional artist Brian Hawkins of Kansas […]
Join us at the Field House Museum to celebrate a true St. Louis original—the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Weatherbird—as it turns 125! Stop by for a free slice of birthday cake […]
