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A series of six exhibitions and presentations, curated and implemented by Dr. Billie Follensbee, Museum Studies Program Coordinator, exploring the history and culture of the Ozarks October 2024-September 2025 at the Park Central Library Branch, Springfield, MO. This exhibition series is supported by a Missouri Humanities Council Major Grant. This exhibition and presentation series features […]
Ozarks Riverways Foundation will install an exhibit that highlights the beauty and wonder of our Ozark region.
Voices & Votes: Democracy in America, an exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution. Developed as part of the Museum on Main Street (MoMS) program, this exhibit is designed especially for small cultural organizations and rural audiences that lack regular access to traveling exhibitions due to space and cost limitations. Voices & Votes: Democracy in America explores […]
The Annual Statewide Preservation Conference is Missouri Preservation’s largest educational opportunity and biggest event. Going on its 26th year, the conference travels to a different city in Missouri each year with a goal of highlighting all the history the host town has to offer. The conference brings together architects, developers, preservation specialists, members of historic […]
Post Dispatch Weatherbird cartoonist, Dan Martin discusses 19th century political cartoons about Grant, highlighting the work of Thomas Nast (pro-Grant) and Joseph Keppler, who has a St. Louis connection, and was anti-Grant. The program is free. Call 314-842-1867 ext. 230 for reservations.
The Field House Museum is excited to welcome Andy Tolch on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 1:00 PM! A longtime toy collector and expert, Tolch will share his knowledge of toys and their impact on childhood fun. St. Louis was once home to major toy companies like Gundlach, Marks, Tootsietoy, and Wolverine, and the city’s […]