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.
A legacy of leadership and grantmaking. Read the magazine!
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.
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 […]
Author and SHSMO editor Kimberly Harper, will talk about her new book, Men of No Reputation, examining Robert Boatright, one of the greatest con men of the early 20th century, along […]
Join Missouri Humanities and the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre on Saturday, June 21, from 9 AM to 1 PM for a free writing workshop for veterans, active and retired […]
Save the date for Missouri Humanities 2025 Keynote Event featuring Pulitzer Prize winning author Ron Chernow! Chernow is renowned for his historical biographies, most notably of George Washington, Ulysses S. […]
Join Missouri Humanities and Teaching American History for a FREE three-day workshop July 7-9, 2025 in Marshfield Missouri. The full itinerary is forthcoming, but plan to use primary source documents […]
March 25, in Kansas City at Kansas City PBS Register here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/qcwbtz7 April 16, in St. Louis at Nine Network Register Here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/n3b9w6t July 24, Thursday Night at the Museum […]
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 […]
Join us for a screening of Missouri Humanities’ latest documentary “Not in our Wildest Dreams!” The film examines the role of the Missouri Supreme Court, focusing on the state’s historic […]
Sweet Corn Festival in Treloar, Peers and Marthasville MO The Magnificent Missouri's Sweet Corn Sunday is happening on August 10, 2025, in Treloar, Missouri, along the Katy Trail. The event, […]
With support from the Missouri Humanities Council, the team who brings you the podcast A People's History of Kansas City are taking the show on the road with three great bingo events. Hosts and producers […]
Join us for a screening of Missouri Humanities’ latest documentary, “Not in our Wildest Dreams!” The film examines the role of the Missouri Supreme Court, focusing on the state’s historic […]
With support from the Missouri Humanities Council, the team who brings you the podcast A People's History of Kansas City are taking the show on the road with three great bingo events. Hosts and producers […]
