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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.
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3rd Annual Walk/Trail Ride/Gravel Bike Ride along stretches of the original Trail of Tears near Steelville, Missouri. Join us around fire pits afterwards for potluck soup and stews supper.
Let’s enjoy the holidays together! Join park staff and volunteers for an afternoon filled with seasonal music, arts, and crafts, and festive refreshments. The event is free of charge.
Join us to celebrate Lingering Inland, an expansive anthology edited by Andy Oler. 73 original short essays explore locales in Midwestern literature relevant to the life and work of literary figures and canonical authors such as Toni Morrison, Willa Cather, and more. We'll have readers, a live musical performance, merch tables, and more!
The Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve will present a unique opportunity for ticket holders to spend an evening touring seven unique homes decorated for the holiday season during the 2025 Holiday House Tour. The third annual tour will take place on Saturday, December 13, from 3-6 pm. Guests will begin their self-guided tour at […]
Experience White Haven in the evening during the holidays. Lights will illuminate the grounds and historic house. You will hear Christmas songs performed by the St. Louis Christmas Carolers outside the house. Inside, the decorated rooms will glow with “candlelight” and as you walk through the house, you’ll hear period holiday music performed by guitarist […]
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 Miniatures’ vast and awe-inspiring collections for visitors near and far. All attendees can explore the Museum at no charge.
Both Kansas and Missouri played a role in developing commerce with Mexico. In 1821, Mexico became a nation having gained its independence from Spain. Mexico opened trade with the United States. Hispano and American entrepreneurs were ready and able to make the Santa Fe Trail a two-way international trade route and a conduit for cultural […]
In the 1950s and 60s, Springfieldian Dottie Dillard, Anita Kerr, and the Anita Kerr Quartet sang backup on a quarter of all Nashville recordings during that period. In 2019, Kerr guessed the Quartet had sung on 200 songs a year since it was formed in 1956. They were instrumental in inventing the “Nashville Sound,” generally […]
America’s history sector is vast, unique, and vital. Using AASLH’s National Census of History Organizations as a primary foundation, attendees to this webinar will learn the ins and outs of the U.S. history sector—its parameters, key characteristics, and top pain points—as well as insights into audience trends. Attendees will gain information to help strengthen their […]
Author Greg Wolk's newest book, John Frémont’s 100 Days in Civil War Missouri, covers U.S. Grant’s activities during his own wartime days in the state, which overlapped to a considerable extent with Fremont’s tenure. The book tracks Grant’s progress from Quincy, Illinois to Belmont, Missouri, and his relationship to Frémont – the man who put […]
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 table setting conveys not only an atmosphere of elegance and hospitality, but also national pride. Julie Northrip, former interpretive program manager at the park, will […]
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 Miniatures’ vast and awe-inspiring collections for visitors near and far. All attendees can explore the Museum at no charge.
