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Over 50 years dedicated to helping Missourians explore the people, places, and ideas that shape our society.
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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.
Join Dan Kroese, traveler who has visited all NPS sites, as he retraces different periods and events in Grant’s life through the National Park Service sites that tell much of his life story. Over thirty NPS sites across the country, from the Atlantic Seaboard to the Pacific, are directly connected with Ulysses Grant. The program […]
War Pigeon! Missouri’s role in the training of pigeons and pigeoneers in WWII Neosho, Missouri found itself the home to Camp Crowder, a US Army Signal Corps replacement training center, built in 1942. In 1943, the Army Signal Pigeon Corps moved from New Jersey to Missouri and began operations. Camp Crowder became the training and […]
White Haven was a working farm from the time that Col. Frederick F. Dent purchased the property in 1820 until after Grant’s ownership ending in 1885, and into the early 20th century. Ranger Blake discusses Grant’s farming experience at Hardscrabble as well as the farming process for the Dent family and enslaved laborers at White […]
Climate & Canvas is the culminating event of Gateway to the Great Outdoors' (GGO) environmental arts program with students from Froebel Elementary School. Over several weeks, students explored climate issues, reflected on their connection to the environment, and transformed their ideas into original sculptural works. The program combines environmental education with creative expression, helping students […]
New Short Term Exhibit from April 1-28, 2026: Echoes of Blackness by Dawn Tree Dawn Tree is a abstract surrealist artist, journalist, and author. Founder of Underground Tree Studios, she creates vibrant works on wood and textiles, blending heritage with social justice to bridge history and activism.
New Short Term Exhibit from April 1-28, 2026: Echoes of Blackness by Dawn Tree Dawn Tree is a abstract surrealist artist, journalist, and author. Founder of Underground Tree Studios, she creates vibrant works on wood and textiles, blending heritage with social justice to bridge history and activism.
How do small changes alter how we see a place? In this interactive program, participants will explore altered historical images of St. Louis—from photographs and paintings to maps and newspaper clippings—and try to “spot the difference.” Each image holds a story, and once the difference is revealed, we’ll dive into a conversation about what the […]
In celebration of both the 100th anniversary of Route 66 and America’s 250th birthday, the “Route 66 Centennial Traveling Exhibit” (“Exhibit”) will bring the stories and images of the Mother Road to life across Missouri. The Exhibit includes two stops in the state kicking off in Springfield, Missouri from April 30–May 2 followed by Cuba, […]
Celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday by exploring Missouri’s stories right where they happened at the Wornall/Majors House Museums. This six-part series of free, drop-in programs invites you to wander, engage, and chat your way through hands-on history experiences. Drop-In History: Reconstruction in Missouri arrives April 30. Delve into this less-talked-about era, marked by tense […]
The 45th Annual Mushroom Festival in Richmond, MO, takes place from May 1, to May 2, 2026, featuring a variety of activities, food vendors, and contests celebrating mushrooms. Food and Vendors: Attendees can enjoy a wide range of food options, including mushroom-themed dishes from various food trucks, such as mushroom burgers and fried mushrooms. There […]
A hundred years ago, the deadliest tornado in American history originated in southern Missouri. Now known as the “Tri-State Tornado,” the storm originated near Ellington and swept through southeast Missouri before crossing into Illinois and Indiana. The devastation of the Tri-State Tornado revealed flaws in the nation’s storm forecasting and reporting system that grew out […]
First Saturdays at Keystone: Arts, Culture & Creative Entrepreneurship
