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.
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, […]
Join The New Territory Magazine editors, contributors, and friends for an afternoon of talks and historic building tours! Speakers will include: Jessica Vaughn Martin on her feature about the legacy […]
Come explore Missouri's oldest cemetery where visitors that night experience the stories of early pioneers of Ste. Genevieve by lantern light. Although close to Halloween, the intent of the Spirit […]
Join us for a fantastic day of time travel, stories, and all things old where you can teach something new! For over 20 years, this even has been inspiring and […]
Dr Joel Rhodes, Ph.D, Incoming Executive Director, The Historical Society of Missouri, discusses, “The American Dream.” This event is part of the semi quincentennial series, “From Colonies to Cape Girardeau: […]
When German immigrant Ludwig Jacoby rode his horse into St. Louis in 1841, he couldn’t have possibly known the chaos that would ensue. The Methodist minister’s pursuit of building a […]
The Save the Community: Stop the Violence Symposium is a one-day gathering designed to confront the escalating violence in Kansas City by bringing together community members, survivors, leaders, and advocates […]
The Griot Museum of Black History is excited to invite you to an outdoor Halloween Movie Night! Join us for an evening of hotdogs, popcorn and movie candy, and a […]
The Rocky Horror Show October 30 - November 9, 2025 In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion […]
Elementary students accompanied by an adult: Join us for a hands-on educational experience featuring games, crafts, exhibits, and demonstrations that bring the American Revolution to life. This event is designed […]
The Rocky Horror Show October 30 - November 9, 2025 In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion […]
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 […]
