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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.
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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.
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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 […]
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Ozarks Riverways Foundation will install an exhibit that highlights the beauty and wonder of our Ozark region.
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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 […]
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2 events,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 […] |
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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.
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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 […]
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Join us for a night of art & action! Please join us at the 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis for an inspiring evening celebrating the exhibition The Future is Female, featuring top feminist artists from around the world. Artist and filmmaker Tiffany Shlain, creator of Dendrofemonology: A Feminist History Tree Ring, returns on October 8 […]
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A press conference with a Delegate in Attendance who heard the debates. How the thirteen colonies are now set on a course for independence rather than reconciliation. Newspapermen and pamphleteers will be present to pose questions and debate answers.
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Dr. Luke Ritter will present on the St. Louis Know Nothing Riot of 1854 at the Kathryn Linnemann Branch of the St. Charles City-County Library on October 8 at 7:00PM.
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Blue Springs City Theatre is proud to offer A Midsummer Night's Gala at the Blue Springs Elks Lodge. This promises to be a night of magic, live music, entertainment, games, a silent auction, a delicious dinner, drinks, and photo opportunities. Support Blue Springs City Theatre in their goals to raise funds for a permanent venue […]
$65.00
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Step back in time at the Lathrop Living History Festival at the Lathrop Antique Show Grounds, October 10-11, 2025! Presenters, performers, field trips, shopping at the pioneer General Store, hands-on period activities, family friendly event! 
Hands-on, Living History experience the pioneer life in Missouri! Friday is free field trip day welcoming 3rd-5th grade students from across the area! Live speakers, presenters, demonstrators, and hands-on experience. Lathrop Antique Show Grounds is complete with authentic buildings making up a Pioneer town. We look forward to seeing you! 
An impressive lineup of nationally prominent and regional authors will be featured at the third year of the Heartland Book Festival on Friday, October 10, at Mid-Continent Public Library’s Woodneath Library Center and Saturday, October 11, at the Kansas City Public Library’s Central Library. The Heartland Book Festival – co-presented by Missouri Humanities, the Kansas […]
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An impressive lineup of nationally prominent and regional authors will be featured at the third year of the Heartland Book Festival on Friday, October 10, at Mid-Continent Public Library’s Woodneath Library Center and Saturday, October 11, at the Kansas City Public Library’s Central Library. The Heartland Book Festival – co-presented by Missouri Humanities, the Kansas […]
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Join us for a wonderful afternoon in Tower Grove Park on October 11, 2025, for a FUNdraiser supporting the Field House Museum. This unique event provides instrumental support in continuing the Field House Museum’s mission, helping us create dynamic programs and exhibitions, and maintaining the integrity of the National Landmark Field family home.
$100.00
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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.
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Former Lindenwood University Professor, Dr. Jeffrey Smith, tells the macabre story of 19th century “resurrectionists” who clandestinely provided cadavers to expanding medical schools.
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As part of a weekend of events to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Jefferson City, the 100 block of Madison Street will be filled with re-enactors and booths with a variety of period information. Both the Governor's Mansion and the Cole County Historical Society will be open for tours. Local history authors will be available […]
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“Star light, star bright” is a family program with a touch of whimsy, focused on reducing light pollution at your home. We’ll also discover the easiest way to identify the brightest objects in the night sky from your own backyard! The program will begin in the theater. After, we will use the telescope for star […]
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The Red Star Intertribal Gourd Dance Society will host a one-day Pow Wow inside Clinton Missouri's Benson Center on Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 12:30 pm to 10:00 pm. The Pow Wow, which is free and open to the public, is a Native American celebration and gathering. Come and go as you please. There will be […]
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By lecture and power point, Speaker Greg Wolk explores the facts behind Ulysses Grant's first engagement where he led troops in battle, November 7, 1861. This was the Battle of Belmont, Missouri. The discussion focuses on Grant's amphibious landing at a place called Hunters Farm, but also discusses Gen. Grant's role when the first ironclads […]
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Ulysses Grant was involved in two battles along an old bend in the Mississippi River, southeast of Charleston, Missouri; One was his amphibious landing just before the Battle of Belmont, Missouri (November 7, 1861, and the second found him aboard an ironclad vessel in January, 1862. The speaker describes in detail the historical significance of […]
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In celebration of Jefferson City's 200th anniversary, The Historic City of Jefferson is hosting four area speakers to recall the early days and development of the city.
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While it’s not Hollywood, there have been nearly one hundred movies made in Missouri from the earliest times in the industry to the present day. Jim Erwin tells the stories of the films and their stars—from Tom Mix’s and Walt Disney’s first movies to latter day films featuring George Clooney, Ben Affleck, and Kevin Costner. […] |
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Join us on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 3:00 pm, for an engaging presentation by Senior U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr., as he explores the remarkable life and legacy of the Marquis de Lafayette, the French hero of the American Revolution and champion of liberty on both sides of the Atlantic. This program […]
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The global roots mosaic celebrating America’s natural beauty will be officially unveiled at the Carroll County museum
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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 church was met with challenges so extreme it’s amazing he had the will to push forward: race riots, violence, and hatred came from varying directions. […]
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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 […]
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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 of Annie Fisher, a turn-of-the-century Black culinary entrepreneur in Columbia, MO; Tim Carson, reading from his Here essay on the Katy Roundhouse in Franklin, MO; […]
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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 Reunion is not to be "scary" but rather educational, as you'll see local people in period costume standing near "their final resting place" and talking […]
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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 educating the community with local history. Will you join us?
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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: 250 Years of Independence” hosted by the Mary Ann and Bert J. Kellerman Foundation.
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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 church was met with challenges so extreme it’s amazing he had the will to push forward: race riots, violence, and hatred came from varying directions. […]
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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 in a collaborative, solution-focused environment. This symposium will serve as both a healing space and a think tank, where lived experiences meet strategic action. Our […]
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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 family-friendly film. This event is free and open to the community, and we would love for you to be part of the festivities. We hope […]
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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 of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. […]
$20.00
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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 to engage young learners and their families with interactive activities and historical insights.
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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 of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. […]
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