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The State Historical Society of Missouri invites the public to visit a new exhibition, Wild Missouri – the ART of Conservation, open now through March 29, 2025, at the SHSMO […]
Kernels of Culture: Maize Around the World (May 3, 2024 – March 31, 2025) at the Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum at the Missouri Botanical Garden focuses on the complex […]
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 […]
Sponsored by Matt & Ashley McConnell. Ardith Goodwin’s much-anticipated book, Penwonderative, is the first in her ""Predictably Unpredictable"" series, set in the fantastical Land of Ardithian. This children’s fantasy tale is […]
Montminy Gallery opens the new year with a compelling, collaborative exhibit, Looking Back and Forth: Chris Teeter and Mike Sleadd, which runs January 15 through February 22. These two well-known, […]
Join us on Thursday, January 23 at 6:30 PM (Central Time) for a live reading and roundtable discussion featuring original creative works by veterans, service members, and military-connected family members, […]
What role did early Missourians play in the Cherokee removal story? Is it one of racism, indifference and greed? With Missouri Humanities funding and assistance from the Trail of Tears […]
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