Missouri Historical Society

The State Historical Society of Missouri wants your stories, photos and memories of Route 66 to build a collection and public exhibit in 2026.

Gateway to Pride is the museum's first exhibition specifically about LGBTQIA+ history and experiences across Missouri and the Metro East.

The Missouri Historical Society has unveiled a new collection dedicated to Dr. John H. Gladney. Gladney became the first Black ear, nose and throat specialist in St. Louis as well as the first Black doctor in the country to lead a department of otolaryngology.

A Missouri History Museum event brings new attention to an antebellum insurrection plot that was secretly devised by free Black Americans in St. Louis — and how an insubordinate war hero ticked off Lincoln with his antics to free enslaved Missourians during the Civil War.

The Missouri Historical Society is gathering materials that would help preserve St. Louis' African American history. The society’s African American History Initiative plans exhibits on the Greater Ville and Mill Creek neighborhoods in the next few years. Historians are asking St. Louisans for artifacts and historical pieces to showcase.

The 1904 World’s Fair exhibit closes April 30 and will reopen spring 2024

The newly formed Chinese American Collecting Initiative highlights the long- lost stories of Chinese American immigrants living in St. Louis from the mid-19th century onward.

Where you learn Black history, and from whom, determines your understanding of it.

Gospel music is a pillar of St. Louis culture — just like the blues and rock. This weekend, the Missouri Historical Society celebrates the art form. Film producer Monica R. Butler, founder of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, said it's time to honor the region's gospel greats.

Amanda Clark discusses how teaming up with the Missouri Historical Society has allowed her to expand from a small tour company to one with 24 offerings that explore St. Louis.