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Missouri History Museum
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Missouri History Museum
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Established 1866
Location St. Louis, Missouri, United States

The Missouri History Museum in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri, showcases Missouri history. It is operated by the Missouri Historical Society, which was founded in 1866. The main galleries of the museum are free through a public subsidy by the Metropolitan Zoological Park and Museum District.

Museum facilities

Trailnet bike event at Missouri History Museum
Trailnet bike event at Missouri History Museum National Bike to Work Day.

The Jefferson Memorial Building, built in 1913 with profits from the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, is the home of the museum.

In 1988, the museum joined the Metropolitan Zoological Park and Museum District and began receiving sales tax revenue.

In 2000, the Emerson Center, a significant building addition was completed, boosting attendance and exhibition capacity. The Emerson Center, featuring a ground-to-roof southern glass facade, was designed by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, and included substantially more exhibition space, as well as an auditorium, classrooms, a restaurant and gift shop. The Emerson Center was selected by the American Institute of Architects's Committee on the Environment as an example of architectural design that protects and enhances the environment. It is an example of a green museum.

Collections and exhibits

Carriage display in Missouri History Museum
Carriage on exhibit.

The museums signature collection includes both national artifacts, as well as Missouri and St. Louis related materials, such as local colonial and native artifacts, Louisiana Purchase Exposition artifacts, and items relating to Charles Lindbergh and his trans-Atlantic flight in the Spirit of St. Louis.

Recent travelling exhibits and events have included items related to the Fox Theatre's restoration and renovation,

Admission

Admission to the museum's permanent collection is free; however, some exhibitions require the purchase of tickets.

Exhibits

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Museo de Historia de Misuri para niños

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