Missouri Historical Society

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The Missouri Historical Society was founded in St. Louis in 1866. Founding members created the historical society "for the purpose of saving from oblivion the early history of the city and state."^[1]

1 Organization
- 1.1 Library and Research Center
2 Programming
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Organization

The Missouri Historical Society operates the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis's Forest Park, as well as the Library and Research Center. Admission to the museum and library are free to the public. There is a fee for special museum exhibitions, but weekly free admission times are available.

[edit] Library and Research Center

The Library and Research Center houses a regional history collection documenting St. Louis, the Mississippi and Missouri Valleys, the Louisiana Purchase Territory, and the American West. The Library and Research Center collections include:

Library Collections
Manuscript Collections
Photographs and Prints
Architecture Collections
Broadcast Media Archives
Museum Collections

No appointment is needed to view the library and manuscript collections, but might be needed for other collections.

[edit] Programming

The Missouri Historical Society offers programs and outreach services, including traveling exhibitions, tours, theatrical and musical presentations, programs for school classes and youth groups, family festivals, special events, workshops, and lectures.