Meet the team striving to create a vibrant Missouri where the humanities are accessible to all.
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.
Following eight years in the White House, Ulysses and Julia needed a break. What began as a trip to London to visit their daughter, Nellie, ultimately turned into an unprecedented 2-1/2 year tour around the world. As a war hero and former president, Grant was greeted as a celebrity and unofficial ambassador. Park Guide Jared […]
Join Missouri Humanities in St. Louis this summer for a fireside chat with bestselling author Denise Kiernan! Kiernan is the author of The Girls of Atomic City and The Last Castle. She will be discussing her upcoming book, Obstinate Daughters, about the writers, renegades, enslaved women, soldiers, and community leaders who ignited the fight for […]
First Saturdays at Keystone: Arts, Culture & Creative Entrepreneurship
MOTELL, Missouri Storytelling organization, will be holding their annual Liars Contest July 10&11. Friday night we will open with a free storytelling concert with nationally renowned storytellers and local live music. Saturday will begin at 9:30 with a free workshop on storytelling. The contest will begin at 2:00. Come hear the whoppers and see who […]
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.
The Field House Museum is pleased to welcome author and historian James Erwin! James Erwin will speak on his book Guerillas in Civil War Missouri at the Field House Museum, Saturday, July 18th at 1:00pm. As a border state, and one with deeply divided political sentiments, the Civil War was uniquely intimate in Missouri. Besides […]
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.
Kitty Ledbetter will tell the story of Si Siman's role in creating, developing, securing talent for, and co-producing the first continuous live network country music television show in history (and one of the first in color), the Ozark Jubilee. Almost all major country artists appeared on the Jubilee during its run from 1955 to 1960. […]
Dive into the untold stories of remarkable women through short vignettes centered around meaningful objects. Participants are invited to bring their own piece of women's history, whether a family heirloom or personal memento, and join the discussion on preserving and recovering the often overlooked narratives of women's lives.
The Field House Museum is pleased to welcome author and historian Joseph McCoskrie. Author of War for Missouri: 1861-1862 Joseph McCoskrie will walk guests through the history detailed in his book . McCoskrie will reveal the first years of the Civil War in Missouri, a particularly bitter theatre of the American Civil War. Join us […]
The Field House Museum is pleased to welcome Missouri Poet Laureate, Justin Hamm, for a special live performance. Justin Hamm, named Poet Laureate in 2025, will bring his modern verse to the birthplace and boyhood home of the “Children’s Poet,” Eugene Field. Join us at the Field House Museum to enjoy an afternoon of poetry […]
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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