Missouri Historical Society

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.

The Missouri History Museum’s Thomas Jefferson statue was America’s first public memorial dedicated to its third president in 1913. New interpretive panels will acknowledge that he enslaved more than 600 people.

On Monday’s "St. Louis on the Air," Sharon Smith of the Missouri Historical Society joined us to discuss the bridge’s history. We also heard from Great Rivers Greenway about big plans for the site.

Andrew Wanko of the Missouri History Museum previews the “St. Louis Sound” exhibit, which looks at how the city shaped popular music in America, from Scott Joplin to Nelly.

The Missouri Historical Society has a major project underway to document and preserve aspects of LGBTQ history in St. Louis. To help prepare for a special exhibition on the LGBTQ community that will open in 2024, the Missouri History Museum is first presenting a virtual exhibit, which launches Thursday, to kick-start the effort.

Contemporary citizen journalists can find a lot of common ground with a trailblazer who was active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries: Ida B. Wells. Motivated by false narratives and the downplaying of abuse of Black Americans of her own day, Wells chronicled the stories of those impacted by lynchings and riots. Wells’ quantitative work pioneered the way for data journalism and inspired her great-granddaughter Michelle Duster to dedicate her life to continue countering false narratives.