Missouri History Museum

STL’s favorite app is getting a glow-up 🌟 🍽️ The Great Big T-Rav Remix 🎉 Feb 13 | 6–9pm | 21+ Kick off the St. Louis Birthday Bash (Feb. 13-15) with some of St. Louis’s most celebrated chefs remixing our hometown classic. Tickets on sale now: bit.ly/450U2q9

St. Louis, it’s your birthday—let's party! Celebrate the Lou all weekend at the St. Louis Birthday Bash, a new annual festival packed with live music, local food, and family-friendly fun. We're kicking things off with the Great Big T-Rav Remix 👀 : bit.ly/4qu7eMZ

Our team is taking a New Year’s breather this Thursday night, but you can still visit! All of the exhibits will be open until 8:00pm. It's the perfect opportunity to check out our newest exhibits, "Mill Creek: Black Metropolis" as well as "Yours Forever: Forest Park at 150."

🚂✨ All aboard for holiday fun! Sing, dance, and jingle along with Celia and her merry crew — then explore the Sold on St. Louis Winter Market for gifts made right here by local makers this Thursday, December 18! 2:00 Market opens 4:00 Holiday crafts 5:00 and 6:30 Performances

🎉🌳 Forest Park is turning 150 in 2026! 🌳🎉 We’re celebrating this major milestone with “Yours Forever: Forest Park at 150,” a new atrium exhibit opening December 13. Join us for the opening celebration! Find more info here: bit.ly/3YapK01

✨ Holiday cheer is taking center stage at the Missouri History Museum ❄️ Join us Thursday, Dec. 11 for our Holiday Concert & Winter Market, featuring live performances from beloved local artists, interactive sing-alongs, holiday trivia, and plenty of festive fun for all ages.

THURSDAY: Join us for a screening of "The American Revolution" in collaboration with Nine PBS complete with Revolutionary War reenactors, ancestry research, and more! #ThursdayNightsAtTheMuseum is presented by WashU.

Today, we open the doors to "Mill Creek: Black Metropolis!" 🎉 Experience a weekend of celebration and remembrance—performances, storytelling, hands-on crafts, reflection spaces, and community connection. Find the full schedule of events: bit.ly/3WKpcgL

What a night 🎉 At the Member Premiere of “Mill Creek: Black Metropolis,” we saw history doing what it does best: bringing people together. The celebration continues this weekend at the official exhibit opening! Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 15-16 at the Missouri History Museum

🌙 This Thursday, we’re teaming up with the St. Louis Storytelling Festival for an evening of laughter, reflection, and unforgettable tales. Come curious. Leave inspired. 🍸 5 p.m. | 🎤 6:30 p.m. | 🎟 Free #ThursdayNightsAtTheMuseum is presented by @washu.

This Thursday: Dr. Paulette Sankofa launches her new book "Threaded and Seasoned in Missouri: Black Fabric & Culinary Artists!" Book signing to follow; books will be available for purchase in the Sold on St. Louis museum shop. 🍸 5 p.m. | 🎤 6 p.m. | 🎟 Free

Coming up this Thursday night: Pageantry & Pride! Explore STL drag history from Miss Fannie’s Ball to the first Miss Gay St. Louis & Miss Gay Missouri pageants, then hear from a panel of former contestants and organizers. 👑 #ThursdayNightsAtTheMuseum is presented by @washu.

Spooky vibes ahead: Ghost Stories & Guitars this Thursday! A live band plays Halloween favorites (Thriller, Monster Mash + more), free tarot/palm readings, and bonfire tales of haunted STL with MHS Education Coordinator Emily Koeltzow. Costumes welcome!

Thanks for diving into Civil War history with us last night! Next Thursday (Oct. 23) is Ghost Stories & Guitars, featuring a live band playing Halloween hits, free tarot & palm readings, and fireside storytelling. Costumes encouraged!

TOMORROW: Book Launch—John Frémont’s 100 Days with Gregory Wolk. Hear the story behind 100 consequential days that shaped Civil War Missouri. Signing to follow!

This Thursday: Author Gregory Wolk on John Frémont’s 100 Days—a whirlwind 1861 command in Civil War Missouri! Book signing to follow; copies in Sold on St. Louis. 🌙 Thursday Nights at the Museum are presented by Washington University in St. Louis.

Join Great Rivers Greenway Sept 15 from 4:30-7 for THE GREAT GATHER ROUND! It's at DeBaliviere Circle surrounding the Missouri History Museum at 5700 Lindell Blvd and it's a big celebration of 25 years of great greenways and community building. greatriversgreenway.org/gather/ #STLMade

The DJ's got us fallin' in love again . . . the music of Usher is coming to the Twilight Thursdays concert stage on 9/4 at 6pm! Visit mohistory.org/twilight-thurs… for details about where to park, food trucks, and more. Twilight Thursdays are presented by @WashU.

Spend your Labor Day with us! We'll be open to the public tomorrow during our regular business hours from 10am to 5pm.

Curious if the Missouri History Museum will be open on Labor Day? The answer is yes! We hope you'll come explore our exhibits, shop local in Sold on St. Louis, and enjoy a meal at Taste of Amighetti's from 10am to 5pm.