Be the first to see the NEW "1904 World’s Fair" exhibit and be reintroduced to the Fair in never-before experienced ways. Visit the Missouri History Museum April 27-28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., for an opening weekend full of splendor that includes car displays, music, dance performances, vendors and food trucks serving up everything from multicultural food to fairy floss and ice cream cones, and a family zone with art activities and storytelling.
Immersive experiences like history tours, living history re-enactments, and history role play games and activities, are all fun ways to inspire children and teens to explore history. Here are a few unique ways to take your family's history exploration beyond the books:
The History Clubhouse at the Missouri History Museum is the perfect place to play the day away when the kids are out of school for spring break! Join the warm and cozy fun in a space where kids can be kids as they learn about the history of the city that’s all around them. Each section of this gallery designed for children and their families explores a different era of the history of the St. Louis region. Admission is free!
A special exhibit at the Missouri History Museum, "Coloring STL," invites visitors to explore the St. Louis region’s architectural past and present - by coloring right on the walls! More than 50 local structures are featured, from downtown’s iconic landmarks to the very homes we live in, to buildings now erased from the landscape to neighborhood treasures. But filling the cityscape with a kaleidoscope of dry erase marker color isn’t all! Families can get an up-close look at over 50 fascinating artifacts from real St. Louis buildings and learn about the dreamers and designers who used the materials beneath our feet to leave their mark on the city.
The Missouri Historical Society has resumed free in-person school tours and educational programming for families that utilize resources from the Missouri History Museum, Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, and the Library and Research Center.
Restaurants, groceries, butcher shops, candy stores—no food establishment escaped the critical eye of Miriam Coste Senseney. Although the Pure Food and Drug Act became law in 1906, food safety remained an issue for decades. Miriam took it upon herself to guarantee that St. Louis’s restaurants and food production facilities would meet strict sanitation standards.
Known in St. Louis’s African American community as “the Human Dynamo,” Arsania Williams worked tirelessly to improve the lives of those who crossed her path. A celebrated teacher in St. Louis’s segregated public schools for nearly 50 years, she also served as the president of the St. Louis and Missouri chapters of the National Association of Colored Women.
Parents across the nation are looking for ways to have meaningful conversations with their children about the fight for racial equality. Here are a few ways to learn more about Black history and the significant contributions of the Black community in St. Louis.
Adventure with dad doesn’t have to mean dad sits on the sidelines cheering at his child’s latest sporting event or school play. Occasionally it’s nice to celebrate dad with a day of fun outside the norm.