Missouri History Museum @mohistorymuseum

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 St. Louis, MO
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Joined March 2009
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.
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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Sep 3
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/gath… #STLMade

The Great Gather Round - Great Rivers Greenway

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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.
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Spend your Labor Day with us! We'll be open to the public tomorrow during our regular business hours from 10am to 5pm.
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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.
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Discover the lasting impact Richard Claxton Gregory had on St. Louis and the United States at the Missouri History Museum on 8/27! Presented by @WashU ⚠️ This week's Thursday Nights at the Museum is on a Wednesday. ⚠️ 👉 DETAILS: mohistory.org/events/dick-gr…
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Aug 23
Mary Strauss settled on the Missouri History Museum as a place that will both keep her Josephine Baker collection local and be able to preserve it for, and share it with, the world. @stlmag stlmag.com/culture/missouri-… #STLMade

Missouri History Museum lands vast Josephine Baker collection

For 40 years, Mary Strauss has painstakingly acquired items related to one of the most famous St. Louisans of all time. She’s purchased Josephine Baker’s former playbills, costumes, and posters. She...

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What kind of impact has the printed word had on St. Louis's history? Find out at this week's #ThursdayNightsAtTheMuseum! ⏰ Happy hour at 5pm | Program in the Lee Auditorium at 6:30pm 📄 LEARN MORE: mohistory.org/events/the-pow… Presented by @WashU
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Aug 13
Josephine Baker collection donated to Missouri History Museum in St. Louis stltoday.com/news/local/metr…

Josephine Baker collection donated to Missouri History Museum in St. Louis

Philanthropist Mary Strauss donated more than 500 pieces of the icon's history to the Forest Park museum.

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Aug 13
The @mohistorymuseum has landed the world's largest collection of Josephine Baker artifacts -- 450+ items -- thanks to St. Louis philanthropist Mary Strauss. Read all about it, via @stlmag stlmag.com/culture/missouri-…

Missouri History Museum lands vast Josephine Baker collection

For 40 years, Mary Strauss has painstakingly acquired items related to one of the most famous St. Louisans of all time. She’s purchased Josephine Baker’s former playbills, costumes, and posters. She...

stlmag.com
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Cocktails. Live music. Historical dives into pre-Prohibition St. Louis. Toast to St. Louis's unique place in American drinking history with us at this week's #ThursdayNightsAtTheMuseum! 🍸 LEARN MORE: mohistory.org/events/stl-sip… Presented by @WashU
This Thursday, travel back to 1950s-1960s St. Louis with a one-act performance of "Fella & Dame: An Ode to Mid-Century Comedy at Gaslight Square" performed by local actors Analicia Kocher and Panagiotis Papavlasopoulos. 🎭 DETAILS: mohistory.org/events/fella-d… Presented by @WashU
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We're partnering with the Tennessee Williams Festival and @OTSL for a #ThursdayNightsAtTheMuseum look into Tennessee Williams' life here and the freedom he ultimately found in St. Louis's sister city of New Orleans. ✍️ LEARN MORE: mohistory.org/events/tenness… Presented by @WashU
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Jul 29
PGAV is the team behind everything from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum to attractions around the world. Now they bring their magic home, to the new World’s Fair exhibit at the Missouri History Museum. @HEC_TV hecmedia.org/posts/pgav-the-… #STLMade
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Trace Missouri's undeniable mark on American history at this week's #ThursdayNightsAtTheMuseum screening of "Crossroads of a Nation"! Afterwards, stay for a panel talkback. 🎬 DETAILS: mohistory.org/events/crossro… Presented by @WashU and in collaboration with @MoHumanities.
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