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Founded in 1898 by the Missouri Press Association and a trustee of the state since 1899, The State Historical Society of Missouri is the preeminent research facility for the study of the Show Me State’s heritage and a leader in programming designed to share that heritage with the public. Whether through educational settings, such as the Missouri History Speakers’ Bureau, or National History Day in Missouri and genealogy workshops, or the performing arts, like MoHiP Theater, the Society not only brings Missouri history to the state’s citizens, but also gives Missourians the tools they need to uncover history in their own lives.
The Society also publishes the Missouri Historical Review, an award-winning scholarly quarterly, which has served as the cornerstone of the Society’s publication program since 1906.
Every year the Society holds its membership meeting in either late October or early November. Members and guests can attend a workshop or informational session in the morning, take part in the business meeeting and meet other members at the luncheon which follows.
Hours
The State Historical Society of Missouri is open Monday-Friday, 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m., and Saturday, 9:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. The Society is closed on Sunday.
- Newspaper and Reference Collections:
Monday 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. Tuesday 8:00a.m. - 9:00p.m. Wednesday - Friday 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. Saturday 9:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. Holidays and special events Closed - Photograph Collection, Map Collection, and Administrative and Editorial Offices:
Monday - Friday 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. Holidays and special events Closed - Main Gallery:
Monday Closed (open by appointment only) Tuesday 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. and from 5:00 - 8:00p.m. Wednesday - Saturday 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. Holidays and special events Closed
Contact the Society
- US Mail: The State Historical Society of Missouri
- 1020 Lowry Street
Columbia, Missouri
65201
- E-Mail: shsofmo@umsystem.edu
- Phone: (800) SHS of Mo (747-6366) : (573) 882-7083
- Fax: (573) 884-4950
Closings (subject to change)
- Staff Meeting: Second Wednesday of Every Month, 8:00-9:00am
- Martin Luther King's Birthday: January 19-21, 2008
- Memorial Day Weekend: May 24-26, 2008
- Independence Day: July 4-6, 2008
- Labor Day: August 30-September 1, 2008
- Society's Annual Meeting: November 1, 2008
- Thanksgiving: November 27-30, 2008
- Christmas: December 25, 2008
- New Year Day: January 1, 2009
