1020 Lowry Street, Columbia, Missouri 65201 | 800–747–6366 | shsofmo@umsystem.edu
Whether you are trying to fit a broken branch onto your family tree or are coming to see the wealth of art by Missourians, visiting the Society is an experience you'll never regret.
The Society is on the ground floor, east side of the Elmer Ellis Library in the heart of the University of Missouri-Columbia campus, east of Jesse Hall (the building with the dome) and west of Memorial Union (the Gothic tower) on Hitt Street.
Sections of Hitt Street, Ninth Street, and Rollins Street near the Society are closed to automobile traffic on weekdays from 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. when the University is in session.
Please see the following:
Parking near the Society is extremely limited.
Bring plenty of quarters; some meters do not accept dimes or nickels
Temporary parking permits are available from University Parking and Transportation Services, (573-882-4568) which is located on Level 2 of the Turner Avenue parking garage. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The staff there will tell you where you are allowed to park.
Handicapped Parking
A lot just south of the Society on Hitt Street is available exclusively for handicapped parking.
To find this lot during the week when the MU campus is closed to automobile traffic:
For more information you can ask University Parking and Transportation Services, (573-882-4568) which is located on Level 2 of the Turner Avenue parking garage. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The staff there will tell you where you are allowed to park.
The Office of Visitor Relations at 573-882-6333 or toll-free at 1-800-856-2181 may also be helpful.
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Ground floor, Ellis Library
The State Historical Society of Missouri and the Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia are open the following hours:
Main Art Gallery is closed Mondays and opens at 9 a.m., Tuesday - Saturday and closes 15 minutes before the rest of the Society.
Please read our policies and procedures regarding use of the Society's facilities.
Any group of six or more planning to visit the Society should contact the Society in advance to determine a mutually satisfactory date.