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About the Collection
The Society holds one of the largest collection of paintings by George Caleb Bingham, including, Order No. 11. The Thomas Hart Benton Collection contains the Year of Peril series, lithographs and other works. Many other Missouri artists, both past and present, are well represented in the Society's holdings.
The Society's extensive editorial cartoon collection includes original drawings by Daniel Fitzpatrick, S. J. Ray, Bill Mauldin, Don Hesse, Tom Engelhardt, and others.
The Main Gallery and Corridor Galleries feature rotating exhibits, with selected paintings by George Caleb Bingham and Thomas Hart Benton on permanent display.
Hours
The Main Gallery is free and open to the public.
| Monday | Closed (open by appointment only) |
| Tuesday - Friday | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | 9:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. |
| Holidays and special events | Closed |
The Corridor Galleries are open during regular business hours.
Check our list of scheduled closings before planning a visit to the galleries.
The Society is ADA accessible.
Art Reproductions
Reproductions of Bingham's paintings, Order No. 11 and Watching the Cargo are now available.
Tours
Organizations and school groups can schedule tours of the Main Gallery by contacting the Society at (573) 882-7083 or (800) 747–6366.
Online Exhibits
Women, Children and George Caleb Bingham
View the Women, Children and Geoge Caleb Bingham Gallery on Flickr
Exhibits
Directions to the Gallery in Columbia.
1942: Thomas Hart Benton's Year of Peril
March 3
The State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center - Columbia, Main Gallery
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the creation of Thomas Hart Benton’s Year of Peril series, the State Historical Society will mount an exhibition of all eight of the large, war propaganda paintings Benton created at the outset of the U.S. involvement in WWII. Also included will be editorial cartoons and war posters created by other artists in 1942.
The Prices of History: The Legacy of the Price Family in Mid-Missouri
Through June 2012
The State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center - Columbia, Main Gallery
This exhibits commemorates the return of Order No. 11 to the Society’s Main Gallery and acknowledges the legacy of the Price family and their connection with George Caleb Bingham through R. B. Price, who helped finance “Bingham and Co.,” publishers of the engraving Martial Law (Order No. 11), for which the Society’s version of the great Civil War picture was painted.
Fred Geary: Missouri Master of the Woodcut
May 5, 2012 through June 30, 2012
Kansas City Public Library’s Central Library
This popular exhibition of Fred Geary works travels to the Kansas City Public Library during May and June. Call (816) 701-3400 for details or visit the website www.kclibrary.org. The Kansas City Public Library is hosting this special SHSMO exhibit with support from the Missouri Arts Council.
View the Fred Geary Gallery on FlickrTraveling Exhibit
Objects Worthy of Notice: The Wildlife Encountered by the Corps of Discovery
This exhibit presents a look at the rich diversity of wildlife observed by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark during their 1804-1806 expedition through the newly acquired and relatively uncharted Louisiana Territory. Under instructions from President Thomas Jefferson to record “objects worthy of notice,” the naturalist-explorers scientifically documented 122 new species and expanded knowledge about many others. The elegant and detailed work of naturalists John James Audubon, John Woodson Audubon, and Charles W. Schwartz illustrate engaging excerpts from the explorers' journals.