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Missouri History Museum

About Missouri History Museum

The Missouri History Museum in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri, showcases Missouri history. It is operated by the Missouri Historical Society, which was founded in 1866. Museum admission is free through a public subsidy by the Metropolitan Zoological Park and Museum District.

In 2026, the board of trustees of the museum voted to change its name to the St. Louis History Museum, with effect from fall 2027.

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Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 1.3 miles of Missouri History Museum; the closest, Saint Louis Art Museum, is about a mile away.