Upcoming Events

Saturday, September 8, 2007
Special Interest Tours—Flight City
Discover why St. Louis could legitimately be called “Flight City.” The first stop is a narrated visit of Flight City: St. Louis Takes to the Air, organized by the Missouri Historical Society. This exhibition highlights the events and personalities that made St. Louis an aviation center in the twentieth century. The journey continues on the road with stops to several sites that made this appellation possible, including sites in Cahokia (the Air and Space Museum and the Downtown Airport, which opened in 1929) and a visit to Boeing. Linda Koenig, professional tour guide and former university teacher, guides you through this aerodynamic exploration.
Box lunch, guided tour with motor coach transportation, and all admission fees are included.
To reserve your tour or for more information please call (314)361-9017 or email us.
9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
Missouri History Museum Rates (only one discount will apply):
$60 per person for MHS members
$65 per person for AAA members
$70 per person for non-members

Saturday, September 15, 2007
Storytelling in the Galleries—Up, Up and Away
These programs engage our youngest visitors and their families in historic paintings and objects by using traditional and contemporary stories. Children will also enjoy a hands-on craft or other activity.
We’ll celebrate the Great Forest Park Balloon Race with stories about balloons big and small.
1:00 P.M. to 1:45 P.M.
Lindbergh
Free

Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Perspectives on Science and History Lecture Series
Presented in conjunction with The Academy of Science–St. Louis
Taking Flight: The Evolving Transcontinental Airline Passenger Experience
Since Lewis and Clark, transcontinental travel has held a certain mystique in the minds of Americans. Making ever-faster transcontinental connections developed into a national obsession — evolving from a thrilling adventure into a routine part of everyday American life. Dr. Daniel L. Rust, assistant director of the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, considers the historic transcontinental airline passenger experience in the context of today's oft-times hectic and frustrating air journeys, while also encouraging an appreciation for how air travel has altered our way of life.
7 p.m.
Lee Auditorium
Free