MHS Audio Tours

The Missouri History Museum is pleased to offer two audio tours: The 1904 World's Fair: Looking Back at Looking Forward and St. Louis in Black and White. There are two ways to enjoy the audio tours:

• Come to the museum and use our audio devices. Ask a visitor services representative at the museum's South Entrance for assistance.
  
  Audio devices are $3 per person per tour; $1 per person per tour for museum members; free for children 12 years of age and younger.
  
  
• Or, you may download the complimentary MP3 files to your personal audio player prior to your museum visit.

The 1904 World's Fair: Looking Back at Looking Forward

When the World's Fair, known as the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, opened on April 30, 1904, visitors from all over the globe traveled to St. Louis. Fair-goers were dazzled by the magnificent spectacle that transformed St. Louis into the center of the world. While at the Fair, attendees were enthralled by the promise of what the burgeoning 20th century would offer—elaborate displays trumpeted the latest advances in technology, fine arts, manufacturing, science, civics, foreign policy and education. The audio tour features the exhibition curators sharing their thoughts on the artifacts in the exhibition.

St. Louis in Black and White

Examine the relationship between various racial and ethnic groups in St. Louis. You'll gain a better understanding of race relations in St. Louis and the culture as a whole. The tour uses key historical movements and events such as the abolitionist and civil rights movements and urban expansion to help you comprehend the complexity and diversity of the region.

•   Listen to the MP3 audio file online: 30 min.
  (Click the play button to start listening.)
  
  
  
  
• Download the MP3 audio file.
  (Right+Click (PC), or Control+Click (Mac) on the link and save to your computer.)
• Download the transcript (15 pages): Word .doc or PDF.