Missouri History Museum

The Missouri History Museum Library and Research Center houses the premier regional history collection documenting St. Louis, the state of Missouri, the Mississippi and Missouri Valleys, the Louisiana Purchase Territory and the American West. Staff can assist you with the library, archives and photographs, media, and objects collections.

Research options

• In person
• Reading Room procedures
• Online
• By telephone
• By mail or e-mail

Catalogs and Indexes

• Genealogy and Local History Index
• Online Library catalog
• Archives, Photographs, and Media Guide
• Description of card catalogs
• Digital content