Missouri History Museum

Free Early Childhood Field Trips at the
Missouri History Museum!

The Missouri History Museum offers private gallery programs for groups of up to 60 children ages 2-6.  All group visits must be arranged in advance, and the sooner the better, because our programs are popular and book up fast!  Call (314) 361-9017 to make your reservation today! Or Register Online.

Programs are available September 21, 2011-May 18, 2012.  Programs are available on Wednesdays and Thursdays as early as 9:30am, or on Fridays as early as 11:30am.

Current available programs include:

• Going to the Fair -- The 1904 World's Fair
  
  Imagine what it was like to visit St. Louis during the historic 1904 World's Fair!  Children will go on an interactive tour of this exhibition and participate in hands-on activities, including dress-up, crafts, and storytelling.  Going to the Fair lasts 1 hour, 30 minutes.
  

• Storytelling in the Museum
  
  These programs engage children in museum settings and historic objects by using traditional and contemporary storybooks. After storytelling, children will also enjoy a hands-on craft and a brief interactive gallery tour.  Storytelling theme options include:
  
  Let's Dance
  Sing-A-Long
  Happy, Sad, Gloomy or Glad
  Curious Creatures
  Smile with the Crocodiles
  Penguin Party
  Fun with Mo Willems
  World of Eric Carle
  Life in the Ice (This theme is in conjunction with the special exhibit Mammoths and Mastodons and is only availabe December 1, 2011-March 30, 2012)
  
  Storytelling programs last 1 hour, 15 minutes.

Please contact lnewton@mohistory.org or (314) 454-3114 for further information.