Missouri History Museum

Group Tour Options

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The Missouri History Museum is an ideal destination for groups of all types. As a tour coordinator, you have the flexibility to customize the museum experience for your tour program and individual group needs. Choose from an assortment of options or combine to customize the experience for your group.

• Exhibition Tours
  • Guided
  • Self-guided
• Theatre in the Museum
• Private Curator Talks
• Lunch or Catered Events

Groups making reservations at least one week in advance will receive:

• A 10% Discount in the Missouri History Museum Shop
• A 10% Discount in Bixby's, the Museum's restaurant, or Bixby's Express
• Group Orientation -- Our staff will greet your group and provide information about the Museum, exhibits, and wayfinding throughout the building.

For more information about the specific exhibitions please explore the Exhibition Section of the web site.

Admission

Admission to the Museum is free. A fee may be charged for a special exhibition in which groups receive a discounted rate. The admission discount is offered to groups of 10 or more that reserve in advance. The group leader will receive a complimentary admission when 25 paid admissions are received.

Reservations

Group leaders and operators are encouraged to make reservations in advance, preferably at least two weeks prior to date of arrival. This is necessary to secure staff and alert you to other groups booked. Our qualified coordinators will assist with arrangements and help in recommendations that will make your group’s museum experience and St. Louis visit as enjoyable as possible.

To reserve your group please choose from the list below:

• Book online
• Booking form  - Please complete and mail in
• Call: (800) 916-8212 or (314) 361-9017

Museum Exhibition Tours

Self Guided Exploration

The museum is available to groups that prefer to explore the museum exhibitions at their own pace.

Tour length – minimum of 60 minutes
Tour cost – FREE unless visiting special exhibition

Choose from the following:

• Seeking St. Louis: Currents and Reflections (on going)
• 1904 World;s Fair: Looking Back at Looking Forward (on going)
• The Civil War in Missouri (Nov 12, 2011 - Jun 2, 2013)
• Gridiron Glory: The Best of Pro-Football Hall of Fame (May 25, 2013 - Sep 3, 2013)
• The 1968 Exhibit (Oct 5, 2013 - Jan 5, 2014)

Guided Tours

The guided tour option is available in our continuing exhibitions and a selection of the special exhibits.

Tour length – 45 - 60 minutes
Tour Cost - $3 per person + cost of special exhibition admission

Choose from the following:

• Historic St. Louis (on going)
• 1904 World;s Fair: Looking Back at Looking Forward (on going)
• The Civil War in Missouri (Nov 12, 2011 - Jun 2, 2013)

Private Curator Talks

Visitors can learn from the curators who created and researched the exhibitions. Fascinating and insightful discussion are presented exclusively to your group in a private area of the Museum.

Program Length: 45 – 60 minutes
Cost: $75 per group

A variety of topics are available including but not limited to:

• Early French Culture in St. Louis
• 250 Years of St. Louis History
• What's Cooking? changing Foodways, Changing Lives
• The History of Wedding Fashions
• Charles and Anne Lindbergh
• State Divided: The Civil War Struggle in Missouri
• World's Fair 1904

Theatre in the Museum

Theatre in the museum offers dramatic interpretation of historical figures and topics.

Program Length: 15 – 20 minutes
Cost: $75 per group

A variety of programs are available including but not limited to:

• FIRE!! St. Louis and the Great Fire of 1849
• The Life and Times of Absalom Grimes: Civil War Spy
• Veuve Chouteau -- St. Louis's founding mother finds out about the Louisiana Purchase and is not amused.
• The Journey West
• I Shall Not Desert My Post: Elijah Lovejoy, Abolitionist Martyr
• If I can't Be a Soldier: A Civil War Nurse's Tale
• Postcards from the 1904 World's Fair

Step on Guide

A guided tour of Civil War St. Louis is available in two or four hour itineraries.

Cost: Per Group: Two hour guided tour    $150.00
                          Four hour guided tour   $250.00

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Suggested Itineraries

Combine an exhibition or program theme at the Missouri History Museum with various sites in the St. Louis area.

• Underneath It All -- Fashion and Fun in St. Louis
• Meet Me in St. Louis -- Explore the 1904 World's Fair
• Treasures of St. Louis