Missouri State Museum

Missouri State Museum
Museums and Interpretive CentersGuided ToursLC Features
201 West Capitol Avenue
Jefferson City Missouri 65101

Information

Mon - Fri: 8AM - 5PM Sat - Sun: 9AM - 4PM Closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Check website for tour and event information.
573-751-2854
Free Admission
Service animals are welcome, but pets are not allowed
lat: 38.5789202 long: -92.1732622

The Missouri State Museum is where visitors go to immerse themselves in the history of the Show-Me State. The museum houses an impressive collection of exhibits that highlight the state’s natural and cultural history. Museum staff provide insightful tours to visitors. Examples include but are not limited to Jefferson landing, a busy center of commerce along the Missouri River during the mid-1800s and steamboats traveling between St. Louis and Kansas City docked in front of the Lohman Building.

Visitors to the Missouri State Museum will find both cultural heritage and natural history exhibits The museum is home to thousands artifacts in its collection, including the largest collections of Missouri Civil War battle flags and World War I flags.

During your visit to Missouri’s capital along The Lewis and Clark Trail, don’t miss the Missouri State Museum.

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Thomas Jefferson Statue
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