The Missouri History Museum is located in St. Louis, Missouri and is one of the most important tourist destinations in the U.S and probably even the world.

The Missouri History Museum was established 1866 as a cultural monument for the people of St. Louis. Most exhibits at this museum are free although few exclusive collections require you to purchase tickets. The museum focuses mainly on early settlements and national artifacts of great historical significance. There are also artifacts that depict early expeditions.

Dining after a tour of an ethnic place like the Missouri History Museum can be quite the conundrum and it is a fact that Italian restaurants are the perfect solution for fine dining. Here is a list of Italian Restaurants located near the Missouri History Museum:

List of Italian restaurants near Missouri History Museum

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- John's town hall: is one of those casual restaurants that offer the best fine dining experience just a short walk from Missouri History Museum. It's a great place to hang out and discuss what you just saw at the exhibits. The food is exquisite and rates are relatively reasonable.

John's Town Hall

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- Ruthie's grill: is probably the safest bet if you want an exclusive entree special that caters to all your culinary desires. Located in the newly constructed Forest park Golf Course, the food is simply superb.

Ruthie's Grill

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Other restaurants and cafes in the vicinity in are Bixby's, Central West End, Chinese Express and Jimmy's.

Founded in 1866, Missouri History Museum serves as a cultural institution striving to fostering a strong and healthy community through public examination of the past. And the museum presents a replica of the "Spirit of St. Louis". Visiting such a dedicated museum can be both an enjoyable journey and a learning experience.

To make most of your trip to Missouri History Museum, you should get acquainted with the museum first. Want to get fully informed without striking a blowing? Surely you'll find valuable info from this last-minute tour guide. Let's start from the hours, admission and locations info.

There're two buildings operated by Missouri History Museum: Missouri History Museum and Library and Research Center. Missouri History Museum is seated at Lindell and DeBaliviere in Forest Park. While the Library and Research Center is located at 225 South Skinker across from Forest Park.

Missouri History Museum is open all year round. The daily open hours are from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm except Tuesdays. On Tuesdays, the museum is open from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. Library and Research Center is open from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm Tuesday through Friday and 10:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Saturdays. Visitors to Library and Research Center are encouraged to make appointments in advance. Their contact number is (314) 746-4500.

General admission to Missouri History Museum is free. Yet you might need to buy tickets to some special exhibits held at Missouri History Museum. For group visitors, both self-guided exploration and guided tours are available. Self-guided exploration is free unless visiting special exhibition. Guided tours generally last for 45 to 60 minutes. The tour costs $3 each person plus cost of special exhibition admission. To know more about group tours, click here:

Group Tours

http://www.mohistory.org/your-visit/plan-your-visit/group-visit/group-programs

For additional info on hours, admission and locations, please visit:

Hours and Info

http://www.mohistory.org/your-visit/hours-and-info

How to reach Missouri History Museum? Conveniently located at the intersection of Lindell and DeBaliviere on the north side of Forest Park., Missouri History Museum can be easily reached either by public transportation or self-driving. Getting there is like a breeze by taking Forest Park Shuttle which operates every 15 minutes. It just costs $2 each adult.

Or you can get there via self-driving. The street address of Missouri History Museum is 5700 Lindell, St. Louis MO, 63112. Get directions from Mapquest:

Directions

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?address=5700+Lindell+Blvd&city=Saint+Louis&state=MO&zipcode=63112-1004

As for parking, there's no on-site parking owned by Missouri History Museum. You can park at the lot adjacent to the museum. Yet the spaces are limited and it fills to capacity quickly on weekends and evenings. Alternative parking is available about one and a half blocks from the History Museum, across from the Dennis and Judith Jones Visitor & Education Center. Street parking is allowed on weekends. To help you navigate the neighborhood better, maps are offered on this page:

Maps

http://www.mohistory.org/your-visit/maps

What are some featured exhibits and special events? Missouri History Museum boasts an extensive range of both permanent collections and travelling exhibits. A large amount of national artifacts and as well as Missouri or St. Louis related materials are housed in the museum's permanent collections.

Some ongoing featured exhibits are Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art, Chalkboards to Computers: A Lindbergh School Retrospective, In Henry's Box, The Americans with Disabilities Act: Twenty Years Later and etc. Upcoming exhibits include America I AM: The African American Imprint, The Civil War in Missouri and Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age. To get an overall view of all featured exhibits at Missouri History Museum, please visit:

Featured Exhibits

http://www.mohistory.org/exhibitions/continuing

Events presented by Missouri History Museum fall into a dozen of categories including films, lectures, music, special events, storytelling, theater performances and some members-only events. Theater in the Museum is going to show an array of intriguing films such as Welcome to Shelbyville, Africa World Documentary Film Festival, Vincentennial Kick-Off: The Fly, IAMWE Arts Showcase, Harvest of Loneliness, History on the Side: Midnight Ramble and etc. To view all, click here:

Films

http://www.mohistory.org/category/event-type/films

A list of special events is presented for handy reference:

- Corner Pocket Teen Summit: Who Do You Think You Are? (Sunday April 12, 2011)

- IAMWE Arts Showcase (Saturday May 28, 2011)

- Innervision Dance Theater Presents "The Ties That Bind" (Sunday June 5, 2011)

- Summer Family Fun Series (June 7-10, 14-24, 2011)

- Leaving Behind His Imprints: Perspectives on Black Fatherhood (Saturday June 11, 2011)

- Sisters of Hope Annual "Pink and Purple" Fashion Show (Sunday June 26, 2011)

An events calendar by date is offered:

Events Calendar

http://www.mohistory.org/calendar/today

The Missouri History Museum is ideally situated in St. Louis in Missouri, Forest Park. The great museum, founded in the year 1866 is managed and controlled by the Missouri Historical Society. The exclusive galleries are free due to the public subsidy by Metropolitan Zoological Park and Museum District. The museum provides live theatrical shows for those are interested in knowing the historical past and other theatre devotees.

Missouri History Museum official website

http://www.mohistory.org/home/

There are three special programs for the children that surely transports to times in the past and times which can just be imagined- Theatre in Museum, Teens Make History and The Performing Arts Series.

The Missouri History Museum at wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_History_Museum

The History Museum in Missouri offers good Youth and Family special events all throughout the year. These events and programs are exclusively designed to provide families a chance to communicate with one another while enjoying and learning at the same time. Some of the popular programs include theatre performances and storytelling.

Rather than going to a multiplex, it is good to bring the family to Missouri History Museum to enjoy the free noon movie. The museum also offer light snacks to the public. Even taking the family tour option at this museum is a great option to introduce your children in the age group of 2 to 7 years to see different historical objects and paintings in the museum galleries. The informative yet interesting family tours are for about 20 minutes.

Messages and reviews about Missouri History Museum

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Needless to say, the Missouri History Museum provides merit based programs for the scouts and guides.

Missouri History Museum shop

http://mhsmuseumshop.org/