Missouri State Museum/Jefferson Landing State Historic Site

10/4/2025 | Missouri State Museum | Jefferson City, MO Missouri Folk Arts and the Missouri State Museum will continue their celebration of the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program’s 40th anniversary with a presentation by folklorist Amy Skillman on Saturday, Oct. 4. Skillman served as Missouri’s second state folklorist from 1986-1988, during which she managed and conducted […]

10/18/2025 | Missouri State Museum | Jefferson City, MO Join us on the lawn of the Lohman Building for a backyard movie night at Jefferson Landing State Historic Site. We'll be showing the 2001 animated film "Monsters, Inc." This kids movie is just over 90 minutes long and features Missouri's own John Goodman as the […]

11/1/2025 | Missouri State Museum | Jefferson City, MO Join us on the lawn of the Lohman Building for a backyard movie night at Jefferson Landing State Historic Site. As requested by last year's attendees, we'll be showing the 1953 mystery-horror film "House of Wax." The movie is just under 90 minutes long and features […]

11/5/2025 | Missouri State Museum | Jefferson City, MO Missouri has long stood at the crossroads of innovation, especially in the field of transportation. From the steamboat era to the Space Age, transportation has been a powerful force in the state’s development. Likewise, transportation development in Missouri has had a profound impact on both regional […]

11/15/2025 | Missouri State Museum | Jefferson City, MO. On Nov. 15, the Missouri State Museum will welcome a new entry to its military flags exhibit: the Civil War banner of the 2nd Missouri Cavalry Regiment. You are invited to commemorate the return of this flag and learn more about the 2nd Missouri Cavalry Regiment, […]

12/3/2025 | Missouri State Museum | Jefferson City, MO In the winter of 1818, geologist and cartographer Henry Rowe Schoolcraft set out to explore the Ozarks with his partner. Throughout the trip, Schoolcraft kept a detailed journal of observations. He described plants, forests, limestone cliffs, prairies, oak savannas, and other features that he encountered. His […]

1/1/2026 | Jefferson Landing State Historic Site/Missouri State Museum | Jefferson City, MO. Join Missouri State Museum staff for an urban exploration around Jefferson Landing State Historic Site, the Capitol complex, and Jefferson City Parks’ Deborah Cooper Park on Adrian’s Island. Staff will provide a tour as we take in the views of the Missouri […]

1/31/2026 | Missouri State Museum | Jefferson City, MO. Celebrate the opening of the Missouri State Museum's newest exhibit, "Missouri Natural." The exhibit's rotating content will feature hands-on activities highlighting the state's natural resources, wildlife, plants and more. The first rotating display, "Birds of a Feather," takes a microscopic view of Missouri birds and how […]

2/4/2026 | Missouri State Museum/Jefferson Landing State Historic Site | Jefferson City, MO. Throughout history, salt has been linked to fertility, longevity, loyalty and protection. Salt is essential for cell function and is found in almost every part of the human body. Sources of salt have spurred the growth of settlements, including some in Missouri. […]

3/9/2026 | Missouri State Museum | Jefferson City, Mo. Celebrate the winners of the 2025 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Photo Contest at an opening reception for an exhibit featuring contest photographs. The exhibit includes the the top four photographs in three categories: Natural Resources, Unique Places, and People Enjoying Missouri Outdoors. MoDNR hosts a […]

sus 4/1/2026 | Missouri State Museum/Jefferson Landing State Historic Site | Jefferson City, MO. Students from the University of Missouri's Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy are developing a new exhibit to commemorate America's 250th birthday. On Wednesday, April 1, they will host a public discussion about the exhibit at Jefferson Landing State Historic Site. The exhibit, titled […]

5/9/2026 | Missouri State Museum/Jefferson Landing State Historic Site | Jefferson City, MO. Break out your long gloves and fancy hats for our third annual old-fashioned tea party to celebrate Missouri's mothers! Enjoy specialty teas and tea party foods as Jefferson Landing team members recount the history of Mother's Day. The charming Lohman's Landing will serve as […]