Missouri State Museum/Jefferson Landing State Historic Site

Mark Twain is well known not just in Missouri, but throughout the world as an author and humorist. However, it may come as a surprise to learn how well connected he was to many other well-known figures from his time. In this program, we'll explore some of his famous friendships. We'll especially focus on his […]

The scene of myriad grisly deaths, late 19th-century St. Louis was a hotbed for homicide, suicide, alcoholism, abortion and workplace accidents. This program will be presented by Columbia College associate professor Dr. Sarah Lirley, who specializes in the history of women and gender, 19th century history, and the history of death and death investigations. In […]

4/2/2025 | Missouri State Museum | Jefferson City, MO The Troubles of Northern Ireland have been defined as an ethno-nationalist conflict with so many moving parts and deep feelings that the conflict lasted for 30 years. The battle was political and nationalistic, ethnic and sectarian, with unionists and loyalists, Ulster Protestants and Irish Nationalists & […]

5/7/2025 | Missouri State Museum | Jefferson City, MO In this edition of Landing After Hours, Nancy Arnold Thompson and Michelle Brooks will combine their talents of genealogy and storytelling to bring to life the individuals buried under the uniform white markers at Jefferson City National Cemetery. More than 1,200 service members are buried in […]

5/10/2025 | MISSOURI STATE MUSEUM | JEFFERSON CITY, MO Break out your white gloves and fancy hats for an old-fashioned tea party to celebrate Missouri mothers! This event will begin with a presentation about the history of Mother's Day and life as a Missouri mother. During the presentation, guests will get to sip specialty teas […]

6/4/2025 | Missouri State Museum | Jefferson City, MO Missouri, like most states in the center of the U.S., has no extant tribes or tribal lands. Therefore, the knowledge of both the history of the Indigenous people and the experience of contemporary Native Americans is one step further removed from people's consciousness. Using startling facts […]

6/21/2025 | Missouri State Museum | Jefferson City, MO The Missouri State Museum will host an opening ceremony for a new exhibition called "Missouri Makers." The exhibition celebrates 40 years of Missouri's Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program and features the work of master artists and apprentices. The ceremony will begin at 3 p.m. in the state […]

6/21/2025 | Missouri State Museum | Jefferson City, MO Backyard concerts are back for 2025. Jefferson Landing State Historic Site is excited to invite you to another season of live music on the Lohman lawn. This year, we're bringing back some familiar favorites and also introducing a "new to the Lohman" group. These are family-friendly, […]

7/19/2025 | Missouri State Museum | Jefferson City, MO Backyard concerts are back for 2025. Jefferson Landing State Historic Site is excited to invite you to another season of live music on the Lohman lawn. This year, we're bringing back some familiar favorites and also introducing a "new to the Lohman" group. These are family-friendly, […]

8/6/2025 | Missouri State Museum | Jefferson City, MO Rural areas were often ignored by national and eastern women's suffrage organizations, but women's suffrage groups in the Midwest learned by the late 19th century that these areas must also be targeted to win the hearts and minds of the electorate. In this program, historian Elyssa […]

8/16/2025 | Missouri State Museum | Jefferson City, MO Backyard concerts are back for 2025. Jefferson Landing State Historic Site is excited to invite you to another season of live music on the Lohman lawn. This year, we're bringing back some familiar favorites and also introducing a "new to the Lohman" group. These are family-friendly, […]

9/3/2025 | Missouri State Museum | Jefferson City, MO The Phenix Stone and Lime Co., located near Ash Grove, Missouri, produced structural stone and decorative elements used in the Missouri Capitol and many other buildings built in the early 20th century. In this presentation, Missouri State University professors Scott Worman and Liz Sobel will share […]