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Exhibits

2025 Exhibits
Sounds of the Nation: An American Music History
April 2 - June 28, 2025
Starting with indigenous folk music and all the way to the modern pop, rock, and hip-hop artists of today, visitors will be able to experience a taste of vibrant and ever-changing American music throughout its history. Follow the movements, artists, and tools that have created the sounds of the nation.
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Inherently Unequal: Segregated Education in Missouri
July 9 - August 30, 2025
Black Missourians too often found it difficult to access education in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This exhibit reminds us of the obstacles they faced, and the dignity and diligence with which many Black citizens sought to educate themselves in a system of inherently unequal schools.
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Mourning in the Victorian Era
September 3 - November 1, 2025
Queen Victoria defined mourning traditions throughout the Western World in the nineteenth after the death of her husband, Prince Albert. Follow the changes how people grieved, what it meant to process death in the Victorian Era, and the ways these changing trends shaped our modern world.
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Holiday Toys
November 5- December 6, 2025
Closing out the season annually, the museum offers a short display on vintage toys from the past. Just in time for the holidays, this exhibit featured a unique variety of antique dolls, wind-up toys, games, and activity toys on loan from local collectors.