Lecture Series

African American Experience in Missouri Lecture Series

Explore Missouri's past and prepare for the future through the African American Experience in Missouri lecture series, designed to offer the community opportunities to reach a new understanding of present-day Missouri by learning about the history of African Americans within the state.

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History on Elm

History on Elm series offers free public programs at noon on the second Tuesday of the month at the State Historical Society of Missouri. Programs are held September through June. Mark your calendar and join us over the lunch hour! Special thanks to this season's sponsors: Central Bank | Central Trust and Shortwave Coffee.

Tuesday, September 8 Noon – Tom Sawyer at 150: Celebrating Mark Twain's Enduring Classic

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My Missouri Lecture and Annual Meeting

Join us on November 22 for the 2025 Annual Meeting and to hear Gary R. Kremer, Executive Director of the State Historical Society of Missouri, deliver this year's My Missouri Lecture. Registration for this event is now closed.

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My Missouri Lecture Series

The My Missouri Lecture Series invites prominent Missourians from all walks of life to reflect on what being a Missourian has meant to them as they speak about how the state’s history, people, and culture have shaped their experiences.

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