The State Historical Society of Missouri looks forward to welcoming your class or group. See below for details on visiting our six locations. We require at least a one-month notice for all guided tours and research center orientations.
Center for Missouri Studies
Make plans to visit the Center for Missouri Studies in Columbia! Explore the SHSMO Art Gallery, Wenneker Family Corridor Gallery, and Richard Bookstore.
Do you want to learn how Missouri’s history is collected, preserved, and shared at the Center for Missouri Studies? Check out the virtual tour.
View a Virtual Tour of the Center
Research Center Orientation
Available in Cape Girardeau, Columbia, Kansas City, Rolla, Saint Louis, and Springfield
Do you want to get started with research at SHSMO? Research Center orientations give an overview of the State Historical Society of Missouri, our holdings, and guidelines on doing research.
Art Gallery Tour
Available in Columbia
Did you know that the State Historical Society of Missouri is home to the nation's best collection of Missouri regional and westward expansion art, including Thomas Hart Benton's Year of Peril series and one of the largest collections of paintings by George Caleb Bingham? Come explore the free galleries at the Center for Missouri Studies to see these works and much more!
Tour Request Form
Please use the form below. Thank you for your interest in visiting; we look forward to welcoming you.
Tours are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. Tour times are not reserved until confirmed by a staff member.