Whether your interest is art, fossils, or insects, there is a museum listed below that will probably satisfy your interest. The focus of the museum s exhibits is Missouri archaeology and Native American ethnographic materials, including the Arctic, Northwest, Southwest, Plains, and Great Basin. These exhibits chronicle the richness and diversity of Native American cultures throughout the United States. The museum is located in 100 Swallow Hall. The third largest art collection in Missouri includes artworks from the ancient world, Europe, America, Asia and Africa.
Exhibits change frequently.
The museum is located in beautifully restored Pickard Hall on the Frances Quadrangle. After relocating, the museum reopened in January of 1998 with additional displays and interactive exhibits in the realms of geographic and environmental sciences. The collection, located in McNutt Hall, is an outgrowth of an exhibit at the 1904 World s Fair in St. Louis and now includes almost 3,500 specimens from throughout the world. The Museum has world renowned holdings in the areas of Pre-Columbian and Oceanic art. The Museum s collections are also strong in American, Baroque, 19th century European, Asian and 20th century paintings, sculpture and photography.