The History Museum for Springfield-Greene County is a private, not-for-profit organization that began in 1975 as a Bicentennial project. The space for the History Museum is provided by the City of Springfield, but we must raise all necessary program and operating funds through admissions, gift shop sales, special events, memberships, donations and grants.

      Originally housed in downtown Springfield, the History Museum found its first "real" home in the Victorian Bentley House. Then in 1993 the History Museum was moved to Springfield's Historic City Hall. This impressive structure, built in 1894 and used originally as the U.S. Customhouse and Post Office, allowed The History Museum to open its first permanent exhibit on this region's history. Titled "Crossroads at the Spring," it tells the local story from the coming of the first people to southwest Missouri 12,000 years ago up to 1957, when Springfield was voted an All-American City.

 

 

 

We do not charge an admission fee,
but a modest suggested donation
ranging from $1.00 to $3.00 is
used to offset museum expenses.

Watch us Grow!
The Campaign for History

Find out more about our future museum location on
Springfield's Park Central Square,
the heart of historical Springfield and birthplace of Route 66.

Our new museum home will be located in the historic Barth's Building.
 Remodeling this amazing building begins Phase One of our vision for the Square:

~ Create a new interactive History Museum Center
for the Springfield community and its visitors

                                                                                             ~ Launch innovative technology to explore, preserve and present
                                                                                             our history and the foundations of Springfield and Greene County
 

                                                                                            ~ Engage citizens and community guests by offering:
                                                                                                              - Hands-on History for kids
                                                                                                               - Historical walking tours
                                                                                                              - Costumed reenactors
                                                                                                               - Additional local history exhibits

                                                                                             ~ Attract exciting traveling exhibits from across our nation

                                                                                             ~ Develop an expanded flex space allowing us to uniquely share
                                                                                                                                                              significant items  from our archival and dimensional collections

Our Future Museum Home

"Preserving the past of the Place we call Home"


STAFF

David J. Eslick
Interim Executive Director

Joan Hampton-Porter
Curator

Beth Jones
Educator

The History Museum
for Springfield - Greene County
830 Boonville Ave.
Historic City Hall, 3rd Floor
Springfield, Missouri 65802

E-MAIL
info@springfieldhistorymuseum.org

PHONE
(417) 864-1976

FAX
(417) 864-2019

  

 

HOURS

DAY

OPEN

CLOSE

MONDAY

Closed

Closed

TUESDAY

10:30 am

4:30 pm

WEDNESDAY

10:30 am

4:30 pm

THURSDAY

10:30 am

4:30 pm

FRIDAY

10:30 am

4:30 pm

Second Saturday of each month

10:30 am

4:30 pm

SUNDAY

Closed

Closed

(closed major holidays)


 

 

How You Can Help...

     The History Museum relies upon, and is truly grateful for, the support of its visitors, volunteers and members. With the help of its supporters, the History Museum has grown from a small store-front museum in downtown Springfield to a regionally recognized institution.

    If you want to help the History Museum to grow and prosper, we suggest the following:

 

Be a Volunteer --
     Volunteers are another vital part of The History Museum. Without them we would not have many of the programs and activities that help bring our local history to the public. Volunteers serve in a number of capacities, depending on their strengths and interests. Some give tours to school groups or help catalog the collections. Many are here on a weekly or bi-weekly basis, while others help out as their schedules permit. -=Learn More=-

 

Become a Member --
     Memberships are the backbone of the History Museum and we encourage you to join the hundreds of people who currently support us through membership. -=Learn More=-



Join the Heritage Society --
     The Heritage Society is a growing group of corporate sponsors whose goal is to provide The History Museum with a solid financial base for the future. If your business is interested in being a part of this effort, please contact the History Museum for more information.

Consider making a 1-time financial contribution to The History Museum --
     Using Network for Good you can make a contribution on-line. This site makes it possible for you to contribute to any non-profit organization in the United States. You determine the amount and you determine how much personal information you want the organization to receive. Network for Good forwards 100% of your donation to the organization of your choice.



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