Eye on UMSL: Behind the scenes at the History Museum

University of Missouri–St. Louis alum Sam Moore, managing director of public history for the Missouri Historical Society, talks with UMSL history students about the future World’s Fair exhibit scheduled to open in April 2024. The students in Professor Laura Westhoff's history class were given a behind the scenes tour of the Missouri Historical Society's Library and Research Center as well as the Missouri History Museum, including a glimpse at the future exhibit.

University of Missouri–St. Louis alum Sam Moore, managing director of public history for the Missouri Historical Society, talks with UMSL history students about the future World’s Fair exhibit scheduled to open in April 2024. The students in Professor Laura Westhoff‘s history class were given a behind the scenes tour of the Missouri Historical Society’s Library and Research Center as well as the Missouri History Museum, including a glimpse at the future exhibit on Nov. 9.

This photograph was taken by UMSL photographer Derik Holtmann and is the latest to be featured in Eye on UMSL. View more UMSL photos by visiting the UMSL Flickr and Instagram accounts.

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