Thursday Nights at the Museum is a weekly series where museum exhibits are open late and you can enjoy pop-up activities, a cash bar, food and more!

Join the authors of the newest Missouri Historical Society Press publication for an evening that will analyze what is arguably the most complex and fascinating event in St. Louis history. The 1904 World’s Fair was grand. It was shameful. It was full of fun and full of indignity. Now, 120 years after it opened, a companion book to the new 1904 World’s Fair exhibit—The Wonder and Complexity of the 1904 World’s Fair—will go much deeper than the well-worn stories about the Ferris wheel and ice cream cones to delve into topics including the Fair’s visual culture, technology, and international reach. It will also cover its more challenging aspects, such as the Filipinos who were brought to St. Louis to be placed on display, the African Americans who were refused service, and the Chinese people who faced prejudice and arrest.

Come back for more! Thursday Nights at the Museum are sometimes the most fun, sometimes the most thought-provoking, and always the most interesting night of your week. The museum exhibits are open late, and you’ll enjoy cash bar and food for purchase, pop-up activities, concerts, lectures, and more.

ASL interpretation is available for programs with two weeks' advance notice. Please email access@mohistory.org to request ASL interpretation or with other accessibility questions.