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Thursday Night at the Museum: Author Event: Mapping St. Louis

  • Missouri History Museum in Forest Park 5700 Lindell Boulevard St. Louis, MO, 63112 United States (map)

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

Join Andrew W. Hahn, local author and executive director of the Campbell House Museum, for this presentation about his new book, which charts the growth of St. Louis from its founding in the 1700s to the present day. Mapping St. Louis: A History of the Gateway City in 40 Rare Maps interweaves maps along with short essays, detailed views, and captioned illustrations. Discover maps for exploration and navigation, pocket and atlas maps, development and planning maps, pictorial maps, and fantasy maps that collectively chart St. Louis’s rich history and spark ideas about where they city may be heading.

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.