Name: “Collected” Opening Weekend Celebration
Start: 2025-03-29T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-29T17:00:00-05:00
Location: 5700 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO, United States, Missouri 63112

$\u201cCollected\u201d Opening Weekend Celebration$

Be the first to see the new "Collected" exhibit showcasing the Missouri Historical Society Collections in a way you’ve never experienced before! Drop in anytime for flash talks, demonstrations, live music, art activities, a chance to chat with experts in the exhibit, and more.
SCHEDULE
SATURDAY
9:30am | Museum doors open
9:30–9:45am | TJ Muller Jazz Quintet performance
9:45–10:00am | Ribbon-cutting ceremony
10–11am | TJ Muller Jazz Quintet performance
10am–5pm | Experts in the Exhibit—Hear behind-the-scenes-stories from the people who brought the exhibit to life.
10am–4pm | Demonstrations
10am–4pm | Darkroom and film photography by Dan Kistler
10am–4pm | String instrument making and playing by Geoffrey Seitz
10am–4pm | Loom and fabric weaving by Weavers Guild of St. Louis
10am–4pm | Oil painting by Dexter Silvers
10am–4pm | Pottery and ceramics making by Jeremy Segel-Moss
10am–4pm | Printing press by Central Print—Create your own "Collected" souvenir print!
12pm–4pm | Pyrography by William Burton
10am–4pm | Make-and-take crafts, souvenir buttons, Pinch pot ceramics, "Collected"-inspired collage, and giant paper doll fashion collages
10:30–11:00am | Storytelling in the Museum—Enjoy stories about the quirky things that kids collect!
2:00–3:30pm | Flash talks
SUNDAY
10am | Museum doors open
10am–5pm | Experts in the Exhibit—Hear behind-the-scenes stories from the people who brought this exhibit to life.
10am–4pm | Demonstrations
10am–4pm | Darkroom and film photography by Dan Kistler
10am–4pm | String instrument making and playing by Geoffrey Seitz
10am–4pm | Loom and fabric weaving by Weavers Guild of St. Louis
10am–4pm | Oil painting by Dexter Silvers
10am–4pm | Pottery and ceramics making by Jeremy Segel-Moss
10am–4pm | Printing press by Central Print. Create your own Collected souvenir print!
12pm–4pm | Pyrography by William Burton
10am–4pm | Make-and-take crafts, souvenir buttons, pinch pot ceramics, "Collected"-inspired collages, and giant paper doll fashion collages
1–2pm | Jazzoo and Oliver Lake tribute concert by George Sams—Enjoy this concert that pays homage to the 1966 film of Saint Louis Zoo animals, set to a jazz music score created by Oliver Lake.
2:00–3:30pm | Flash talks
PARKING
Parking throughout Forest Park is free! During opening weekend, limited parking is available in the east and west lots adjacent to the Missouri History Museum, including several accessible parking spaces. An additional 400 free parking spaces can be found in the nearby Twin Lots, located directly across from the Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor and Education Center and alongside the Dwight Davis Tennis Center. Street parking is also permitted throughout Forest Park.