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Archives Alive
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Join us in celebrating Missouri through the Archives Excellent Adventure, the Missouri State Archives’ NEW interactive performance for third and fourth graders. The educational performances follow time traveler Anita Learn over 200 years into the past to share the stories of the earliest Missourians and European settlers; Missouri’s part in the American Civil War and both World Wars; and many people throughout Missouri’s history including Great Walker, Mark Twain, George Washington Carver and Virginia Minor.
Prep for Anita's final quiz with our Famous Missourian Study Guide. Print and cut into cards to use as a classroom activity.
These 40 minute performances, sponsored by the Missouri Association for Museums and Archives and the Friends of the Missouri State Archives in partnership with the Missouri Humanities Council and with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, will take place at the Missouri State Archives, a division of the Secretary of State’s Office, in Jefferson City, just down the hill from the Capitol. Performances and tours are free of charge.
Performance Dates for 2027
Performances at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.
Thursday, March 18th
Thursday, March 25th
Tuesday, April 13th
Thursday, April 15th
Wednesday, April 21st
Thursday, April 22nd
Tuesday, May 4th
Thursday, May 6th
Tuesday, May 11th
Wednesday, May 12th
The Missouri State Archives, the official repository for state documents of permanent, historic value, is a division of the Missouri Secretary of State's Office. To reserve a spot at a performance, or for more information, contact the Archives at (573) 526-5296 or [email protected]