Missouri State Museum
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Missouri State Museum is a museum in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. High Point Hill stands 279 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Jefferson, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 82 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Missouri State Museum is Missouri's showpiece museum. It was founded in 1919 and is located in Jefferson City, Missouri, inside the state capitol on the ground floor of the building. In June 2025, the Missouri State Museum opened an exhibit on folk art.
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Wikidata Q6879731, matched on coordinates and name (104 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri State Parks
How to reach it
- 82.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 107.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Missouri State Capitol Fountains: 0.1 mi
- Lewis and Clark Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Jefferson Landing State Historic Site: 0.2 mi
- Carnahan Memorial Garden: 0.2 mi
- Deborah Cooper Park on Adrian's Island: 0.3 mi
- Conservation Commission Headquarters: 3.2 mi
- Runge Conservation Nature Center: 3.2 mi
- Moreau 50 Access: 4.5 mi
- Honey Creek Access: 7.1 mi
- Pikes Camp Access: 7.9 mi
- Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Louisiana Purchase Monument: 0.1 mi
- Missouri Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Lewis and Clark Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Cole County War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Missouri State Penitentiary Museum: 0.7 mi
- Museum of Missouri Military History: 5.8 mi
- Moniteau County Historical Society Museum: 21.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial & Museum: 22.0 mi
- Westminster Women's History Museum: 22.0 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 0.0 mi
- Sonny Liston Portrait: 0.8 mi
- Armed Forces Mural: 21.5 mi
- Fair Mural: 21.5 mi
- Winston Churchill Entrance Statue: 22.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 7.6 mi
- Cote Sans Dessein: 10.1 mi
- Lisletown: 10.8 mi
- Decatur: 15.9 mi
- Teal: 16.8 mi
- Missouri Governor's Mansion Tours: 0.2 mi
- Missouri State Penitentiary Tours: 0.7 mi
- Cote Sans Dessin: 9.8 mi
- Boathenge: 20.1 mi
- Grapevine Hill: 12.4 mi
- High Point Hill: 20.6 mi
- Lost Hill: 21.0 mi
- Thompson Hill: 21.6 mi
- Binder Lake Pavilion & Bait Shop (Seasonal): 7.3 mi
- The Beach: 19.9 mi
- Mill Site Bluff: 18.6 mi
- Cave Bluff: 24.8 mi
- Meyers Spring: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Missouri State Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point Hill | S 177° | 279 m | 20.6 mi |
| Thompson Hill | S 180° | 252 m | 21.6 mi |
| Grapevine Hill | ESE 120° | 232 m | 12.4 mi |
| Lost Hill | S 190° | 221 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:10 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jefferson City WTP, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9694396960
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