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Historical April–May 2018 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today announced that the Missouri Historical Society, which operates the Missouri History Museum, the Library & Research Center, and Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, is among the 29 finalists for the 2018 National Medal for Museum and Library Service.
The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries for service to their communities. For 24 years, the award has celebrated institutions that demonstrate extraordinary and innovative approaches to public service and are making a difference for individuals, families, and communities.
This is not the first year the Missouri Historical Society (MHS) has been recognized by IMLS. MHS was selected as one of only three institutions to receive the National Medal in 1994, the award’s inaugural year. MHS is a long-established national leader in the museum field, receiving awards from the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, the American Alliance of Museums, IMLS, the American Association for State and Local History.
Most recently, the institution was recognized by the American Alliance of Museums as the first museum in the country to receive the Award for Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion in 2017. At the Missouri History Museum, the Library & Research Center and Soldiers Memorial (opening Nov. 2018), MHS provides a safe and welcoming space for visitors to learn about their region’s history and understand the perspectives and experiences of their neighbors.
The institution has long facilitated programs that explore difficult topics in the community, such as race and class. You can share your own thougts about visiting the Missouri Historical Society by sharing your story on social media on Monday, April 9.
To #ShareYourStory, please visit www.facebook.com/USIMLS or www.twitter.com/us_imls and use #IMLSmedals.
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Visitors at Missouri History Museum; individual names not supplied.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April–May 2018.
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