Daily 10a.m. - 5p.m.; Tuesday 10a.m. - 8p.m
Summer hours (Memorial day through Labor Day) Daily - 10a.m. - 6p.m.; Tuesday 10a.m. - 8p.m.

Valid until: Jan 31, 2010

Katherine Dunham revolutionized modern dance, blending classical movement with African and Caribbean rhythms to create a new form, the renowned Dunham Technique. This exhibition will feature objects donated by Dunham to the MHM collection in 1991 and will honor what would have been her 100th birthday.

Organized by the Missouri History Museum

Valid until: Jan 31, 2010

George Washington Carver (1864–1943) may have been born a slave and orphaned as an infant, but he went on to become one of our nation’s most innovative scientists. Through rich imagery, historical artifacts, audio-visual programs, and hands-on interactive, visitors will discover how Carver went from slave to scholar, his pioneering of natural product development, the work he did to resurrect the soil of the South, why he was the people’s scientist, and what his legacy is today.

This exhibition was created by The Field Museum, Chicago, in collaboration with Tuskegee University and the National Park Service.

Presented in St. Louis by Monsanto Fund.

Valid until: Jan 31, 2010

This combo ticket provides admission to both exhibits.

• George Washington Carver: November 29, 2008 - March 1, 2009.
• Katherine Dunham: November 2, 2008 - November 8, 2009.