This list of museums in

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s which are defined for this context as institutions (including

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s, government entities, and private

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es) that collect and care for objects of

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, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e.,

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s) are not included. Also included are non-profit and university art galleries.

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Defunct museums

* '57 Heaven, Branson, formerly part of Dick Clark's American Bandstand Theater * American Presidents Museum,

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, collections now part of the National Center for Presidential Studies * Augusta Station, Augusta, exhibit of model railroads * Cementland, St. Louis, outdoor sculpture park, future uncertain since death of creator in 2011 * Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, St. Louis, closed in 2008 * Clarksville Museum, Clarksville * Columbia Audubon Society Trailside Museum, Columbia * Fire Museum of Missouri, Willow Springs * First Due Museum, Hazelwood * Fred Bear Museum, Springfield, now incorporated into the

Archery Hall of Fame The Archery Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Springfield, Missouri on the upper floor of Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World. History It was formed in 1971 as a committee of the American Archery Council. Inductees 1972 * Fred Bear * Howard Hill ...

* General Sweeny's Museum of Civil War History, Republic, closed in 2005 *

International Bowling Museum The International Bowling Museum is located inside the International Bowling Campus in Arlington, Texas. It reopened there on January 26, 2010, after having been located in St. Louis, Missouri, until November 2008. The design and fabrication of t ...

, St. Louis, moved to

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in 2010 * Memoryville USA, Rolla, closed in 2009 * Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame,

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, closed in 2014 and seeking new location
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* National Video Game and Coin-Op Museum, St. Louis, closed in 1999 * Nance Museum, Lone Jack, collection of Saudi Arabian art and artifacts, donated to the University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri in 2003 * Ozarks Afro-American Heritage Museum, Ash Grove, closed in 2013, collection now online *

Roy Rogers Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye; November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and television host. Following early work under his given name, first as co-founder of the Sons of the Pioneers and then acting, the rebra ...

Dale Evans Dale Evans Rogers (born Frances Octavia Smith; October 31, 1912 – February 7, 2001) was an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She was the third wife of singing cowboy Roy Rogers. Early life Evans was born Frances Octavia Smith on Oc ...

Museum, Branson
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moved from

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then closed in 2009 * Society of Memories Doll Museum, Saint Joseph, closed in 2011, collection now part of the St. Joseph Museums * Walnut Springs Farm & Museum, Marshfield * YouZeum, Columbia, closed 2010

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Museums A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...

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Defunct museums

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