Join the Campbell House Museum on Sunday, December 10 to hear a lecture about the old Famous Barr Department store. Edna Gravenhorst will be lecturing about the history of the department store as well as promoting her book on the subject. May Company purchased the Famous Clothing Company in 1892 and acquired the William Barr […]
In celebration of the 81st Anniversary of the opening of the Campbell House Museum (Feb. 6, 1943), Robert Campbell's 220th birthday (Feb. 12, 1804) and Virginia Campbell's 202nd birthday (Jan. 25, 1822) — we will be offering free guided tours of the Museum. See our special exhibition—Tying the Knot 150 Years of Wedding Fashions in […]
Join the Campbell House on Sunday, February 11 for a lecture on the new book, Black St. Louis. The book covers more than 250 years of history and tells the stories of extraordinary people who helped pave the way for the St. Louis we know today. Black St. Louis explores the rich and inspiring history […]
Local author Rich Gaynor presents his new book, How Our Hearts Were Stöllen: A Partial History of St. Louis Bakeries. The lecture will be on Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 2 p.m. There is limited free parking next to the house and reservations are not required.
Come visit the Campbell House in late April and early May for a unique opportunity to learn about the history of slavery in St. Louis. This temporary mini exhibit, organized by the National Park Service, Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, will be on display here from April 20th through May 5, 2024.
Join us at the Campbell House Museum to see the new exhibit: Better Than Gold: The Campbells and Music in the Gilded Age. Exhibit on display through 2024. Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres in the garden. This is also a great opportunity to meet author Patrick Murphy and get signed copies of his new book, Prelude […]
Join Museum Director Andy Hahn for a behind the scenes tour of the Museum -- see the attic, wine cellar, children's rooms and other spaces not on the regular tour. The event is Friday, May 10 at 10 a.m. and also at 2 p.m. and is Members only. Free, reservations required. Call 314-421-0325
Join the staff of the CampÂbell House Museum for a walkÂing tour of the 1875 neighÂborÂhood of Lucas Place, St. Louis’ first priÂvate place and an enclave of Gilded Age wealth and nineÂteenth cenÂtury eleÂgance. SpanÂning from 14th to 18th Streets in DownÂtown St. Louis, parÂticÂiÂpants will walk a street once lined with expanÂsive homes, […]
Enjoy a special culinary tour that takes you back to the 19th century via Virginia Campbell's historic recipes, culinary artifacts and dining customs from St. Louis in the Gilded Age. The tour culminates in a tasting of Virginia Campbell's chocolate ice cream recipe, hand-churned by culinary historian and author of the Gilded Table Suzanne Corbett. […]
Local author (Distilled History) and Campbell House docent Cameron Collins explores a kaleidoscope of bygone places and events identified with the Gateway City. Places like Eat-Rite and Schneithorst’s are brought back to life and placed alongside famous St. Louis memories like the Admiral, Forest Park Highlands, and Phil the Gorilla. Free, reservations not required. Limited […]
The History and traditions of Saint Louis are a fascinating, complex subject. This book and lecture is one element in the story which, until now, has evaded a full telling. To most St. Louisans of long presence in the town, the mention of Vandeventer Place conjures up a mixture of amazement and mystery. The finest […]
St. Louis Hills is an exquisite Neighborhood. Through the pages of her new book St. Louis Hills: A Walk through History, NiNi Harris guides visitors and residents through the over century-long evolution of the neighborhood beginning with the origins of Francis Park–the neighborhood’s emerald-like centerpiece. Using both photos and story, St. Louis Hills recalls how […]
