SGMLC Unveils Mining Gallery
On Wednesday, October 18th the Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Mining Gallery, which is now open to the public. In attendance were the donors who made the addition possible, including representatives from Mississippi Lime Co who sponsored the gallery. Elizabeth Wilkerson of Mississippi Lime cut the ribbon […]
Custom Puzzles
Turn your favorite photos into their favorite gifts! Puzzles make unforgettable and meaningful unique gifts for all of your favorite people!Bring your digital photos into the museum or email them to us and we’ll have a high-quality puzzle gift made in short order. Puzzle Sizes Include: 11×17 – $24.99 (308 or 96 pieces) or 8.5 […]
Pictures with Santa
Here’s your chance to get a one-of-a-kind photowith Santa AND a dinosaur! Santa will be visiting theHall of Giants and you can take pictures with him in frontof the Parasaurolophus!
The History of Kaskaskia Island
SPEAKER SERIES PRESENTATION NOVEMBER 8TH The Mississippi river town of Kaskaskia was a frontier boomtown, playing an important role in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. When Illinois was admitted to the Union in 1818, it became the first state capital. Then, the Mighty Mississippi, Kaskaskia’s source of prosperity, turned on the […]
Museum celebrates anniversary with GTO
The Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center (SGMLC) is nearing its 90th anniversary and is inviting the community to help celebrate with a fun evening of music at the Orris. The popular GTO Band, who is also celebrating an anniversary—it’s 35th, will be performing on Saturday, October 28 from 8-12 pm. The band will feature the […]
Mississippi Lime Company Story
Wednesday, October 18th – 7 pm Two hundred feet below where you’re standing, is more than 6,000 acres of buried limestone. It’s a virtual city underground that operates 24/7 bringing the limestone to the surface. During this presentation, you’ll discover how limestone was formed; how Ste. Genevieve became a player in the limestone […]
Eclipse Workshop Set
SGMLC has teamed with community partners to bring you fun and important information on the upcoming solar eclipse. Sponsored by Barley Automotive.
Shady the Triceratops and its story…so far
Westminster College students pose with the skull. Westminster College A 7-foot-long, 3,000-pound triceratops skull dubbed “Shady” has been unearthed in the Badlands of South Dakota. “It was so exciting … we just didn’t believe it,” said David Schmidt, a geology and environmental science professor at Westminster College in […]
Explore The Great Horned Owl
The Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center will welcome award-winning naturalist Mark Glenshaw this Saturday, Aug. 26th at 1:00 p.m. He’ll be talking about Great Horned Owls and his 17-years of research on a particular group of owls in Forest Park, particularly one owl named Charles. The presentation is sponsored by John Karel, who has received […]
Ste. Genevieve and its Historical Global Connections
Ste. Genevieve has a great history, but the historical connections around the world are really something special. The architecture, events and people of Ste. Genevieve are intertwined in significant historical events. Dr. Rhett Oldham in his presentation on Wednesday, August 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the museum theatre will explore:I. Ste. Genevieve and Paris A. […]