Our History

Our mission, Preserving the Past for Future Generations, is the driving force of the Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center.

It is the continuation of a vision established by the community 85 years ago. When the Sainte Genevieve Museum opened its doors in 1935, the initial response was that the building and its contents were the crowning jewel on the town square. We are still a non-profit entity dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting, and exhibiting antiquities and artifacts. 

Local, regional, national and international items of interest are sure to strike a cord in our visitors as they explore our galleries.

The home of the Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center, formerly known as the Koetting building, underwent several years of extensive renovation and features two levels totaling 11,500 square feet of usable space. This building, over 100 years old, is a piece of history in its own right and is perfect for today’s museum learning center.