Hours
Tuesday - Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Admission
General Admission $5.00
Senior/Military $4.00
Under 12: FREE
Penny Press machine with 4 designs!
Route 66, Bonnie & Clyde, We Dig History & Cookie Cutter Museum
Collect all four!
Location
504 S. Schifferdecker Ave
Joplin, MO 64801
(Between the Pool and the Golf Course)
Welcome to our newest members Larry Britt and Gregory Cwayna!
Both men are Patrons of the Joplin Historical Society.
Thank you for your support!
Thanks to all our judges for the Gingerbread Contest!
Nick Howard - Carl Junction Chamber of Commerce
Miranda Malin - Ronald McDonald House
Annette Thurston - Retired
Christina Marekei Gibson - Joplin Public Library
Brandy Miller Turner - Freeman Development Office
Laura Gullett - Freeman Development Office
Ashley Petty - Freeman Development Office
Izzy Medrano - Freeman Development Office
Kevin Manning - Mercy Hospital Joplin
Alina Watkins - City of Joplin
Dawn Jones - City of Joplin
Sam McGill - Sparklight
Emily Gibson - Ronald McDonald House
Rich Melton - Crown Realty
Mary Poage - Carl Junction Schools
Paula Callihan - Murphysburg
Wendy Brunner - Show Me the Ozarks Magazine
Heather Edwards - Liberty
Marta Churchwell - Joplin Globe
Shirley Hylton - Ronald McDonald House
Jerri Sargent - Ronald McDonald House
Gingerbread House Entries - Hope you didn't miss this!
Love the melting snowman, the weight-lifting gingerbread man, the gingerbread woman roasting marshmallows.
Mount St. Helen
May, 1980 after the eruption.
Missouri State
Geological Society
A charcuterie house - so original. The oil from the meat and cheese did cause the crackers to bend.
This is so neat and tidy. Great use of chocolate candy.
Tied for FIRST Place
Video Contest 2024-2025
Have you seen
the winning videos from 2023?
They set the bar for 2024!
Unique gifts are available at the
Gift Shop!
Books, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, keychains, Route 66 items, cool rocks, and more are available at the gift shop.
Changes in stock occur frequently.
Our Philosophy
The Joplin History & Mineral Museum is committed to creating exhibitions that inspire our diverse audiences to engage deeply with Joplin and its mining history. We see our visitors as partners in actively exploring exhibition content.
How We Began
Our story starts as a group of Joplinites who decided that we needed to have a place to tell the story of our town and how it began. The best way to look forward is to look back into the past.
Our Work
We strive every day to breathe life into the inanimate objects that make up the history that defines our city. We look into the future by looking at our past.
Curating the world artfully
