Become a Member and Help Bring History Alive

Your Membership Helps to Share History Online

  • We're building a website where you can access a wealth of historical photos and information related to Henry County, Missouri.

  • We aim to share more information about our county through captivating historical photographs and engaging articles on social media.

As a Member, You Help With Our Preservation & Educational Efforts

  • Our staff is constantly finding new ways of making our museum exhibits more informative and educational.

  • Thanks to members such as yourself, we are nearing completion of the Dorman House. This project is the most extensive restoration we have ever undertaken.

  • Our members help maintain historic properties, including the 1886 Anheuser-Busch and 1887 Henry County Bank buildings, an 1850s-era dog trot House, and a one-room schoolhouse.

  • To preserve the cultural narrative and heritage of Henry County, your membership will help us digitize our extensive library of photographs and documents.

Join the Legacy. Your Membership Sustains Henry County Historical Society’s Future

  • Henry County Historical Society is a non-profit organization that relies on public donations to operate.

  • You are an essential part of helping us fulfill our mission for decades to come.

Enjoy Membership Benefits From the Moment You Join

  • Our cheerful museum greeters are ready to welcome you.

  • Visit again and again for a year.

  • See special exhibitions as often as you like.

  • Get free guided tours.

  • Get even more benefits depending on which membership level you choose.

See Over 15,000 Henry County Artifacts

  • Whether you tour our museum for the first time or the hundredth, you’ll discover something you’ve not seen before.

  • We have artifacts from various wars, such as the Civil War and both World Wars.

  • Our collection includes tools related to farming and agriculture, as well as items related to business and commerce.

  • We have collections from the early 1900s, including objects from general stores, a doctor's office, and more.

  • We are proud to showcase artwork from accomplished local artists.

Receive Our Members-Only Quarterly Newsletter.

  • Keep up to date on current happenings and upcoming events.

  • Read about local history worth knowing in every issue.

  • Stay informed even if you move away. Many former Henry County residents keep their membership years after moving away so that they can read our newsletter!

Membership Levels

Individual memberships include free admission to all Museum and Museum-Sponsored exhibits,

$25 per year

Includes free admission to all museum and museum-sponsored exhibits. It also includes one free rental and your corporation is placed on our sponsor’s page on our website

$500 per year

Family memberships include free admission to all Museum and Museum-Sponsored exhibits

$40 per year

Family

One Time payment of $500.

As a lifetime member, you will receive free admission to all Museum and Museum-Sponsored exhibits. You will also receive a free copy of the Henry County Pictorial Book.

Silver memberships include free admission to all Museum and Museum-Sponsored exhibits and free genealogy research.

$75 per year

Individual

One Time payment of $300.

As a lifetime member, you will receive free admission to all Museum and Museum-Sponsored exhibits. You will also receive a free copy of the Henry County Pictorial Book.

Gold memberships include free admission to all Museum and Museum-Sponsored exhibits, free genealogy research, and a gift from the Henry County Historical Society.

$150 per year

This Membership is offered to students in 6th through 12th grade. Includes free admission to all Museum and Museum-Sponsored exhibits.

$5 per year