Andrew County Museum Savannah, Missouri

Mailing Address

PO Box 12
Savannah, MO 64485-0012

Street Address

202 East Duncan Drive
Savannah, MO 64485

Phone: 816-324-4720
Email:
Web: www.andrewcountymuseum.org

Museum Hours


Admissions

Free; donations appreciated

Description

The Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the county's rich history. Over the next two years, the Museum will complete the Rural Way of Life exhibit and new programs will provide opportunities for families and groups to get involved that history.

History

1972 - Andrew County Historical Society established and based in county courthouse.
1976 - Opened a museum at Clasbey Community Center.
1988 - Began construction of the Harry F. Duncan Building to house the Andrew County Museum.
1989 - Received the Duncan Collection of Kewpies and other rare dolls from Mabel Duncan Dray and a financial gift to house and display them from Harry F. Duncan.
1993 - Received a subsequent donation from Anneliese Duncan that, with the earlier Duncan/Dray gift, helped expand the Museum.

Over the past decade, the Museum has:
- adopted a strategic plan, guiding the Museum in a transformation from an institution with displays of legacy collections to a dynamic, active place with exciting, new, interpretive exhibits;
- completed an $830,000 capital campaign to support the new exhibit program;
- won passage of a county-wide sales tax to support the Museum’s annual operating expenses;
- researched, planned, designed and installed a 900 sq. ft. orientation exhibit which summarizes Andrew County’s history and serves as introduction to A Rural Way of Life, a new, permanent, 3,900-square-foot exhibit.

Year Founded: 1972

Artifacts Collections

Historical, art, textile, photograph, archives, tools and equipment, agricultural, dolls and toys, antique cars, etc.

Services


Genealogical service, preservation advice, historical research, photograph duplication

Publications

·	Quarterly newsletter.
·	Diggin' History.

Facilities

·	TheAndrew County Museum is housed in a modern 14,000 sq. ft. facility donated by Harry F. Duncan.

Programs

Quarterly public programs, temporary exhibits, events:

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Every Tuesday at 10 a.m. - Good Coffee Club Nearly 80 years ago, Savannah native Harry Duncan began serving "Good Coffee" to patrons of his Little Tavern restaurants. In the tradition of Mr. Duncan, all members of the Andrew County community are welcome to visit your museum every Tuesday morning for good coffee and good conversation.

Staff

John Emery, Director
Phone: 816-324-4720
Email:


Museum Type

Culture
General
History
Historical Society

Governance

Tax Status: 501 (c) 3
Governing Authority: Elected Board of Directors
Type: Non-profit


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