Storytelling: May | Kids Out and About St. Louis

Storytelling: May

Storytelling programs at the Missouri History Museum engage our youngest visitors and their families with songs, movement, traditional and contemporary storybooks, and local history. Each story time connects with a different theme that helps children explore their world and develop a love of reading. All story times are led by a dedicated educator who makes the activity interactive, and we take special care to choose books that present a variety of experiences and people our young guests can see themselves in. Storytelling in the Museum supports early literacy and is a great opportunity for age-appropriate social emotional learning. Afterwards, visitors will have the opportunity to engage in a fun, hands-on craft connected to the theme!

Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.

These programs are recommended for children ages 2–6 and their families, and each 30-minute session is free. Storytelling in the Museum takes place in person on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:30 to 11:00am, and our bilingual Spanish-English storytelling Cuentos en el Museo occurs second Saturdays and the fourth Friday of each month.

Do you have kids ages two and younger? Join us before Storytelling in the Museum, from 10:10am to 10:25am, for Museum Babies.

May Themes:

Friday, May 1 & Saturday, May 2 | Road Trips

Join us for a story time packed with stories and songs about road trips! Local author Beth Bacon will read her new book, Route 66: Faces and Places Along America’s Most Historic Road. This program is part of our Route 66 Centennial Festival. American Sign Language interpretation will be provided by DEAF Inc. during Friday’s storytelling.

Tuesday, May 5 & Friday, May 8 | Moms and More

Sunday, May 10, is Mother’s Day, so let’s honor the moms, grandmas, and other mother figures who love us.

Tuesday, May 12 & Friday, May 15 | Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with these stories about Asian and Pacific Islander culture, traditions, and people!

Tuesday, May 19 | Shapes

Let’s explore the shapes around us! American Sign Language interpretation will be provided by DEAF Inc. 

Tuesday, May 26 & Friday, May 29 | Jewish American Heritage Month

Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month with these stories about Jewish traditions and people!

 

ASL interpretation is available for programs with two weeks' advance notice. Please email access@mohistory.org to request ASL interpretation or with other accessibility questions.

 
Location: 
Missouri History Museum, Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, USA
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*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Contact name: 
Lindsay Newton
Email address: 
Dates: 
05/15/2026
05/19/2026
05/26/2026
Time: 
10:30 am
Price: 
Free

Ages

2-3 years 4-5 years 6-8 years Adults & kids together