Branson Centennial Museum

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The First-ever, all-virtual Tuesday Talk from the Branson Centennial Museum on Oct. 20. It's sure to be a scary good time full of fascinating local legend and lore. Make plans to join us to support the folks preserving Ozarks culture and Branson history for generations to come. Join us here on Facebook Live! https://www.facebook.com/events/441815273463509?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22[]%5C%22%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D

This morning I had the opportunity to stop by the Branson Centennial Museum to help the curators work through some safety guidance for their volunteers and visi...tors. When living, working or visiting Branson, please take a few minutes to visit this museum. You will see some great Ozarks History! It’s free to walk through... though donations are accepted to help with operating costs. Take time to visit with volunteer curators Jim and Jean Babcock. They seek and research new items to display and cherish our Ozark Mountain History. Thank You Joe and Barbara Reish for sharing your building in historic Downtown Branson. For a small donation, you can become a member of the WRVHS. They are also seeking volunteers. Enjoy our Branson Centennial Museum and the White River Valley Historical Society!

The Branson Centennial Museum is resuming their popular Tuesday Talks, and WRVHS membership tiers include new book bonuses! http://wrvhs.org/announcements/new-tiers-and-tuesday-talks/

The White River Valley Historical Society and the Branson Centennial Museum will be reopening on Monday, June 29. Social distancing will be required; however, at this time masks are not mandatory. The WRVHS will be open MondayFriday, 10am4pm (We will be closed July 3 in observance of Independence Day) The Branson Centennial Museum location will be open MondaySaturday, 10am4pm. If you have questions, please call the WRVHS at 417-546-2210 or the Branson Centennial Museum at 417-239-1912. If the number of COVID-19 cases in Taney County continues to increase, changes may be made to the hours and restrictions for either and/or both locations.

Staff will continue to monitor emails and phone messages, and respond as soon as possible. Researchers may email [email protected] with their queries and we will respond as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this unprecedented public health crisis.

MELVA PRESENTATION CANCELED BRANSON CENTENNIAL MUSEUM CANCELS TUESDAY TALK 100 YEARS AGO IN MELVA SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 17 AT 12:30 PM With an abundance of caution for our patrons, presenters, staff and volunteers, the monthly Tuesday... Talk at the Branson Centennial Museum scheduled for March 17, 2020 has been cancelled. There was considerable interest in this presentation about the small town of Melva and the tornado that devastated it 100 years ago this month. We hope to reschedule this topic and continue the monthly Tuesday Talk series as soon as possible. For more information on this presentations and future events at the Branson Centennial Museum, go to www.wrvhs.org or call 417-239-1912. See more

Come and join us!

The public is invited to Vaudeville in the Ozarks a free presentation on the origins of the Toby Show in this area and its recent revival at Shepherd of the H...ills. Jae McFerron, a cast member of the original Toby Show and director of the current production, will be at the Branson Centennial Museum on Tuesday, October 15, from 12:301:30 PM to share the tale. More Info: http://wrvhs.org/an/vaudeville-in-the-ozarks-the-toby-show/ See more