History Museum on the Square
Explore Springfield and Route 66 stories through the museum’s current exhibits. Confirm public hours, admission and scheduled activities.
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Springfield
Route 66 stories · Museum discoveries · Ozarks base
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A place worth knowing
Make room for Springfield.
Start with local history or an aquarium visit, then make room for a neighborhood meal. Springfield’s attractions occupy different parts of the city and surrounding countryside. Select your main stop and check travel time before adding a cave tour or park outing.
A few good ways to begin.
Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.
Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium
Plan a visit around current admission and exhibit information. Check ticket terms, accessibility and any separately booked experiences.
Visitor details ↗Fantastic Caverns
Make a separate trip northwest of town for the operator’s guided cave experience. Review current tour arrangements, vehicle access and accessibility details.
Visitor details ↗Eat & drink
Choose a local food stop around Springfield using the visitor dining directory. Confirm menus, opening days and reservations with the business.
Explore local dining ↗Stay awhile.
Choose a base for your days around Springfield. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.
Local places to stay ↗A little farther along.
Your next good stop.
Find a business. Put yours on the map.
Browse published places around Springfield. Business details are supplied by their owners.
Photo credits & visitor sources
Real Missouri photographs. Photo dates vary; images illustrate places, not current weather or operating conditions.
- Fountain on the square in Springfield, MO.jpg — Brian Sims. Own work CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
- Table Rock Lake, Branson, Missouri.jpg — Bruce Grembowski. Own work CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
Independent visitor sources; inclusion is not a paid placement or an endorsement by the source.
County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, Missouri FIPS29, 114 counties plus independent St. Louis city. Six WTDO areas are editorial discovery groupings.