World’s Fair Mystery Solved

The Missouri History Museum presents World’s Fair Mystery Solved on Tuesday, August 4!

Join history professor Rodney Wilson as he traces the twists and turns of this globe-spanning detective story. Blending art history, local lore and archival sleuthing, this program reveals how two forgotten treasures from 1904 found their way home — and what their journey tells us about the afterlives of World’s Fair artifacts. Who was the talented metal sculptor behind these monumental planters? What became of them after the fairgrounds closed? This program will uncover the remarkable story of two 120-pound bronze jardinieres first displayed in the German Court of Honor inside the Palace of Varied Industries at the 1904 World’s Fair.