History Museum on the Square is a private, not-for-profit organization that began in 1975 as a Bicentennial project. The space for the History Museum office was in historic Old City Hall and was provided by the City of Springfield, but we have now moved our offices in July 2013, near our new museum space on Springfield?s historic Park Central Square. Our new business office is located in the beautiful Holland Building in Suite 404 ( 4th floor.)

As a not-for-profit organization, we continue to raise the necessary program and operating funds through admissions, gift shop sales, special events, memberships, donations and grants. Our current exhibit location is part of our exciting museum expansion space at the museum's historic Park Central Square location, 155 Park Central Square. Our dedication to these beautiful buildings and their location on Springfield's beloved public square, has inspired our new name: History Museum on the Square. Visit us today!

CREATE a new interactive History Museum destination for the Springfield Community and its visitors.

LAUNCH innovative technology to explore, preserve and present our history and the foundations of Springfield and Greene County.

ENGAGE citizens and community guests by offering: - High tech hands on history for kids - Historical walking tours - Costumed reenactments - Additional local history experiences in the historic Fox Theater.

ATTRACT exciting traveling exhibits from across our nation.

DEVELOP an expanded flex space allowing us to uniquely share significant items from our archival and dimensional collections.

We began in 1975 as a Bicentennial project and located on the square in Springfield. Later, we moved to larger space at the Bentley House north of the Drury University campus. Decided to remove the image of an historic house museum the city of Springfield generously offered space in historic Old City Hall the city government offices had just vacated. Limited by our location and lack of adequate parking, we have now moved our offices in July 2013, near our NEW museum space on Springfield's historic Park Central Square. Our new business office is located in the Holland Building in Suite 404. Our future offices and permanent exhibit will be on the entire northwest quadrant of the square.