Andrew County Museum celebrates a rural way of life and the history of Andrew County, Missouri through exhibits, programs, publications, and special events.
The award winning exhibit titled "A Rural Way of Life", interprets the rich heritage of Andrew County from 1841 into the 21st century. It explores the history of farming, as well as small towns by comparing and contrasting life on the farm with small town living showing change over time.
* Learn how families pulled together to make their farms a success.
*View how kitchens in farmhouses changed over time.
* Take home recipes for fried chicken from 1900 and Swiss steak from 1950.
* Enjoy a segment of a silent movie, projected on the side of a brick building just as it was in the early 1900s.
* Visit a general store.
* Learn about the cycle of life in rural areas, from childhood to family life to death.
* Hear old-time radio program from the 1930s.
