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Glore Psychiatric Museum, Saint Joseph

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The Glore Psychiatric Museum is part of a complex of St. Joseph, Missouri, museums, along with the Black Archives Museum, the St. Joseph Museum, and the American Indian and History Galleries. The Glore exhibits feature the 130-year history of the adjacent state mental hospital, and illustrate the history of mental health treatment through the ages. It has been called one of the fifty most unusual museums in the United States.

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By dsandy

Many members of our IBM Ring 129 Sorcerer's Circle (a club for magicians and magic enthusiasts) spent an evening solving a crime at the St. Joseph Lunatic Asylum tonight! It was great fun... and...

Many members of our IBM Ring 129 Sorcerer's Circle (a club for magicians and magic enthusiasts) spent an evening solving a crime at the St. Joseph Lunatic Asylum tonight! It was great fun... and... more »
By SunDog78

Well worth your time. This was a fascinating yet sad place to visit. A step back in time to the procedures and treatment of the mentally ill. Very informative and gives a glimpse into what the people.... more

Well worth your time. This was a fascinating yet sad place to visit. A step back in time to the procedures and treatment of the mentally ill. Very informative and gives a glimpse into what the people.... more »
By MatthewC3007

I have been wanting to go here for years and finally got around to it. I work in the mental health field, so I really wanted to see a museum that educates people on the terrible way we used to treat..... more

I have been wanting to go here for years and finally got around to it. I work in the mental health field, so I really wanted to see a museum that educates people on the terrible way we used to treat..... more »

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By Jaesyn Micoli

Amazing history and display setup. If you ever get to visit St Joseph Missouri, you have to visit this place. The price of entrance was $8 per person. They had a cute little gift shop with different things you could purchase.

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By Wayne Giles

What an incredibly unique and interesting place! I was expecting something smaller, but this is four floors of relics and stories from the history of psychiatric care in general as well as the history of this specific psychiatric museum. Definitely worth the price of admission, and I highly recommend it to everyone!

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By Brittany Lundstrom

Lots to wander through and see. The people were super nice and helpful. It was interesting and there was a lot besides just the asylum part. Kids had fun.

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By Jeanne Coleman

Interesting museum. I'd definitely go again if I was in the area. We used a Groupon and was on 15 for 2 people. The gift shop has a lot of cool items.

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By Shauna Hurst (Firecracker)

Very informative and cool to go see. If you like the creepy vibe you should go to the lowest level to the morgue. They also have a few other museums attached that are smaller. Be ready to spend at least three hours there. Only down side is all of the reading.

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