Museum · Joplin

Joplin History & Mineral Museum

Why Scout picked it

This museum offers a 1.5-hour indoor experience covering local history and mineralogy. It typically costs $5-10 per person for entry and is suitable as a main activity or paired with a nearby park visit.

Featured in these outings

Historic Joplin Afternoon Out with Mining History and Steakhouse Dinner — Start your outing discovering the region's lead and zinc mining past at the Joplin History & Mineral Museum. Afterward, head downtown to Wilder's Steakhouse for prime cuts and a drink at their original 1929 art deco bar before finishing with a relaxed browse through Changing Hands Book Shoppe.

While you're nearby

Outdoors
Cunningham Park
Food & Drink
Crabby's
American fish house known for its crab cakes, featuring a dimly lit dining room & seasonal menu.
Outdoors
Schifferdecker Park
Spacious park with an aquatic center, museums, sports courts & playgrounds, plus a skate ramp.

Scout verified August 2026