The Museum of Westward Expansion houses a permanent exhibit of 33 large format photo murals depicting the campsites and significant places visited by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark during their exploration of the interior of  North America.  This epic journey became better known as the Corps of Discovery.   Jefferson National Expansion Memorial displays these magnificent 15 foot high photo murals extending 500 feet along the back wall of the Museum of Westward Expansion.

The Museum of Westward Expansion is located underground, directly under the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (The Gateway Arch) in St. Louis, Missouri. The above image is the floorplan of the museum where these remarkable photo murals are located. Along with the 33 large format photo murals are 198 small photos of various scenes, flora, and fauna pertaining to the mural scenes.  Each number on the floorplan image represents a large photo mural.  Click on the numbers shown on the floorplan map or below the map to view a specific magnificent mural. If you prefer, follow the path of the arrow (below) to view the murals in chronological order.

To view the murals in order of appearance, just follow the arrows throughout the following pages.