Videos

Exhibits Inside the Museum at the Gateway Arch

The Tipi

Park Ranger Dawn explains the history behind the tipi and how women were traditionally responsible for building the tipi, the primary form of housing for many Native Americans.

Duration:
1 minute, 45 seconds

The Museum Tipi

Ranger Carl comes to us from Jefferson's Vison, one of the galleries in the museum at the Gateway Arch, and talks about the Tipi exhibit.

Duration:
2 minutes, 29 seconds

Riverfront Model

A Look Inside Gateway Arch National Park Ranger Jess talks about her favorite museum exhibit the St. Louis Riverfront model.

Duration:
1 minute, 47 seconds

Founding of St. Louis

A Look Inside Gateway Arch National Park Ranger Carl gives an overview of the Founding of St. Louis from the Colonial St. Louis gallery in the museum under the Gateway Arch.

Duration:
4 minutes, 3 seconds

Keystone Exhibit

A Look Inside Gateway Arch National Park Ranger Don talks about the Keystone Exhibit in the Tram Lobby.

Duration:
1 minute, 10 seconds

French Pottery

A Look Inside Gateway Arch National Park Ranger Doug talks about a piece of French Pottery, his favorite exhibit in the museum at Gateway Arch National Park.

Duration:
2 minutes, 11 seconds

Covered Wagon

A Look Inside Gateway Arch National Park Ranger Don talks about the Covered Wagon exhibit the museum.

Duration:
1 minute, 47 seconds

Museum Bison

A Look Inside Gateway Arch National Park Ranger Carl gives insight into why the bison was so important to Native Americans of the Great Plains.

Duration:
3 minutes, 55 seconds

Virtual Museum Tour

A Look Inside Gateway Arch National Park Ranger Erin gives a tour starting from the Old Courthouse and takes you inside the West Entrance of the Visitor Center and on into the museum and Tram Lobby.

Duration:
7 minutes, 37 seconds

Videos on the Park Grounds

City of Immigrants with Ranger Rebekah

Journey through time as we explore the vibrant tapestry of immigration to the city of St. Louis in the 1700s and beyond. Delving into the historical waves of migrants who flocked to this bustling metropolis, each bringing their unique stories. St. Louis emerged as a melting pot of diverse backgrounds and us as we unravel the threads of this compelling narrative, shedding light on the challenges, triumphs, and the impact of those who shaped the city's identity during this pivotal era in American history.

Duration:
3 minutes, 19 seconds

Vintage Baseball

Vintage Baseball on the Gateway Arch Grounds

Duration:
1 minute, 8 seconds

Dark Sky 360

The mission of the National Parks is to preserve natural resources, and the night sky is a great resource, whether you live in the city or in a rural area. The video that you are about to see shows the impact of light pollution upon the night sky, and what YOU can do to help preserve it.

Duration:
8 minutes, 4 seconds

Native Plants in the North Gateway

A Look Inside Gateway Arch National Park Ranger Dovie shows off seven of the native plants on display in the North Gateway area of St. Louis' Gateway Arch National Park.

Duration:
8 minutes, 38 seconds

Watch the 360° version of Night Sky Heritage at Gateway Arch National Park
The Missouri Chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association (“IDA Missouri”) is pleased to announce the release of a virtual reality film entitled “Night Sky Heritage at the Gateway National Park”. The eight-minute, immersive experience provides a 360-degree panoramic view of the night sky above the grounds of the Gateway Arch National Park.

Please note this version does not have audio description. Closed Captioning can be turned on. Use your mouse to click and drag to get the full 360° effect.

Old Courthouse Videos

A Bid for Freedom

Dred and Harriet Scott, enslaved African Americans, played a major role in civil rights history, starting in 1846. This short video re-enacts a hypothetical conversation in which the couple discusses the risks to their family if they sue their enslaver for their freedom at the Old Courthouse... and those they face if they don't.

Duration:
4 minutes, 32 seconds

A Landmark Civil Rights Case

Caroline Williams was a free African American living in post-Civil War St. Louis in 1867 who was the center of a landmark civil rights case. When she was thrown from a streetcar with her small child after trying to sit inside, she sought justice through the courts. This re-enactment of a conversation that Caroline might have had with her husband Neptune on the night of the incident dramatizes the courage necessary to challenge the status quo in former slave states.

Duration:
4 minutes, 11 seconds

Old Courthouse Tour Part 1

A Look Inside Gateway Arch National Park Ranger Carl takes you on a tour of the Old Courthouse.

Duration:
4 minutes, 49 seconds

Virginia Minor (Episode 5)

Ranger Jess talks about Virginia Minor and her attempt to vote in the 1872 presidential election.

Duration:
1 minute, 38 seconds

Voting in St. Louis in the Mid-1800's

Ranger Doug of Gateway Arch National Park leads a group of dedicated volunteers in a re-enactment of a St. Louis polling place in the mid-1800's.

Duration:
8 minutes, 48 seconds

Elizabeth Keckley: Seamstress

Enslaved individuals pursued many paths to freedom. Some escaped to territories or states where slavery was illegal. Others were granted freedom through their owner’s wills, effective after their death. Still others purchased their freedom if allowed to keep a percentage of their wages when they were hired out. Elizabeth Keckley did just that by working as a seamstress in St. Louis. Mary Todd Lincoln later hired Keckley, where she soon became a confidant of the first lady.

Duration:
14 minutes, 23 seconds