Cape Girardeau, Missouri · Published by Emberlight Studios
Updated October 2026 · 9 places · Cape Girardeau
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Our top picks are Cape Girardeau Heritage Museum, Crisp Museum and Fort D Historic Site.
These museums, historic places and art attractions are physically located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Seasonal sites and places that require appointments may not be open for walk-in visits every day, so check their linked pages before going.
Free · 538 Independence Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
The Cape Girardeau Heritage Museum is a local-history museum in the historic Old Fire House, built in 1908. Its exhibits cover Cape Girardeau history, river life and regional subjects; the museum lists seasonal visiting hours on its site.
Best for: local and river history
Free · 518 S. Fountain Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
The Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum is inside Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus Cultural Arts Center. It has history and fine-art galleries and a video about Southeast Missouri's people and land; admission is free.
Best for: art and regional history
Free · 920 Fort Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Fort D is a preserved Civil War fortification with original earthen walls and informational signs. The city says its grounds are open daily year-round for self-guided visits during daylight hours, with free admission.
Best for: Civil War history
$ · 325 S. Spanish Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
The Glenn House is a restored historic home completed in 1883 and operated as a museum. It presents Victorian-period architecture, furnishings and clothing; its site lists tour hours and admission.
Best for: Victorian-era house museum
Free · 128 Aquamsi Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
The Red House Interpretive Center commemorates community founder Louis Lorimier and Lewis and Clark's 1803 visit to the area. Its exhibits include a recreation of Lorimier's trading post, period rooms, an early-settler exhibit and historic gardens; the city lists seasonal hours.
Best for: Lewis and Clark and early-settler history
131 S. Main Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Old St. Vincent's is a Catholic church built in 1853 in downtown Cape Girardeau. It is a restored Gothic church with 15th-century Italian Renaissance architectural influence; tours are by appointment, and public Mass is held Sundays.
Best for: historic architecture
500 N. Fountain Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Old Lorimier Cemetery is a historic cemetery established in 1808. It is believed to contain more than 6,500 burial sites, most unmarked; the city requires appointments for visits.
Best for: local burial-ground history
426 Broadway Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri is an arts organization and gallery at 426 Broadway Street. The council's site identifies its Cape Girardeau location and presents its arts programming.
Best for: regional art
Free · Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 (along Broadway Street)
Cape Girardeau's Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit is an open-air gallery of artworks placed along Broadway's nine-block corridor. VisitCape says the exhibit began in 2014 and is free to view.
Best for: outdoor public art