The Walters History Exhibit Galleries at the Boone County History & Culture Center
The Boone County Historical Society’s main facility at 3801 Ponderosa Street was established in 1990, thanks to donations from businesses and individual members of the Central Missouri community. This included a significant donation from Columbia resident Raul Walters in honor of his parents, Bucky and Lala Walters, who were active members of the Society.
This major gift helped launch a capital campaign, spearheaded by the dedicated members of the BCHS Board of Directors, and the Society broke ground in 1989. At its opening the facility was named Walters History Museum. To honor the integral role the Walters family had in making the construction of this facility possible, today two major exhibit halls are named in their honor.
All together the display areas comprise the 5,500 square feet of historical exhibit space. The History & Culture Center also maintains nearly 10,000 square feet of climate-controlled vaults and storage space. Open year-round, there are generally multiple history exhibits on display, with each exhibit retiring after a 4-to-12-month period to make room for a new exhibit.