MHCTC develops exhibitions and programs with campus and community museums, departments and institutions to encourage use of Collection artifacts. Annual exhibitions in the Abigail and Nicholas Filippello Exhibition Showcase in Gwynn Hall include the TAM Student Showcase for TAM‘s spring Advisory Board and summer and fall exhibits of the Curator’s choice.

Visitors are welcome to view the current exhibit in Gwynn Hall Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. in accordance with the University calendar.

CURRENT EXHIBIT

All That Glitters is Golden: 60 Years of MU Golden Girls

Location: Filippello Exhibition Showcase, Gwynn Hall, University of Missouri
Dates of Exhibition: June 1, 2025 – February 28, 2026ry 25, 2025

To help preserve the unique, 60-year history of MU’s nationally award-winning Golden Girls, the MU Department of Athletics donated sixteen Golden Girl uniforms to the MHCTC that range in date from the late 1960s to 2023. Currently on display in Gwynn Hall, the uniforms highlight the evolution of the squad from a baton-twirling line in 1955 within the School of Music to a gold-sequined, high-kicking dance team in 1970 before finally transitioning to the MU Athletic Department in 1993. Present-day Columbia icons, the Golden Girl program was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023. The girls continue to dance at MU football and basketball games, compete in dance and cheerleading events and present at a variety of campus and community events.