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JEFFERSON CITY, MO. (AP) -- Visitors can get a behind-the-scenes tour of the Missouri State Museum next month.

The museum is located in the Statehouse in Jefferson City.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is offering the tour at 2 p.m. on Jan. 8.

The tour will show the public where the artifacts are stored and what a curator does.

Visitors also will learn what happens behind the scenes to preserve artifacts, create exhibits and develop public programs.

The tour lasts about 90 minutes.

Information from: Daily Capital News, http://www.newstribune.com 

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