How do I find the Crisp Museum? 

The physical address is 518 S. Fountian St., Cape Girardeau, MO, 63703. Crisp Museum is located inside the Cultural Arts Center on Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus in downtown Cape Girardeau at the base of the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge. Enter the main doors at the circle drive and the next glass doors to the left are Crisp Museum's entrance. The mailing address is Southeast Missouri State University, One University Plaza, Mailstop 7875, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701.

Directions to Southeast's River Campus 

From Main Campus: Take West End Boulevard, Henderson St., Pacific St. or Sprigg St. south to Broadway. Turn left onto Broadway and proceed east to Spanish St. Turn right onto Spanish and proceed south to Morgan Oak St. Turn right onto Morgan Oak. The River Campus will be immediately on your left. 

 From North or South: Take Interstate 55 to Exit 95 in Cape Girardeau. From either direction, turn right at the top of the exit ramp onto Missouri Route 74. Continue east on MO-74 about three miles. Right before crossing the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge into Illinois, turn left onto Fountain St. The River Campus will be immediately on your right. 

From East (Illinois): From Interstate 57, take Exit 30, Illinois Route 146, west towards Anna, Illinois. Stay on IL-146 through Anna, toward Missouri. Cross the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge. IL-146 becomes MO-74. After crossing the bridge, turn right onto South Fountain St. The River Campus will be immediately on your right. 

From West: Take Missouri Route 60 east to Interstate 55. Proceed north on I-55 to Exit 95 in Cape Girardeau. Turn right at the top of the exit ramp onto Missouri Route 74. Continue east on MO-74 about three miles. Right before crossing the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge into Illinois, turn left onto Fountain St. The River Campus will be immediately on your right. 

Parking 

  • Free parking is available at designated signs, in the front row, near the circle drive, in the large lot nearest to the buildings. Specific museum events may include an approved dash parking permit for anywhere on the lot and are received from museum staff.
  • Handicapped and daytime visitor parking is in the large lot bordering the circle drive and have wheelchair accessable curbs close by.

Parking and Campus Layout 

Contact Us
Location
Office

River Campus
175 Cultural Arts Center
518 S. Fountain
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

Mailing Address
One University Plaza, MS 7875
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701