The Bootheel Youth Museum will host a viewing party along with educational programs and hands-on activities beginning at 11 a.m. During the total solar eclipse, the path of totality passes over Malden, MO, on April 8, 2024, staring at 12:40:04 p.m. and ending at 1:57:11 p.m., for 3 minutes 18 seconds in totality. Follow the Bootheel Youth Museum for more news and information. Last chance to view a total eclipse in Missouri until 2178! The BYM Giftshop Eclipse will have certified safe eclipse viewing glasses and educational literature. Schools interested in special projects and/or field trips, please contact Jacob Heck at jacobheck01@bootheelyouthmuseum.org or 573-276-3600 x29. Check the Fun Links page for solar eclipse resources.