Kansas City, MO Attractions
Kansas City
This double city in the Midwest, straddling the border between Kansas and Missouri, lies at the junction of the Kansas River with the Missouri, extending along the high banks of both rivers (the Bluffs). World-famous for its steaks and its jazz, Kansas City is now the center of an extensive agricultural region.
This double city in the Midwest, straddling the border between Kansas and Missouri, lies at the junction of the Kansas River with the Missouri, extending along the high banks of both rivers (the Bluffs). World-famous for its steaks and its jazz, Kansas City is now the center of an extensive agricultural region.
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Airline History Museum
The Airline History Museum relives the early days of propeller airplanes.
Arabia Steamboat Museum
The Steamer Arabia prospered on the rivers, perished in 1856 and was rediscovered 132 years later with its precious cargo intact. The excavation uncovered clothing, shoes, medicine, guns, bottled fruits and vegetables, jewelry and perfume.
All values are in United States Dollars
Arabia Steamboat Museum
400 Grand Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64106-1107
United States
400 Grand Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64106-1107
United States
Phone 1 (816) 471-4030
Fax 1 (816) 471-1616
Hours
January 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
April 1 to December 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
| Adult | $ 14.50 |
| Senior over 60 | $ 13.50 |
| Child 12 & under | $ 5.50 |
| Child 3 & under | FREE |
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art has a very large collection of East Asian art and a large sculpture garden.
Collections include Egyptian, Greek and Roman sculpture; paintings by American artists and European masters; as well as a display of English pottery.
Collections include Egyptian, Greek and Roman sculpture; paintings by American artists and European masters; as well as a display of English pottery.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Ozarks State Park
This park south-east of Kansas City is a popular recreation area. One of the chief places in the park is Osage Beach.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Sunrise | Sunrise | Sunrise | Sunrise | Sunrise | Sunrise | Sunrise |
| Close | Sunset | Sunset | Sunset | Sunset | Sunset | Sunset | Sunset |
Union Station
Chicago architect Jarvis Hunt won a competition in 1910 and was hired by the Kansas City Terminal Railway Corporation to design Kansas City's Union Station. The station officially opened on Oct. 31, 1914. The station underwent restoration to become the home of a science museum, theaters and restaurants.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 |
| Close | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 |
18th and Vine Historic District
This quarter, north-east of the Crown Center, was a hotbed of jazz in the 1930s and 40s, as commemorated by the new Jazz Museum. The same building also houses the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, dedicated to the black heroes of America's national sport.
American Jazz Museum
The Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Charlie "Bird" Parker exhibits at the American Jazz Museum highlight these four jazz musicians. Each exhibit contains an audio listening station, personal artifacts, rare photographs and an informative timeline that celebrates the lives and musical genius of each musician.
Visitors can catch a glimpse of a working music studio, children can enjoy the Wee-Bop room which provides an introduction to jazz through creative activities.
Visitors can catch a glimpse of a working music studio, children can enjoy the Wee-Bop room which provides an introduction to jazz through creative activities.
American Jazz Museum
1616 East 18th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108-1610
United States
1616 East 18th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108-1610
United States
Phone 1 (816) 474-8463
Fax 1 (816) 474-0074
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
American Royal Museum & Visitors Center
American Royal Museum is home to interactive displays relating to the agricultural and livestock industry. The hands-on exhibits include a reading corner, playing computer games, and learning about livestock judging.
American Royal Museum & Visitors Center
1701 American Royal Court
Kansas City, MO 64102-1024
United States
1701 American Royal Court
Kansas City, MO 64102-1024
United States
Phone 1 (816) 221-9800
Fax 1 (816) 221-8189
Facilities
Gift shop
Black Archives Mid-America
Black Archives feature two exhibits - the first is dedicated to founder and community activist, Horace Peterson. The second exhibit is dedicated to Buffalo Soldiers and other Black Army units that served in the Civil War up to World War II. An original slave cabin is also on display, and visitors can peruse slave journals and other artifacts from the Civil War era.
Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center
The Bruce R Watkins Cultural Center is a tribute to Kansas City's early African-American pioneers, and features the artistic, cultural and social history of the African American experience. The center is named in honor of Bruce R. Watkins, a political and social activist.
Parking
Free
Cave Spring
Cave Spring is a 36 acre historic site that was once part of the Santa Fe Trail. It is now a place to learn about the natural environment and cultural history of the Kansas City area.
Crown Center Complex
The Crown Center, the city's second center was built in the 1970s, north of downtown. It includes many striking buildings by Helmut Jahn and other leading contemporary architects.
To the north-west, the 215 ft high Liberty Memorial honors the fallen of the First World War.
To the north-west, the 215 ft high Liberty Memorial honors the fallen of the First World War.
Hallmark Visitors Center
Located in the Crown Center complex, the Hallmark Visitors Center displays the history of the greeting card industry. The rags-to-riches story of how Joyce Hall created an international institution based on caring is presented.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 9:30 | Closed |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
Parking
Free
John Wornall House Museum
John Bristow Wornall completed his brick farmhouse in 1858 in the Greek Revival style. During the Battle of Westport in 1864, both armies used the farmhouse as a field hospital. It has been restored to its original period to interpret the daily lives of a frontier farm family. The herb and perennial gardens at the John Wornall House Museum are historically accurate.
John Wornall House Museum
6115 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 64113
United States
6115 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 64113
United States
Phone 1 (816) 444-1858
Fax 1 (816) 361-8165
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Kansas City Art Institute
This four-year college of fine arts and design, the Kansas City Art Institute, was founded in 1885.
Kansas City Art Institute
4415 Warwick Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64111-1874
United States
4415 Warwick Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64111-1874
United States
Phone 1 (816) 474-5224
Fax 1 (816) 802-3309
Kansas City Museum
Kansas City's role in westward expansion is presented through artifacts and displays relating to this development. Osage Indians, explorers, trappers, rivers and a 1910 corner drugstore are featured exhibits.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 12:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
The permanent collection at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art began with the Bebe and Crosby Kemper Collection, which includes works by Georgia O'Keeffe, Robert Mapplethorpe, and William Wegman. It now includes nearly 1,000 works including painting, sculpture, installations, prints, and works on paper, photography, and time-based media.
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
4420 Warwick Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64111-1821
United States
4420 Warwick Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64111-1821
United States
Phone 1 (816) 753-5784
Fax 1 (816) 753-5806
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 17:00 |
Parking
Free
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Linda Hall Library
The Linda Hall Library is devoted to science and technology with American, British and Canadian atomic energy publications and other technical journals. The main floor of the library features an ornamental Russian bowl carved from malachite.
Linda Hall Library
5109 Cherry Street
Kansas City, MO 64110-2498
United States
5109 Cherry Street
Kansas City, MO 64110-2498
United States
Phone 1 (816) 363-4600
Fax 1 (816) 926-8790
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 20:30 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Museums at 18th and Vine
Kansas City's historic 18th & Vine district has been restored and features trademarks of Kansas City - the Negro Leagues Baseball and jazz music. The Horace M Petersen III Visitor Center takes guests on a trip back in time to the 1930s with an audiovisual presentation on the African American experience in the area.
National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial
The Liberty Memorial Museum is a memorial to the men and women who served in the war, and to those who died. The museum houses many objects from World War One.
All values are in United States Dollars
National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial
100 West 26th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108-4616
United States
100 West 26th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108-4616
United States
Phone 1 (816) 784-1918
Fax 1 (816) 784-1929
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always opened on:
Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January )
President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February )
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Columbus Day - USA (2nd Monday, October )
President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February )
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Columbus Day - USA (2nd Monday, October )
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Adult | $ 12.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 10.00 |
| Students | $ 10.00 |
| Child 17 & under | $ 6.00 |
| Child 5 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
The Negro League Baseball Museum features two film exhibits, two video exhibits, and 15 computer interactive stations based on a time line of African American and baseball history from the 1860s-1950s.
The centerpiece is the "Field of Legends" which features 12 life sized bronze cast sculptures of the most important players in Negro Leagues history. Photographs, lifestyle exhibits and sound effects help visitors step back in time!
The centerpiece is the "Field of Legends" which features 12 life sized bronze cast sculptures of the most important players in Negro Leagues history. Photographs, lifestyle exhibits and sound effects help visitors step back in time!
Negro League Baseball Museum
1616 East 18th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108-1609
United States
1616 East 18th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108-1609
United States
Phone 1 (816) 221-1920
Fax 1 (816) 221-8424
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Penn Valley Park
Home to the Liberty Memorial and its World War I Museum, this park was developed in 1904. Commemorative statues such as The Scout, the Pioneer Mother Memorial and The Hiker are also contained within the park.
Science City
Science City features hands-on adventures within 50 environments including a sports stadium, medical center, TV station and construction site.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 12:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City
Located on the campus of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, the Toy and Miniature Museum contains twenty-four rooms filled with antique dolls, dolls' houses, cast iron toys, trains, and scale miniatures.
Westport
The old district of Westport has been lovingly restored.
Visitors will step back in time when the village was a bustling hub of activity. Visit the shops, talk with locals or take a tour to discover 150 years of history.
Visitors will step back in time when the village was a bustling hub of activity. Visit the shops, talk with locals or take a tour to discover 150 years of history.
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