St Joseph, MO Attractions
Jesse James's life came to an end in St Joseph in north-western Missouri, and in his house (12th and Penn Sts.) it is still possible to see the hole in the wall made by his killer's bullet. The town also has another claim to fame; it was from here that the first Pony Express rider set out in April 1860 to carry mail to Sacramento, almost 2000 mi. away in California. The invention of telegraphy put an end to the Pony Express only a year later. Its story is related in the Pony Express Museum and in the Patee House Museum, its old headquarters.
Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art
The Albrecht-Kemper Art Museum features work by important 20th century artists and a growing contemporary collection as well as distinguished examples of American Impressionism and post-Impressionist artists of the Boston School.
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Albrecht-Kemper Art Museum
2818 Frederick Avenue
Saint Joseph, MO 64506-2903
United States
2818 Frederick Avenue
Saint Joseph, MO 64506-2903
United States
Phone 1 (816) 233-7003
Fax 1 (816) 233-3413
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
| Adult | $ 5.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 2.00 |
| Child 18 & under | $ 1.00 |
| Child 12 & under | FREE |
Parking
Free
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Doll Museum
The Doll Museum houses over 600 dolls that range from 1840s 'covered wagon dolls' to modern Barbie dolls are featured in settings that range from school rooms to tea parties. Many dolls are exhibited in their original handmade clothing.
Hours
May 1 to May 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 11:30 | 11:30 | Closed |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 |
June 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | Closed |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
October 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 11:30 | 11:30 | Closed |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 |
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Glore Psychiatric Museum of St Joseph State Hospital
The Glore Psychiatric Museum houses artifacts, documents and replicas that cover 400 years of psychiatric treatment. Exhibits tell the story of the 125-years of operation of 'State Lunatic Asylum No 2'.
Jesse James Home
The Jesse James Home was the outlaw's residence and the place where he was killed by members of his own gang on April 3, 1882. It is located on the grounds of the Patee House Museum.
Krug Park
Twenty acres of land was donated to the city for use as public outing area by the Krugs in 1890. Krug Park offers a scenic parkway, wildlife and a greenbelt.
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 |
Patee House Museum
Patee House Museum was originally opened as a luxury hotel for pioneers headed west, it also served as the headquarters for the Pony Express. Attractions within Patee House include the Hannibal & St. Joseph locomotive and railway mail car that traces its roots back to the Pony Express, antique furniture and a western art exhibit.
Pony Express National Memorial Museum
The Pony Express National Memorial Museum illustrates the brief chapter in American history when young men raced across the frontier on fast horses to deliver the mail. The route started in St. Joseph at these stables.
St Joseph Fire Museum
The St Joseph Fire Museum presents details of the oldest fire department west of the Mississippi with photos and artifacts dating back to the 1860s.
