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Feel FREE to explore many of our top museums. Kansas City is nationally recognized for its vibrant arts community. This generosity leads to big savings for you during your stay as many of our museums offer free admission.
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1827 Log Courthouse
Type: History | Location: East
Jackson County's first government building, constructed with slave labor, was the only courthouse between St. Louis and the Pacific at the time the Santa Fe Trail trade began.
Two-room log structu...
Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center
Type: Free Admission | Location: Southeast
The Center is named in honor of Bruce R. Watkins, a political and social activist. Watkins was fueled by the need to recognize and preserve the varied contributions African-Americans made to the devel...
Crossroads Arts District
Type: Art Galleries | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area
If you’re looking for an eclectic gathering place, head to the Crossroads! This area has recently undergone an amazing transformation. Once-vacant buildings now house unique shops, restaurants and a t...
Excelsior Springs Hall of Waters & Cultural Museum
Type: Museums | Location: Northeast
Ground-breaking took place in 1936 with a ceremony and the laying of the cornerstone. This structure was partially completed in 1937, when the "Hall of Springs" (today known as the water bar) opened a...
Frontier Army Museum
Type: Museums | Location: Northwest
Frontier Army Museum has been rated 4 out of 5 stars
Focuses on Fort Leavenworth's role in westward expansion, exhibiting one of the finest collections of horse-drawn military carriages in the nation, including a 1790 prairie schooner and a 1917 JN4D "J...
Hallmark Visitors Center
Type: Visitor Centers | Location: Crown Center Area
Hallmark Visitors Center has been rated 3 out of 5 stars
See one of the world's most creative companies come to life. Located in Kansas City's Crown Center complex, the Hallmark Visitors Center celebrates the Hallmark story in a display of 14 remarkable exh...
Haskell Indian Nations University Cultural Center & Museum
Type: Museums | Location: West
Preserves the vast history of Haskell's evolution from boarding school to university. Features exhibits from Haskell's unique archival and artifact collections including traditional art forms, contemp...
Historic Liberty Jail
Type: History | Location: Northeast
Historic Liberty Jail features a reconstruction of the original Clay County Jail on the same site of its initial location. We offer free tours, including art, sculpture, photographs and an audio-visu...
Johnson County Museum of History
Type: Museums | Location: Southwest
Step back in history and discover your future. See what has lured people to Johnson County for the past 175 years. Includes 14 hands-on stations and changing exhibit gallery. Youth programs include t...
Kaleidoscope
Type: Just for Kids | Location: Crown Center Area
Kaleidoscope has been rated 5 out of 5 stars
Kaleidoscope is a magical art studio where children can be creative and feel good about their own special ideas. Creating with bows, cardboard, jazzy junk, making puzzles and painting with melted cra...
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Type: Art Museums | Location: Country Club Plaza Area
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art has been rated 4 out of 5 stars
The sleek exterior of Kansas City’s Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, designed by Gunnar Birkerts, only hints at the activity within its walls. The open, light-filled atrium provides a striking sett...
Legler Barn Museum
Type: Museums | Location: Southwest
Legler Barn Museum has been rated 4 out of 5 stars
Historic stone barn, railroad depot, caboose and more. Museum about Lenexa's colorful history. ...
Linda Hall Library
Type: Libraries | Location: Country Club Plaza Area
Largest independently funded public library of science, engineering and technology in North America, open to the public. Extensive collections from 15th century to present. Grounds are urban arboretum...
Miami County/Swan River Museum
Type: Museums | Location: Regional
Permanent exhibits in three 19th century buildings include Native American and St. Philippine Duchesne Shrine artifacts, history of Miami County ghost towns and artifacts of early settlements. Local ...
Mormon Visitors Center, The Church of Jesus Christ/L.D.S.
Type: Museums | Location: East
Mormon Visitors Center, The Church of Jesus Christ/L.D.S. has been rated 5 out of 5 stars
Tours present the basic beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including the teachings of Jesus about the purpose of life and the importance of families, and the history of the Mo...
National Archives at Kansas City
Type: Libraries | Location: Crown Center Area
The National Archives at Kansas City is one of 14 facilities nationwide where the public has access to Federal archival records. It is home to more than 50,000 cubic feet of historical records. This i...
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, The
Type: Art Museums | Location: Country Club Plaza Area
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, The has been rated 5 out of 5 stars
- Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, The is a Visitor's Choice
You are invited to discover some of the 34,500 pieces in the collection of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. From ceramic objects found in ancient Chinese tombs to whimsical sculptures of badminton bir...
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
Type: Art Museums | Location: Southwest
Johnson County Community College is home to the largest contemporary art museum in the four-state region. The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art features major exhibitions of internationally, nationall...
Pioneer Spring Cabin
Type: History | Location: East
The austere two-room cabin offers a sharp contrast with the area's opulent Victorian estates. The typical 1850s log cabin gives an insight to everyday life in the pre-Civil War era. Originally constru...
Shoal Creek Living History Museum
Type: Museums
The 1800s come alive at this living history museum. Events, programs & tours available by appointment. In a municipal park open daily. Grounds available for weddings and picnics. Programs for youth gr...