History

Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering, and Technology

The Linda Hall Library is one of the world's leading independent research libraries. Through our collections, programming, learning resource, scholarly research programs, and collaborations, we bring science to life in a new and relevant ways to help others better understand the world in which they live. Since 1946, the Lin...

TWA Museum at 10 Richards Road

The TWA Museum is located inside the Signature Flight Support building at 10 Richards Road at the Wheeler Downtown Airport, on the east side of the airport( take the Broadway Bridge exit ).The TWA Museum is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit all volunteer organization dedicated to preserving the history of TWA (Trans World Airlines). M...

Carroll Mansion

Renovated from an 1858 four-room farmhouse to a 16-room Queen Anne Victorian over a 20-year period, the Carroll Mansion reflects the ideals held by Victorian society about status, education, and economic stability. The Carroll Mansion Museum is listed on the National Historic Register and is the oldest continuously operatin...

Black Archives of Mid-America, Inc.

One of the largest collections of Midwestern African-American memorabilia including artifacts, oral histories and business records covering local leaders, organizations and neighborhoods. Hours by appointment only. Please call 816-221-1600 to schedule a time to visit.For research inquiries, please contact Archivist Michael Sweeney at 816-221-1640.

Shawnee Historic Murals

Shawnee's history through the paintings of Charles Goslin. Dedicated in 1992, the murals depict three time periods in the area's history.

Shoal Creek Living History Museum

Shoal Creek Living History Museum, which started in 1975, is nestled quietly on 80 acres out of the 1,000 acres that makes up Hodge Park. The museum has twenty-one structures including seventeen authentic log cabins and homes, relocated from surrounding counties, dating from 1807-1885 to create a village setting. The g...

The Museum of Kansas City

Welcome to The Museum of Kansas City. We are a city museum that embraces the humanities to explore the past, present, and future of Kansas City. The Museum is committed to weaving together vibrant stories, perspectives, and voices into evolving collections, exhibitions, and programs that elevate our shared history, cultural...

Lexington Tourism Bureau

Lexington is a quaint and charming Missouri River town that makes a great day trip and group destination for shopping, history and sightseeing, and is located just an hour east of downtown Kansas City. The city is the home of the famous "cannonball in the courthouse column," a relic of the 1861 Civil War Battle of Lexington...