Check out the story of a Kansas City bank-turned-community-treasure by touring the historic Central Library. Visitors can enjoy movies in the old bank’s vault, see a variety of traveling exhibits, enjoy lunch at the full-service café or take advantage of the library’s free WiFi. Others can simply take advantage of the ci...
Huzzah and Cheers for 40 years! The Kansas City Renaissance Festival, a Kansas City Fall tradition, opens September 2nd and runs weekends through October 15th 2023, PLUS Sept. 4th and Oct. 9th, rain or shine, in beautiful Bonner Springs, Kansas. The Kansas City Renaissance Festival is like walking through the gates of time ...
Kansas City Automotive Museum features more than 30 cars and motorcycles in a 12,000 square foot display space. The Museum also highlights significant Kansas City automotive history such as 1965 Le Mans winner Masten Gregory (the “Kansas City Flash”), the Ford Winchester Plant, Greenlease Cadillac, and many more. Along with...
*Last suggested admission time is 3:30 pm to allow adequate time to tour the village. Closed: Nov 25-28, Dec 24-26, Dec 31-Jan 1 Experience the sights, sounds, and smells of a small Missouri town on the eve of the Civil War. Missouri Town is a living history museum with more than 25 buildings dating from 1822 – 1860 spread across nearly 30 picturesque acres.
Advanced reservations are required. Timed-entry tickets may be purchased at TrumanLibrary.org. One of only 14 U.S. Presidential Libraries, the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum's exhibits chronicle the Missourian's private life and political career -- with exhibits depicting his most difficult decisions like using the a...
Step back in time and experience the lives of the men and women who secured the American Frontier at Fort Osage National Historic Landmark. Built in 1808, under the direction of William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Fort Osage served a dual roles as both a military garrison and a trade center. Today, authen...
The Bingham-Waggoner Estate is recognized today as one of the most significant historical sites in western Missouri because of its role in the history of the area and the people that lived there. Plotted in 1827 on that super highway west called the Santa Fe Trail, the Estate played an important part in our region's history...
Birthplace of Jesse James. Tour consists of 20 minute film, a museum with three galleries of artifacts and a guided tour of the original 1822 cabin. Admission fee. Open year round. Located north of Kansas City on Interstate 35. East on Hwy 92 at the Kearney exit. Proceed through town to Jesse James Farm Road, then north 1.5 miles.
The National WWI Museum and Memorial is the only American museum solely dedicated to preserving the objects, history and personal experiences of a war whose impact still echoes in the world today. The National WWI Museum holds the most diverse collection of World War I objects and documents in the world and is the second-ol...
From pioneers to presidents, Independence played a key role in shaping our nation's future. Minutes east of Kansas City, it offers several heritage attractions within a short distance of the downtown historic square. Home to President Harry Truman and the beginning of the Santa Fe, Oregon and California trails, it features 16 heritage attractions including the Harry S.