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Kansas City Museums
(Kansas City, Missouri - MO, USA)



Of all Kansas City's attractions, its museums are arguably the most fascinating, paying homage to the region's rich historical legacy and cultural heritage. The 18th and Vine district in Kansas City is a historian's gold mine, with four first-class museums relating to aspects of African-American culture featured in just one small area.

Equally noteworthy is Kansas City's Arabia Steamboat Museum, located at the city's historical River Market district, while the Toy and Miniature Museum provides a more light-hearted experience. Here are some of the top museums in the diverse city of Kansas City.




Kansas City Museums: American Jazz Museum - 18th and Vine, Kansas City, Missouri (MO), USA
Tel: +1 816 474 8463
During the 1920s and '30s, the area around 18th and Vine was a hot pot of jazz and jive, with over 60 jazz clubs and regular performances by musical legends such as Charlie Parker, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and more. Today, Kansas City's American Jazz Museum commemorates this golden era in its comprehensive exhibits detailing the lives of jazz greats, musical tributes and collection of memorabilia. Affiliated to the museum are the adjacent Blue Room, a functioning jazz club where visitors can take in nightly live performances, and the nearby Gem Theater, a center for performing arts.
Kansas City museum open: Tuesday to Saturday - 09:00 to 18:00, Sunday - 12:00 to 18:00
Kansas City museum admission: charge, discounts for children

Kansas City Museums: Arabia Steamboat Museum - 400 Grand Avenue, City Market, Kansas City, Missouri (MO), USA
Tel: +1 816 471 4030
Located in the potently atmospheric River Market area of Kansas City, the Arabia Steamboat Museum is devoted to the Arabia, a steamboat which sank in the Missouri River in 1856 while delivering 220 tons of supplies for western settlers. It was recovered over a century later, revealing a fascinating collection of 19th-century artifacts and utilities.
Kansas City museum open: Monday to Saturday - 10:00 to 16:00, Sunday - 12:00 to 15:30
Kansas City museum admission: charge, discounts for seniors and children

Kansas City Museums: Black Archives of Mid-America - 2033 Vine, Kansas City, Missouri (MO), USA
Tel: +1 816 483 1300
Another museum located in the heart of the historical 18th and Vine district is the Black Archives of Mid-America, a non-profit establishment that is holistically representative of African-American culture, covering a diverse range of topics including art, history, theater, religion, sports, medicine and more. Like Kansas City's American Jazz Museum, the Gem Theater and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, the Black Archives of Mid-America was the brainchild of Horace Peterson, an African-American whose dream of celebrating the heritage of black culture in the United States became a reality with the development of the 18th and Vine district and the establishment of these four centers.
Kansas City museum open: Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 16:30, Saturday - by appointment only
Kansas City museum admission: charge

Kansas City Museums: Negro Leagues Baseball Museum - 18th and Vine, Kansas City, Missouri (MO) USA
Tel: +1 816 221 1920
Devoted to the origins and history of segregated baseball, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum takes an in-depth look at the sporting contributions made by African-American teams since the inception of the Negro Leagues just after the Civil War, and explores the significant role they played in the civil rights movement. The museum is located under the same roof as the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City's 18th and Vine district.
Kansas City museum open: Tuesday to Saturday - 09:00 to 18:00, Sunday - 12:00 to 18:00
Kansas City museum admission: charge, discounts for children

Kansas City Museums: Toy and Miniature Museum - 5235 Oak Street, Kansas City, Missouri (MO), USA
Tel: +1 816 333 2055
As entertaining for adults as it is for children in Kansas City, the Toy and Miniature Museum houses a unique collection of toys, antique dolls and dollhouses displayed along with engaging interactive exhibits. The museum will also appeal to fans of historical architecture, being housed in a magnificent early 20th-century mansion.
Kansas City museum open: Wednesday to Saturday - 10:00 to 16:00, Sunday - 13:00 to 16:00
Kansas City museum admission: charge, discounts for seniors and children

 
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