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The Arabia Steamboat was built in 1853, carrying cargo and passengers down the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. Three years later it sank on voyage to Kansas City, filled with 222 tons of precious cargo. The boat was sucked into the mud at the bottom of the river and was not recovered until 1987 when an excavating team located it and was able to extract part of the ship and its shipment, displaying these findings at in the Arabia Steamboat Museum.
Address: 400 Grand Blvd. Kansas City MO USA 64106
 1 816 471-1856
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The permanent collection includes works by such artists as Jasper Johns, Helen Frankenthaler, Frank Stella, and Robert Mapplethorpe. Annual programs of temporary exhibitions feature site-specific installations, performance work, and artworks using contemporary technologies such as solar power, lasers, and computers, by international artists working in all media. The museum houses a cafe, outdoor sculpture, courtyard, and museum shop.
Address: 4420 Warwick Boulevard Kansas City MO 64111-1821
 Send an Email (2) 1 816 753-5784
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Kansas City Museum
The museum is housed in Corinthian Hall, a 50-room turn-of-the-century mansion located in Kansas City's historic Northeast neighborhood. With its marble floors, stained glass windows and interior detailing, Corinthian Hall is a graceful backdrop for the Museum's many exhibits. The permanent exhibits feature artifacts and audio/visual shows to interpret the history of the Kansas City metropolitan region from the time of the Osage Indians to the opening of the Hannibal Bridge in 1869.
Address: 3218 Gladstone Boulevard Kansas City MO 64123-1199
1 816 483-8300
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The Toy and Miniature Museum is found on the University of Missouri-Kansas City campus. Inside are 24 rooms filled with an array of antique toys, including dolls, trains and houses, as well as various miniatures. The museum is open Wednesday to Saturday from 10am until 4pm and Sunday from 1pm to 4pm.
Address: 5235 Oak Street Kansas City MO USA 64112
Send an Email 1 816 333-2055
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Center stage at the new Museums at 18th and Vine is the Jazz Museum, where music fills the air as the story of jazz and some of its greatest performers is told. Legendary jazz artifacts, such as a Charlie Parker saxophone, are part of the permanent exhibit. Major exhibits celebrate such jazz greats as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Charlie Parker. The Blue Room is a re-creation of a Kansas City style jazz club where visitors can listen to early rare performances and enjoy the Kansas City sound.
Address: 1616 East 18th Street Kansas City MO 64108
1 816 474-8463
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Cave Spring is a 36 acre historic site. Once a site on the Santa Fe Trail, Cave Spring is now a place for learning about the stewardship of the natural environment and cultural history of the Kansas City area. Hiking trails, small cave, picnic shelter, exhibits on history and nature inside the center. Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM. Closed holiday weekends. Group reservations required.
Address: 8701 East Gregory Kansas City MO 64133-6351
1 816 358-2283
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A world-class attraction in Kansas City's historic Union Station, Science City combines the best of museums, science centers, theaters, restaurants, and shops. Science City offers a variety of indoor and outdoor locations for a unique alternative to typical meeting and banquet rooms.
Address: 30 West Pershing Road Kansas City MO USA
1 816 460-2222
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The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum explores the roots of African-American baseball through interactive displays, photographs, documents and other artifacts. This facility focuses on the players from the late 1800s until the 1960s. The museum is in the same complex as the American Jazz Museum in the 18th and Vine district. It is open Tuesday to Saturday from 9am to 6pm and Sunday from 12pm to 6pm.
Address: 1616 E 18th Street Kansas City MO USA 64108
1 816 221-1920
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The Liberty Memorial Museum features artifacts to educate visitors focusing on the First World War. Guests can learn about this conflict through an array of displays containing items such as posters, uniforms, letters, photographs and much more. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Address: 100 W. 26th Street Kansas City MO USA 64108
Send an Email (3) 1 816 784-1918
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Inside this complex are an arena, exhibit sites and a museum, which is open all year round. The museum features interactive displays, artifacts and various displays to tell the history behind this organization and behind the agriculture industry in Kansas City. Several events are held each year, including a rodeo, a horse show and a parade.
Address: 1701 American Royal Ct. Kansas City MO USA 64102
1 816 221-9800
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The Doll Museum in Kansas City is affiliated with the United Federation of Doll Clubs. Some of the exhibits contain dolls dating back as far as the 1700s until the present day. The library features written works on collecting, preserving, costuming and classifying different dolls and teddy bears. The museum is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and on the first Saturday of each month from 10am to 2pm. Appointments can be arranged as well.
Address: 10900 North Pomona Ave. Kansas City MO USA 64153
1 816 891-7040
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The museum features a broad selection of artwork from around the world and American. There are guided tours available on Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Sundays at 1:30 and 2:30. For groups of 10 or more reservations are recommended.
Address: 4525 Oak Street, Kansas City MO 64111-1873
1 816 561-4000
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Historic Garment District Museum
Kansas City's garment district operated from the 1920s until the 1970s. The museum was opened in 2002, and contains displays with photographs, memorabilia and various artifacts from this era.
Address: 114 W. 11th Street Kansas City MO USA 64105
1 816 474-2112
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The Airline History Museum is located in the Historic Downtown Airport. It explains through a range of displays about the evolution of aircrafts and flight and includes artifacts such as photographs, uniforms, log books and personal effects of pilots. The museum also boasts a collection of aircrafts for visitors to see. The exhibits are constantly growing and changing, as many of the items are donated.
Address: 201 NW Lou Holland Dr. Kansas City MO USA 64116
1 816 421-3401
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