Arts & Culture in Kansas City

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

Exhibits on segregated league's 1920 founding to Jackie Robinson's 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers debut.

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

2 performance halls joined together under a glass dome, hosting music, opera, theater & dance.

American Jazz Museum

Museum devoted to jazz music with live performances, educational programs & interactive exhibits.

AMC Barrywoods 24

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Art collection spanning 5,000 years in neoclassical & modern galleries, plus a sculpture garden.

Starlight Theatre

Iconic outdoor theater in Swope Park hosting Broadway shows, rock concerts & other productions.

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures

Eclectic array of collectible toys, antique marbles & miniature reproductions of fine furnishings.

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

Modest museum housing a permanent collection & special exhibitions of challenging contemporary art.

Money Museum

Historic coins & bills, a huge cash vault & more, on view in a federal bank building with tours.

Science City at Union Station

Family-friendly museum with interactive science displays, including a test kitchen & planetarium.

B&B KC Northland 14

Relaxed, contemporary multiscreen theater featuring showings of mainstream films.

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Museum of Illusions

Hallmark Visitors Center

Museum featuring exhibits about the Hallmark company's history & present-day operations.

The Regnier Family Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City

Museum featuring hands-on exhibits about art, science, math & reading designed for kids.

The Museum of Kansas City

70-room beaux arts mansion & outbuildings housing exhibits detailing local & regional history.

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show - Kansas City, MO

Arabia Steamboat Museum

Big collection of everyday objects pulled from a steamboat that sunk on the Missouri River in 1856.

Folly Theater

Elegant theater since 1900 showcasing theatrical & musical performances, plus other events.

National WWI Museum and Memorial

The nation's only public museum dedicated to WWI, with a large collection of photos, weapons & more.