Downtown's New Jewel
Designed by architect Moshe Safdie, the 285,000-square-foot Kauffman Center includes two new standalone performance halls, both housed within a dramatic overarching shell featuring a glass roof and glass walls that provide sweeping views of Kansas City.
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
The Spider sits watch over the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. The Spider's body is over eleven-feet tall and was designed by Louise Bourgeois. The museum features free admission.
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is recognized as one of the premier art museums in the nation. The free museum recently opened the Bloch Building.
Gallery Walk! Crossroads Arts District
If you’re looking for an eclectic gathering place, head to the Crossroads! First Fridays are a local favorite with galleries and shops remaining open from 7-9 pm the first Friday of each month.
KC-Style Jazz at The Blue Room
The American Jazz Museum's Blue Room is a museum by day and a working jazz club at night. Four nights a week, the Blue Room resonates with the sweet sounds of Kansas City jazz.
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Kansas City and the visual arts truly go hand in hand. Internationally known museums, dynamic gallery districts and outstanding performances create a colorful palette that attracts locals and visitors.
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Art of the Car Concours enters seventh yearMore than 200 vintage, classic and special-interest vehicles, will be rolling into town for the seventh annual Art of the Car Concours®, Sunday, June 23, on the KCAI campus at 4415 Warwick Blvd. Read the entire current issue of KC Studio magazine at KCStudio.org. |
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“The city’s spot as an arts powerhouse has been solidified.”
- Architectural Lighting, May 2012
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Top 5 Places in KC
National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial
National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial has been rated 5 out of 5 stars
A single crack of gunfire in 1914 sparked an event that forever changed our world. In all, 36 nations took up arms in the wo...
Kansas City Renaissance Festival
Kansas City Renaissance Festival has been rated 5 out of 5 stars
Huzzah and Cheers for 37 years!
The Kansas City Renaissance Festival, a Kansas City fall tradition celebrating 37 years o...
Kansas City Repertory Theatre
Kansas City Repertory Theatre has been rated 5 out of 5 stars
Founded in 1964, Kansas City Repertory Theatre is nearing its golden anniversary as one of the country’s premier regional th...
Bingham-Waggoner Estate
Bingham-Waggoner Estate has been rated 5 out of 5 stars
The Bingham-Waggoner Estate is recognized today as one of the most significant historical sites in western Missouri because ...
Jesse James Farm & Museum
Jesse James Farm & Museum has been rated 5 out of 5 stars
Birthplace of Jesse James. Tour consists of 20 minute film, three galleries of artifacts and guided tour of the original 182...
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