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...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vaile Mansion will be closed through the 2020 season. 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 ...
Charles Wallace Parker started traveling carnivals in the midwest and was expanding rapidly. His carousels began to evolve through several style changes. He went from the track machines to the jumping carousels, from steam to electric. The carving on the horses began to get more fanciful. The Parker "Carry-Us-Alls" (his...
The museum exhibits the art of the imagination through the world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one of the nation's largest collections of historic toys.
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...
You are invited to discover some of the 34,500 pieces in the collection of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. From ceramic objects found in ancient Chinese tombs to whimsical sculptures of badminton birdies, the Nelson-Atkins collection spans over 5,000 years of humanity. The Nelson-Atkins aspires to create a glorious env...
Union Station Kansas City -- a 501(c)3 non-profit organization -- is a 104-year-old historical landmark and celebrated civic asset renovated and reopened to the public in 1999. Now 20 years later, Science City has earned the distinction of Kansas City’s “Favorite Attraction” and “Favorite Family-Friendly Attraction”, while ...
The Arabia Steamboat Museum houses a fascinating time capsule of frontier life in the 1800s. The Arabia was headed up the Missouri River in the fall of 1856 when it struck a tree snag and sank just north of Kansas City. The boat's cargo hold was loaded with 200 tons of supplies intended for general stores and pioneer settle...
The city's oldest cemetery and last resting place for many Civil War soldiers and city founders, whose names reflect many of the city's streets and parks.