The outdoor collection features 27 diesel or other internal combustion locomotives, 10 electrics, one gas-turbine, 45 freight cars, 31 passenger train cars, plus street, interurban and rapid transit...
This photo exhibit features over 100 images of jazz greats including Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie and Benny Goodman as they traveled the world on behalf of the U.S...
To celebrate the Zootennial - 100 years, the Kansas City Zoo is opening the Tropics, an indoor rainforest. Located in the original 1909 Zoo building, it is a primate palooza with gibbons, saki...
Visitors can learn about Kansas City's rich local and regional history. The StoryTarium features films, lectures and other history-related programming in an intimate auditorium that seats 40 people...
The Museum collections are encyclopedic and represent major periods of the City's development from the mid-19th century to the present day. Of particular interest are some of the original furnishings...
Experience the color, beauty and fragrance of orchids in bloom in the middle of winter. The annual Orchid Show features a lush indoor garded of French-inspired, curvilinear design, resplendent with up...
The museum holds a treasure of Jesse James and James family artifacts including three of Jesse's guns, the boots he was wearing when he was killed and the family Bible, with inscriptions written in...
The major issues and events of Harry Truman's Presidency are highlighted in this new 10,500-square-foot core exhibition. Featuring two decision theaters, enhanced audio and video programs and new...
The permanent gallery of the Museum explores the musical legacies of seminal jazz legends, cultural ambassadors and American icons Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Kansas City's...
This exhibit features helpful hints and tips to lead you down the eco-friendly path this season. Discover ideas for simple, eco-friendly crafts and decor, and get green gift-giving inspiration. Learn...
The Creation Station is a hands-on learning environment dedicated to introducing children to all modes of transportation while focusing on developing and enriching the primary early learning skills.
The focus of this collection is rare and vintage motorcycles from the many European manufactures that existed before 1975, all the way back to the beginning of motorcycling around 1900. This...
The JBFC exhibit focuses on the first three areas of a planned series of rotating thematic content: "Big Bands," "Women in Jazz," and "African-American Dance and Jazz," with commentary from renowned...
Founded in 1990, the museum is dedicated to preserving the rich history of African-American baseball. Experience a tour of multi-media displays, hundreds of photographs, and artifacts dating from the...
This major new permanent exhibition highlights the personal side of the life of Harry Truman and his family. Featuring many important objects from the Truman Library collections, this exhibition...
The museum shares a special exhibit of 'working' photographs, rotating themes over the course of the exhibit. The themes are 'Manufacturing Fame', 'Constructing Gender', and 'Accessing the Private'.