Kansas City's only public outdoor ice skating rink opens for its 37th season of great skating fun!

This exhibit features Italian, French and Spanish textiles that were influenced by Middle Eastern trade and aesthetics.

'Without Place--Without Time--Without Body' evokes a mythical mountain landscape of infinite proportions. Laib's title suggests a spiritual realm unfettered by limitations of place, time and body. The...

Since photography's inception in 1839, children have been popular subjects for the camera. We look to pictures of children as collective memories of childhood itself -- a phase of life to which we can...

Veterans Day will be commemorated at this special ceremony. The event includes performances by the American Legion Band and speeches to honor the significance of this important day. The ceremony...

This iconic art family has been creating paintings for over 100 years. They have influenced American painting from their homes in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania and Maine.

This exhibit features marionettes created by W.P.A. artists working at the Nelson Atkins Museum 1934 to 1937 and loaned by Jean Baldwin and James Seidelman.

These works, gathered together from the permanent collection, shaped the post-war aesthetic of the 20th century.

Please note that to reach the top of the Liberty Memorial Tower, visitors must ride an elevator and then climb 45 stairs to reach the observation deck.

This exhibition explores the idea of reciprocity between artists and their community. Culled from the Kemper Museum's permanent collection, the included works are by area artists and subtly reveal how...

Gary Cooper was the only person that Alvin York trusted to portray his story from the Great War. York insisted that if Cooper was not part of the movie, he would not authorize the film. Cooper's 1941...

In light of the growing interest in Kansas Citys thriving art scene, this exhibition explores the idea of reciprocity between artists and their community...

This postdigital painter uses formalist strategies and materials to create visually seductive abstractions.

The 7 artists in this exhibit created works based on the idea of the transition point between natural and manufactured things. These images aren't meant to be of perfect cohabitation with nature, but...

The Ingalls family -- Laura, Ma, Pa, Mary and Carrie -- sells their house, leaves the Big Woods of Wisconsin and heads west to Indian Territory near Independence, Kansas. Gorgeous new scenery! A...

This exhibit looks at the influence Asian goods have had on American ceramic art since the middle of the 19th century.

This exhibition will feature big documents, big events, big personalities, and big ideas from the region's history. Organized by the National Archives at Kansas City, 'It's Big' features pieces of...

The Kansas-Nebraska Act set the stage for battles, massacres, fraudulent elections, dueling territorial legislatures, and an assault in the United States Senate. The exhibit features docket books...

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...

JE Dunn has been keeping Kansas City up to date for 85 years and we are excited to be able to Schmooze around in their new corporate headquarters downtown...

Enjoy taking an early morning walk through the zoo.

This exhibit features a special collection of over 25 different pictures, photographs and images depicting the life of Jesus Christ.

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...

This exhibit explores the history of the American railroad via personal histories, vintage rail cars and unique artifacts.

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was one of the central figures of the Pop Art movement and one of the most recognizable artists of the second half of the 20th century. Though he worked in many media, his...

From rainforest treasure to luscious treat, this exhibition immerses visitors into the world of chocolate. Visitors will explore the plant, the products, and the culture of chocolate through the...

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...

The Center has a permanent exhibit area which features interactive exhibits on site geology, local flora and fauna of the early 19th century, Hopewell Indians, Osage Indians, Lewis and Clark, Fort...

The National Park Service announces this special event where entrance fees to all 391 national parks will be waived. Tough economic times call for economical fun, and it's tough to beat America's 391...