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The list of points of interest in
Kansas City, Missouri includes businesses, museums, historical monuments, and theme parks.
Liberty Memorial and
National World War I Museum .
Arts
The building located in the historic 18th and Vine District houses both the
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and the
American Jazz Museum
American Jazz Museum , in the
18th and Vine Historic District
Community Christian Church , designed by
Frank Lloyd Wright with 1.2 billion
candlepower "Spire of Light", open for tours, on the Plaza.
Crossroads Arts District ,
warehouse district with art galleries and restaurants.
Laugh-O-Gram Studio , Walt Disney's original cartoon studio in Kansas City. Now being renovated.
Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site , regionalist painter's residence, with 13 original works of art on display.
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art , encyclopedic collection of over 35,000 works of art. Open six days a week; admission is free.
Business
Historical buildings
The Grand Hall of Union Station
Science City at Union Station , interactive science center, Gottlieb Planetarium, City Extreme Screen theater, and exhibitions.
Union Station , now with restaurants, shopping, and special shows.
Tiffany Castle , former home of
Flavel B. Tiffany who founded the neighborhood of
Tiffany Springs
City workhouse castle , a former city jail
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center , formerly a Hyatt & site of the
Hyatt Regency walkway collapse
Memorial and landmark structures
Museums
The paddle recovered from the wreck of the Steamboat Arabia, is on display in the
Arabia Steamboat Museum , which houses the largest single collection of pre-Civil War artifacts in the world.
Airline History Museum at
Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport .
The Money Museum of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City , with exhibits and tours of the multi-story cash vault.
Irish Museum and Cultural Center located in Kansas City's
Union Station .
Kansas City Museum at Corinthian Hall, local area history and natural sciences museum in a Beaux-Arts mansion.
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art , the region's largest art museum, located near the
Country Club Plaza (see below)
Arabia Steamboat Museum , artifacts and history of a sidewheel steamboat sunk in 1856, recovered in 1987-88, with interactive displays and tour.
The
National Toy and Miniature Museum , formerly the Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City, is the largest collection of classic toys and fine-scale miniatures in the Midwest.
Trailside Center , a tourist center, museum, and community facility. Items on display include exhibits of
Civil War items related to the
Battle of Westport as well as items related to the
Santa Fe ,
Oregon , and
California trails.
[1] The center is staffed by volunteers.
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Parks
Located in Swope Park,
Starlight Theatre hosts off-Broadway productions and concert series throughout the spring, summer, and fall.
Battle of Little Blue River site, Big Blue Battlefield Park, 63rd and Manchester Tfwy, American Civil War site.
Battle of Westport sites, one of the major battles of the
American Civil War .
Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden , arboretum near Country Club Plaza
Hodge Park
Kansas City Zoo , 10th largest zoo in the United States, located in
Swope Park .
Lakeside Nature Center , large, city-operated wildlife rescue and nature center with exhibits and woodland trails in
Swope Park .
Loose Park , the third largest park in Kansas City, includes Rose Garden and
Civil War markers from the
Battle of Westport .
Swope Park , a 1,805-acre city park.
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Shoal Creek Living History Museum , 20 authentic buildings from the 1800s; events, tours, and historical reenactments, in 1,000-acre Hodge Park
Worlds of Fun and
Oceans of Fun amusement parks.
Shopping
Brush Creek on the Country Club Plaza at night
Power & Light District , Kansas City's downtown entertainment district with clubs, bars, & restaurants.
Country Club Plaza , first shopping center designed to accommodate the automobile; boutiques, stores, and dining.
Crown Center shopping, entertainment, restaurant, and hotel complex.
Westport , historic district; restaurants, entertainment, and nightlife.
Zona Rosa , recent mixed-use development – retail, office and residential; shopping, restaurants, and entertainment.
City Market, large farmers' market in
River Market district, where the original Town of Kansas was founded.
45th and State Line, antiques district with several stores and antique dealers.
Sports
National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame at The College Basketball Experience, located in downtown Kansas City
See also
References