Parent's Guide to
Kansas City, MO

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American Jazz Museum

1616 East 18th Street
Kansas City, MO    
The American Jazz Museum is the only museum of its kind in the world. With a permanent exhibit, a changing art gallery, and hundreds of concerts and events every year, the AJM is devoted to preserv...
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Arabia Steamboat Museum

City Market
Kansas City, MO    
Arabia Steamboat Museum is home to 200 tons of frontier bound cargo lost when the steamboat Arabia sank in the Missouri River near Kansas City in 1856. Come explore the lives of the Western pionee...
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Kaleidoscope

Crown Center
Kansas City, MO    
Kaleidoscope nourishes the creative spirit. It is a place where children are invited to be creative, have fun, and feel good about their own special ideas. At Kaleidoscope, children use their imag...
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Kansas City Zoo

6800 Zoo Drive
Kansas City, MO    
The Kansas City Zoo is located in historic Swope Park. With more than 1,000 animals and over 200 acres, the Zoo is the most affordable fun for kids of all agesin Kansas City! The Kansas City Zoo, ...
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LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City

Crown Center
Kansas City, MO    
EGOLAND® Discovery Center Kansas City offers a fun, highly interactive and educational 2-3 hour indoor experience, ideal for families with children 3-10 years old. Based on the ever-popular LEGO® b...
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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

1616 East 18th Street
Kansas City, MO    
Founded in 1990, The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) is designated by the U.S. Congress as "America's Home" to Negro Leagues baseball history. It is the only institution soley dedicated to pre...
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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

4525 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO    
The Nelson-Atkins is a comprehensive art museum with works of art dating from ancient to contemporary.
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Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City

5235 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO    
The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures features exhibits and interactives of antique toys and fine-scale miniatures. The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures preserves and exhibits one of th...