About Arabia Steamboat Museum

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 pioneers through the story of the sunken Arabia and her cargo, a true time capsule of life on the American frontier. You will also be intrigued by one of the greatest treasure-hunting stories ever told. And don’t be surprised if you are greeted by one of the original excavators during your visit as they are often here to welcome guests.