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Location
Best time
Arrive early on weekday mornings (like Thursday opening) to explore all three floors with minimal crowds and enjoy a more leisurely experience of the exhibits
Visitor tip
Visit during special events like the R.A.W. Storytelling Showcase (May 28) or Summer Concerts on the Lawn (June 12) to experience the museum's cultural programming and the beautiful Victorian neighborhood
About The Museum of Kansas City
Local & regional history. 70-room beaux arts mansion & outbuildings housing exhibits detailing local & regional history.
Quick Facts
- Type
- History & Humanities Museum
- Admission
- Free
- Hours
- Thu 10am-8pm, Fri-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
- Highlights
- Interactive exhibits, special exhibitions, summer concerts, cultural programming
What visitors say
This is a very well kept historical mansion turned into an extraordinary museum about Kansas City. Hard to believe this was a home for a family in the past who happened to be a lumber tycoon once upon a time. The entire neighborhood has…
This historical mansion of the R. A. Long family is worth the visit. If you like to discover local history of Kansas City, you will enjoy this stop. Did you know that the Long family donated the land for Longview College in Lee’s…
Cool museum in a cute neighborhood. We were able to find street parking nearby and walked in right as they opened on Thursday morning. We really only came here for the Inciardi mini print machine but explored all three floors of their…
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Did You Know?
- Housed in a 70-room Beaux Arts mansion originally built for R.A. Long, a lumber tycoon, which showcases the architectural grandeur of early 20th-century Kansas City elite residences
- Features an interactive new media exhibit with a conversational experience featuring Holocaust survivor Sonia Warshawski, combining oral history with modern technology
- Offers completely free general admission, making it an accessible cultural institution for all socioeconomic backgrounds in Kansas City
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