Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Explore the museum’s collections, exhibitions and sculpture grounds. Check current visitor hours and any separately reserved exhibition or program.
Visitor details ↗Kansas City & Northwest / Find your place
Kansas City
Art-filled rooms · Jazz stories · Neighborhood meals
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A place worth knowing
Make room for Kansas City.
Build a Kansas City day around art, music or a museum, then give a neighborhood meal the time it deserves. The city’s landmarks are spread across several districts; choose your main visit first and plan parking or transit around it. A relaxed pair of stops can be more rewarding than a hurried checklist.
A few good ways to begin.
Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.
National WWI Museum and Memorial
Plan time for the museum’s interpretation of the First World War and memorial setting. Confirm tickets, current hours and accessibility for the experiences you select.
Visitor details ↗American Jazz Museum
Discover jazz history in the 18th & Vine district. Check museum admission and the separate calendar for performances or special events.
Visitor details ↗Eat & drink
Choose a local food stop around Kansas City using the visitor dining directory. Confirm menus, opening days and reservations with the business.
Explore local dining ↗Stay awhile.
Choose a base for your days around Kansas City. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.
Local places to stay ↗A little farther along.
Your next good stop.
Find a business. Put yours on the map.
Browse published places around Kansas City. Business details are supplied by their owners.
Photo credits & visitor sources
Real Missouri photographs. Photo dates vary; images illustrate places, not current weather or operating conditions.
- Kansas City skyline as night descends.jpg — Caleb Zahnd. originally posted to Flickr as Kansas City skyline as Night Descends CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
- 3. Independence Courthouse Square (Lexington Avenue and Liberty Street, Independence, MO) on the California, Oregon, and Santa Fe National Historic Trails (2003) (29931ac7-54ad-45eb-a4e9-62fb9fb7b121).JPG — NPS Staff ( Photo Credit: NPS ). NPGallery Public domain. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
Independent visitor sources; inclusion is not a paid placement or an endorsement by the source.
County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, Missouri FIPS29, 114 counties plus independent St. Louis city. Six WTDO areas are editorial discovery groupings.