Kansas City has a number of cultural and educational spots that you can visit to learn more about the place and also have a good time soaking in the rich history of the place. The Kansas City Museum is located at the Corinthian Hall and it is a small-scale museum. It has been built in the Northeast Neighborhood and is of immense historic worth.

The Kansas City Museum has been built on an area of 3 acres and it is also recognized by the moniker R. A. Long House. This is in honor of Robert A. Long who was a lumber empire owner and also a civic leader back in the day. There are a number of exhibits and displays most of which pertain to the history and development of the region through the region.

One can see great cultural icons such as the soda fountains of the early 1900s as well as a beautiful planetarium.

The museum offers a spectacular view of the Missouri River Valley. The Cliff Drive and the Kessler Park are found in the vicinity of the Kansas City Museum.

The grounds on which the Kansas City Museum has been built still have some of the initial features and structures. These include the Carriage House used for Long's daughters equestrian passions, the Corinthian Hall, the Museum Visitor Center and the residence.

Kansas City Museum is a much-visited venue for the majority of tourists in KC, Missouri. The interesting events and programs at the venue are usually the biggest crowd pullers, owing to their inclusion of workshops, visitor participation in other special events, and some special events restricted only to members.

The interesting events are seldom about song, dance and merriness. Most tours and workshops conducted at the museum take one through art campaigns, library research, lectures, artisan meets, lectures from the curator and other personnel, and plain exhibitions featuring ancient ethnic art.

Events at the museum

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Corinthian Hall and more about the museum

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Located very close to the airport, Kansas City Museum gives its visitors an opportunity to visit the place as a sole purpose of coming to KC. Located on Gladstone Boulevard, the roads can be easily followed down the Bellefontaine Avenue if you are coming down the downtown side. The facility is popular for housing a special "Story Tarium", which the most enjoyable part of the museum for kids. Open Tuesday onwards through Sunday, this free entry facility is the perfect and the easiest zone for education on local American history and regional development.

The museum's most prominent exhibits include Southwest Indian pottery products, exhibits dedicated to eminent families and hundreds of exquisite local art products. The museum boasts of more than 200,000 pieces amongst photographs and other items from the 1950s studio of Warner Untersee.

The museum has stood for 100 years and can be one of the most exciting places to document your Kansas City vacation. Open 6 days a week, the venue is one of the most revered symbols of American heritage, and a mark of civil well-being since its earliest days.

Museum's programs and other information

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The Kansas City Museum is a small museum that is built across Missouri which happens to be located on the north east side of Kansas City. The museum is also called R.A.Long House and is spread over an area of 3 acres.

The outbuilding houses a historic building that is referred as the Corinthian Hall. The museum showcases a perfect mixture of scientific innovations and the past history of the area. The architectural finesse of the museum is a soda foundation built in the year 1910 and the planetarium which can accommodate 50 people.

The R.A. Long House was referred to as the "Palace on Gladstone Boulevard". Its hall called as the Corinthian Hall has acquired its name from thee 6 Corinthian Columns. It was initially the living place for the family of Long before he died in 1934.

Kansas City Museum Official Website

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The operating hours of the Museum are morning 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. from Tuesday to Saturday. It is also open from 12.00 noon to 4.30 p.m. on Sundays. The museum is also hosting some community programs which interest all age groups.

Special attractions for the visitors include the Gift Shop which is located towards the north side f the Natural History Hall and is the property of Corinthian Hall. Several programs at the museum feature the history of the region and about the crafts projects.

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The Kansas City museum is also a fun filled destination for kids. It organizes several interesting activities which appeal to children of all ages. Various creative sessions at the museum are a boon for the children. They learn and explore through these.

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