Kansas City International Airport 42 min
The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures (28 min)
Eclectic array of collectible toys, antique marbles & miniature reproductions of fine furnishings. Museum at Prairiefire (10 min)
Bright, uniquely designed museum with changing natural history exhibits on dinosaurs, space & gems. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (28 min)
Art collection spanning 5,000 years in neoclassical & modern galleries, plus a sculpture garden. Jacob L. Loose Park (26 min)
Site of a Civil War battle, this 75-acre green space features a pond, tennis courts & a rose garden. Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art (29 min)
Modest museum housing a permanent collection & special exhibitions of challenging contemporary art. Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art (14 min)
Johnson County Community College's modern-art facility including an auditorium, cafe & classrooms. Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop-Farm (22 min)
19th-century farm & living history museum with historic reenactments & era–specific activities. The Regnier Family Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City (14 min)
Museum featuring hands-on exhibits about art, science, math & reading designed for kids under-8. Kansas City Zoo (24 min)
Zoo in Swope Park with zookeepers offering animal interaction & informative chats. Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead (11 min)
Spacious farmstead featuring replicas of life on the prairie, an ice cream parlor & pony rides. Lakeside Nature Center (22 min)
Animal rescue facility in Swope Park with live wildlife exhibits & 3 interpretive walking trails. Longview Lake (23 min)
Water sports & boating, plus swimming off sandy beaches with lifeguards, at a manmade lake. Wayside Waifs (16 min) Swope Park (22 min)
1,805-acre park with community gardens, a golf course & 9 soccer fields, plus a theater & zoo. Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens (16 min)
Gardens, trails & recreation areas plus educational programs & events on environmental issues. | 
