Kansas City International Airport 40 min
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City (24 min) Family entertainment center featuring toy displays, rides & 4D films plus gift shop. The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures (20 min) Eclectic array of collectible toys, antique marbles & miniature reproductions of fine furnishings. Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead (17 min) Spacious farmstead featuring replicas of life on the prairie, an ice cream parlor & pony rides. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (23 min) Art collection spanning 5,000 years in neoclassical & modern galleries, plus a sculpture garden. Longview Lake (18 min) Water sports & boating, plus swimming off sandy beaches with lifeguards, at a manmade lake. Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art (23 min) Modest museum housing a permanent collection & special exhibitions of challenging contemporary art. Jacob L. Loose Park (17 min) Site of a Civil War battle, this 75-acre green space features a pond, tennis courts & a rose garden. Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (22 min) Exhibits on segregated league's 1920 founding to Jackie Robinson's 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers debut. National WWI Museum and Memorial (25 min) The nation's only public museum dedicated to WWI, with a large collection of photos, weapons & more. Science City (25 min) Family-friendly museum with interactive science displays, including a test kitchen & planetarium. Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens (22 min) Gardens, trails & recreation areas plus educational programs & events on environmental issues. Swope Park (17 min) 1,805-acre park with community gardens, a golf course & 9 soccer fields, plus a theater & zoo. American Jazz Museum (22 min) Museum devoted to jazz music with live performances, educational programs & interactive exhibits. Kansas City Zoo (18 min) Zoo in Swope Park with zookeepers offering animal interaction & informative chats. Union Station Kansas City (26 min) Grand, historic train station with permanent & temporary exhibits, a planetarium & a science center. |