Kansas City International Airport 39 min
Science City (23 min) Family-friendly museum with interactive science displays, including a test kitchen & planetarium. Kansas City Zoo (19 min) Zoo in Swope Park with zookeepers offering animal interaction & informative chats. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (25 min) Art collection spanning 5,000 years in neoclassical & modern galleries, plus a sculpture garden. Jacob L. Loose Park (22 min) Site of a Civil War battle, this 75-acre green space features a pond, tennis courts & a rose garden. Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (23 min) Exhibits on segregated league's 1920 founding to Jackie Robinson's 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers debut. National WWI Museum and Memorial (24 min) The nation's only public museum dedicated to WWI, with a large collection of photos, weapons & more. Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens (19 min) Gardens, trails & recreation areas plus educational programs & events on environmental issues. Union Station Kansas City (24 min) Grand, historic train station with permanent & temporary exhibits, a planetarium & a science center. 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 (24 min) Eclectic array of collectible toys, antique marbles & miniature reproductions of fine furnishings. Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art (25 min) Modest museum housing a permanent collection & special exhibitions of challenging contemporary art. Swope Park (17 min) 1,805-acre park with community gardens, a golf course & 9 soccer fields, plus a theater & zoo. Longview Lake (19 min) Water sports & boating, plus swimming off sandy beaches with lifeguards, at a manmade lake. Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead (15 min) Spacious farmstead featuring replicas of life on the prairie, an ice cream parlor & pony rides. American Jazz Museum (23 min) Museum devoted to jazz music with live performances, educational programs & interactive exhibits. |