The Most Scrumptious Museums in Kansas City

The Atkins-Johnson Farm and Museum

★★★★☆ 4 (1)

"In 1952 residents living in the northland area referred to as Linden, decided to incorporate to fend off the city of Kansas City which had started to annex land north of the river 2 years prior. Thus the city of Gladstone born - the metro's most generic, boring and artificial suburb. Recently city leaders realizing that since they are completely surrounded by KC and have no where to grow, started working on reasons for people to want to live in or visit the city named after a telephone prefix. Gladstone now has a new glossy fake downtown and The Atkins - Johnson Farm and Museum; the city's only museum or cultural attraction. A large plot of land on Gladstone's eastern edge has been turned into a heritage area which encompasses the preserved homestead built in the 1840s. The house can be toured and there are also out buildings, a community garden, picnic areas and a concrete walking trail that leads to The Big Shoal historic cemetery.It is hard to believe once you are on the property that you are in still in Gladstone and not many miles away in the rural countryside.Is this a destination worthy of driving across the metro to see? Probably not. There are many types of these preservation type projects around, but it does seem to be an underutilized space for area residents to learn a little history, hike the countryside or gather for a picnic in the shade of some tall trees on a spacious farmhouse lawn."

National WWI Museum and Memorial

★★★★★ 4.8 (488)

"This memorial has museum and big tower located in prime Main Street location. The entire memorial is elevated to the height that you can view the entire city. The best view is looking at the union station. Great view for picture. We did not go to museum and the tower. There is extra fees for it. The tower line in long due to space in the elevator and wait time. Overall is a good memorial park. Great place for festival. Although the entire place has not much of cover but the tower provides some shade area."

Territorial Capital-Lane Museum

★★★★★ 5 (1)

"This place is a TREASURE!! The quantity and quality of artifacts and fascinating historical items is very impressive. The attendant was extremely knowledgeable and very adept at explaining the historical significance of the exhibits -- particularly the role that the Lecompton Constitution played in the early days of Kansas and Lincoln's presidency. There is so much to see that I want to return and spend more time. A lot of Kansas history is stored in this museum."

Watkins Museum of History

★★★★☆ 4.4 (5)

"We spent at least an hour and a half here and I easily could have stayed longer but we had to move on. The Watkins Museum is housed in the beautifully restored Watkins bank and mortgage building, itself an important part of Lawrence history. They have some wonderful exhibits about the history of the city and I found the one about Quantrill's raid to be particularly interesting. Lots of fun artifacts and some interactive displays to entice children to take an interest in history too.The price is right--it's free but I would encourage visitors to leave a nice donation."

Strawberry Hill Museum & Cultural Center

★★★★☆ 3.6 (8)

"Strawberry Hill Museum was always on my list of places to go. It especially intrigued me since I'm from an Eastern European background, have lived there and have several friends from the former Yugo. I just never got around to it until one day a lady caught me with half my body inside a cedar trunk reading an old newspaper and our conversation turned to best historical sites in the metro area. She said Strawberry Hill at Christmas was on her top three list and that they go overboard decorating.Well, gosh darn, it was about a month before Christmas and now I just had to go. Convinced the not-as-good-half to come out with me since visiting museums is up on his list as well.Overboard decorating isn't the terms I'd use. There are a number of rooms in this former mansion turned orphanage turned museum. All were decorated by little old grannies and overzealous repressed gay men. You'll see what I mean if you go. Having never grown up with something like that, I've got to say that it's kind of cool. What's cooler is if you get behind the decor. The stained glass windows in the front from yesteryear are amazing. The woodwork around the house is just incredible. Despite its history and usage, much of the old infrastructure still remains and that's pretty amazing in this tear-it-up-and-move-farther-out-in-the-suburbs area.When you get upstairs, you go through various rooms that have memorabilia from the old country. Each room represents a different country in the CEE (Central Easter European) region. It is kind of schlocky and reminds you of those 5th grade plays where you dressed up like an ancestor from 100 years ago, all the kitsch included.I saw stuff that my mom has from the old country that she'd always bring out and discuss all nostalgic about her childhood. I do admit that it helps if you're from a CEE country. I'll admit even more that if your roots are from KCK, this place will by a 5-star experience for you, or at least close to it.Yeah, so it's probably more of a solid 3.5 stars. I decided to bump it up to four since they're a wonderful arts organization that tries to keep an old community alive in spirit and hold onto the history of the people in this former community. They also were pretty good at answering my barrage of questions, which as a cultural history buff, I always throw at people.PS - They have a little tearoom with snacks. We got there too late to sample but I'd go back for some kolache or something."

Museum of Kansas National Guard

★★★★★ 5 (3)

"Stopped in to this place and I wasn't quite sure I could get in because the air force base,army national Guard and Topeka airport are all in one place. But access was easy, no check points (except the air force base). I loved this museum. So much history and artifacts. I am not knowledgeable on military things, so this place really educated me and has once again reminded me all that has been sacrificed for my freedom. If you haven't been to this place. .u gotta see it"

Wornall Majors House Museum

★★★★☆ 4.3 (4)

"We didn't get to go inside the museum because it was closed. We saw the Chamber Orchestra open their season. One song before the sprinkles. They had to move under cover of the porch. Played a few songs then. We hope to be able to tour this home soon. My wife loved Brookside."

Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm

★★★★★ 4.6 (14)

"Wait, nobody has reviewed Mahaffie? Seriously? Am I missing something? I've lived in Johnson County for a bit over 3 years now, yet had never made it to Mahaffie. I understand a lot of school students do growing up, but I didn't grow up here, so...I had some family in town, and my mom wanted to check out Mahaffie, so I decided it was a good excuse to do so. At $5 per person (with a $1 Olathe resident discount), I figured it would be hard to feel ripped off. Indeed, far from it!I love history, and I love agriculture, so a historical farm really does fascinate me. All of the volunteers and workers were friendly and really seemed to know their stuff AND be interested in it. They even showed how things were cooked, and had biscuits and butter available in the basement of the house. The blacksmith was actively working, and gave my 11 year old cousin a hook he was making as a little souvenir. The stagecoach ride was short but fun. It was definitely a good 1 to 1.5 hours spent outside, roaming around, enjoying the quiet and the atmosphere, and learning a bit along the way. Highly recommended."

Kaleidoscope

★★★★★ 4.6 (65)

"We had a great time while we were here exploring and having a great time. This is a free event so I made it even better you walk in and you got to play create a lot of art and just have a wonderful experience."

Trail Days Cafe and Museum

★★★★★ 4.8 (29) • $$

"What an amazing experience! Came for lunch after hiking at Tall Grass Prairie. It's in the 1860 trail house with a museum and cafe. The menu comes alive with the owner walks you thru the history of the area by the foods from native Americans, to the settlers Italians, Germans etc. it's home cookin' at its best. We opted for Native American and went with bison and elk with traditional sides of butter beans, Indian bread, sweet potatoes and apple sauce to die for. We topped it off with homemade rhubarb and strawberry pie. The cherry tea was amazing too. Service was amazing and atmosphere was very unique."

Cave Spring Interpretive Center

★★★★☆ 3.6 (10)

"Cave Spring is an outdoor wilderness and educational space.It's used by the Scouts, so you'll see some meeting and picnic areas. It's got some picturesque spots, especially around the small pond. The common areas are a nice spot to leisurely walk, relax, let the kids burn off some energy and even have a picnic.Like others have said, once you get past the common areas and enter the wilderness, the experience begins to decrease. The trails suddenly get small, randomly branch off and are poorly marked. If you're not paying attention, heck even if you're trying, you might find yourself in the middle of nowhere. The good news, is the area isn't super large, so if you just keep walking, you'll eventually walk back to a larger trail, where you can find your bearings. The not as good news is getting lost could be an issue if you're walking closing to sun down..It's always fun spending somebody else's money, however I wish Jackson County would allocate some funds into cleaning up the backwoods a bit and improving the trails. This could be a cool little spot. Currently, it's just an A-OK one."

Arabia Steamboat Museum

★★★★★ 4.6 (152)

"This is a terrific museum about the recovery of a mid 19th century steamboat. The storytelling is great, and there is an amazing collection of artifacts, due to the fact that the ship was perfectly preserved in 45 feet of mud for 150 years. It represents the largest collection of pre-Civil War artifacts anywhere. Highly recommended."

Thomas Hart Benton Home & Studio

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)

"Take this with a grain of salt, as I've never actually been inside this beautiful home, and have yet to take a tour. Whenever this Covid-19 phase wants to leave us, this is on my list.What I can speak to is the absolute architectural beauty of this house. We literally will drive into this neighborhood as part of a scenic route home because it's pretty amazing. This one fits the neighborhood all decked out with stone. Other houses around also showcase big stone front porches, and towering 100-year-old homes enshrouded in trees. The Thomas Hart Benton Home might just be my favorite of all of them in the neighborhood, which is high praise. I love when cities/towns preserve history, and this is a spot that has been featured and well-maintained over the years. THB's painting and murals are something to be celebrated, and you can find many of them at the nearby Nelson-Atkins Art Museum as well. Pretty cool to have a legacy connection to an iconic painter in Kansas City."

Bruce R Watkins Cultural Heritage Center

★★★★☆ 3.5 (2)

"The Center is named in honor of Bruce R. Watkins, a political and social activist. Watkins was fueled by the need to recognize and preserve the varied contributions African-Americans made to the development of Kansas City. The center opened in December 1989 as the outgrowth of Watkins' efforts."

Science City

★★★★☆ 4.4 (64)

"We had way more fun than anticipated at science city! When we first entered I was a little apprehensive and worried that we just dropped a lot of money for a subpar museum but as he make your way in and you see that it continues to go on and on and has wonderful interactive installations. We had a bit of sticker shock at the front door when we realized it was $18 per person including children over the age of 13 months. It felt a little salty for a kiddo less than two years old to enter for $18. We were so impressed by the animal installation, water play features, and the toddler playscape that included a small kitchen and changing room. I'm pretty sure we could've spent several hours in the room dedicated to those three years and younger. It was impressively clean and well managed. They even have a small section dedicated to babies only. It was a little hot for us to enjoy the outdoor playscape but they have a great playground outside as well.I only wish that we had more time to continue exploring. You could tell our toddler didn't want to leave. Parking is available at Union Station so you can conveniently see the grand hall while you are there as well."

The Rabbit hOle

★★★★★ 4.9 (27)

"Let me be the first (on Yelp at least) to welcome this epic addition to Kansas City! The Rabbit hOle is an "immersive literary wonderland" and I couldn't sum it up any better. From the minute you walk in, you'll find yourself diving into the rabbit hole, and following a mini-cave network until you find yourself immersed in stories; some are fresh from bedtime the night before, and some touch on that nostalgic nerve. While they're continuing to add to it, and it'll eventually be three stories, it's worth the price of admission now if you have kids that enjoy books and love to run around... okay so all kids. We loved the Frog & Toad area, a favorite among my kids although I have to say they were quite disappointed that the characters themselves were nowhere to be found. An aid told us they would be there as they add on. There's a fire pole to slide down, a Curious George area coming soon, Blueberries for Sal, Madeline (in two straight lines), Shel Silverstein areas, Strega Nona.. really too many to even recall, you'll just have to see for yourselves. Oh and don't forgot the Goodnight Moon room attached to the bookstore/library!I'm excited to see what kind of programming they add in here to keep us coming back. Additionally, there will be a cafe and several other things to come it sounds like which will be welcome (we walked down to Iron District nearby for lunch, but honestly it's not a great walk with big trucks and narrow, disappearing sidewalks.)You can currently get time slots and it's $16 per person. We opted to put our daily cost towards an annual membership for our family of four, because if we go two more times it pays for itself. I can promise we will go more than that, it's so much fun. Also, parking is abundant and just outside the area. This place just opened, so I expect the signage when arriving to continue to improve because it's slightly tricky to find if you don't know NKC very well.All in all, this place is a homerun, their ability to keep kids connected to books in such an interactive way is so impressive. My prediction is you'll hear about this on national outlets in the weeks and months to come!"

Museum Of Illusions

★★★★☆ 3.5 (45)

"One of first sightseeing stops in Kansas City fir this trip! It's inside Union Station! Very easy to find and you're able to purchase tickets outside their venue. Since some of the museum is motion and can make you dizzy but its a super fun place! The people working were super friendly as well. We had a blast going through each piece by piece of everything and having a ton of fun! :)"

Union Station Kansas City

★★★★☆ 4.3 (337)

"We went to Union Station to see a play by the Kansas City Actors Theatre. It was called "Gaslight" and we enjoyed it very much. Union Station was super cool! They had it all decked out in celebration of the Chiefs win of the AFC championship. I loved the touch of Jason Kelce posters everywhere. They have a wonderful sense of humor.Parking was plentiful both in front of the station and in the parking garage. Be advised to park in front is double or triple the price, but it is more convenient. Most of the things inside the station were closed as we went at about 7 PM. The concession stand in the basement was still open when we got there and people were getting some treats for the play and also I think there were people there watching a movie. It's hard to say anything bad about such an icon of our city. It's a lovely place and I enjoy being here every chance I get."

Shoal Creek Living History Museum

★★★★★ 4.8 (5)

"Very interesting outdoor park, the old historic buildings and wagons are placed throughout and helpful placards offer information with a slight bit of edge in the descriptions-- very pleasant place to go for a walk or a picnic!"

The Regnier Family Wonderscope

★★★★☆ 3.8 (81)

"Oh to be 5 years old and have an adult take me here for an afternoon! You would have had a very hard time getting me to leave, maybe an ice cream bribe would have worked but only once I was tuckered out! Each scene is immersive and designed to teach Science Tech Engineering Art and Math. Kids won't know that though, they'll be too busy playing shopping mart with those pint sized shopping carts and shelves of cans to realize they are counting them at the registers. Restaurant play area. Water play area. Sports play area. A paddlewheel steamer ship and covered wagon in the travel area. Paint on glass walls and then have fun cleaning up with spray bottles and squeegees. The staff are all wonderful and passionate about learning through fun. And if you don't have kids you should watch their event calendar for adult nights and themed events. Plenty of free parking and easy to access via bus line so the whole community can enjoy this gem."

Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site

★★★★☆ 4 (5)

"This was a place I spent a lot of my childhood at Pioneer Camp and at their big Fall Festival every year, so let's channel my inner 11 year old self to see what the Fall Festival at the Indian Mission is all about:11 y/o Adam: First off, the Indian Mission is awesome! We got rubber band guns, slingshots, got to dress up, drank as much root beer we could hold down, we got to camp out like pioneers... We also made some weird friends that we weren't such if they were just really good actors or if they actually live like it's 1850. Oh and we got to ride horses, make rope, eat funnel cake and the best part is this goes on for three days.32 y/o Adam: Well the weather was really nice when we went. It was a sunny, crispy fall afternoon. There were a lot of booths with and I think I've seen enough dreamcatchers and hand made wooden signs to get me through the year. There were a couple food trucks and the funnel cake smelled good but didn't partake. Music with hay bale seating was nice and relaxing. Nice little stroll through here on a Sunday afternoon but didn't do much.Alright so first of all my 11 year old self is way more fun but overall, past or present, I'm a fan of the Indian Mission Fall Festival which makes up a big part of this historic site. For the remainder of the year, I remember also churning butter at Pioneer Camp and learning about life back in the day. We went here often and it really is a unique, preserved spot in Johnson County. While the rush of chugging sarsaparilla and shooting at friends with a rubber band gun has diminished, I think this is an awesome place to take the kids and something that I'll likely involve mine in as they're old enough to know what everything is about here."

Grinter Place State Historic Site

★★★★★ 4.5 (2)

"The Grinter House is Wyandotte County's oldest home and has a fascinating history that is being kept alive by the Kansas Historical Society. My personal tour guide Bill was awesome and a wealth of information about the property and all things related to Kansas history. The house was built in 1857 by Moses and Annie Grinter - he ran a ferry boat across the Kaw River at the base of his expansive property and also traded, farmed, and owned a general store. His wife Annie was a member of The Delaware Tribe.The house fell into neglect in the mid 20th century and became a famous fried chicken restaurant in the 1950's- 60's. Through fundraising it was preserved and donated to the state. The house contains 2 floors of period artifacts that show life during the early years of statehood and includes two beautiful original pieces from the Grinter family. For $5 it was a great way to absorb some local history and support the preservation."

The Money Museum

★★★★☆ 4.1 (47)

"Not to be confused with The Muddy Museum, which just has a bunch of people mud wrestling and is, well, much sexier than money. Although I guess for girls like Barbie and I, money should be the biggest turn on? It might be for her, less so for me.But if money does turn you on, then this museum will be the best lover you ever had.A very interesting museum in Kansas City, inthat it seems to be nothing like any other Museum that I have been to lately. I'm not fascinated by money but this is very eye opening and lots of surprising facts and cool things you'll see in here. And it won't cost... lol... too much money.Kansas City is full of really interesting stuff and you would never expect some of the things you'll find around here. Amazing buildings and great food and surprises... and this is just another example of that."

Hall of Waters

★★★★☆ 4.2 (13)

"Art deco splendor!A working city building filled with reminders of the spring waters heydays here. Love the intact water bar which is now the welcome center.Lots of surrounding picture displays of the town's history and notable persons with connections to the general area.**No special water to drink or bathe here!"

Evel Knievel Museum

★★★★★ 4.9 (45)

"Wasn't every kid pretending to be Evel Knievel as they rode their bike over jumps and ramps? I know I was, so I was very pleased to land here in Topeka where I had the opportunity to tour the museum today.So much memorabilia throughout. The actual leathers he wore, the bikes he rode and videos of the various jumps (successful and not) throughout his career. Even the famous rocket-bike that he used to jump the Snake River. The star of the show, of course, is the restored Big Red Mack truck that was how he toured the country. Interesting video to see it recovered from trashed condition and restored to its former glory.Very interesting to see Evel's chronological history as a showman interspersed with the videos and the memorabilia. There's no one like Evel Knievel for sure.As for the question everyone wants to know, why is this museum in Topeka? https://www.kansascity.com/sports/article213860159.htmlWell worth the time to stop here and the price of the admission.[Review 11421 overall, 1198 of 2019.]"

Kansas City Museum

★★★★☆ 3.5 (31)

"Wow!! What an absolute treasure!!This museum is fantastic! We enjoyed a wonderful lecture by Bruce Matthews in the history of Washington Cemetery. We looked around the museum and enjoyed the artifacts. What a lovely experience. I didn't take many pictures because I was enamored by all the displays and learning about the Long family."

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum

★★★★★ 4.7 (114)

"Pretty awesome exhibition of who the 33rd President of the United States was as a leader and a man. If you're in Independence, this is a can't miss The museum takes you from his time as a young man through the various phases of his life, (WW1 and the various issues this guy had to deal with). I always wondered about what could have been going on when a leader makes a decision, and this museum certainly gives an individual a fair picture of who he was and what he was dealing with during critical times in our history.You can actually spend the whole day here. It is well organized and extremely interactive. I showed up with a limited time, but Mr. Hamil at the front desk focused me on the museum's favorite exhibits and some other can't miss items. The museum has a bookmark with the top 8 items to look out for... but there was so much to see and find out, lots of stuff from the history books, and then next level items like a note Bess (Mrs. Truman) wrote on the back of a photo that said "come back safely."The library also has the burial grounds of the president and the first lady, along with an eternal flame of freedom that commemorates President Truman.One of the items that I was looking for, and I went through the museum twice, was the Normal Rockwell painting "Family Squabble," so, I have another reason to come back.The museum is beautiful. It's modern, it's well taken care of, and easy to move through. The staff is super friendly and helpful. The bathrooms are clean... it's a really great presidential library/museum. Great for families. Free Parking.Interactive, educational, and relaxing learning space."

Constitution Hall State Historic Site

★★★★★ 5 (1)

"Sept 2015, while visiting some historical sites in Missouri, we found Lecompton on the map and decided to check out the Old Capital area of Lecompton. The birthplace of the Civil War since it was drafted in the building there called Constitutional Hall.History:Lecompton is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 625. Lecompton played a major historical role in pre-Civil War America as the Territorial capital of Kansas from 1855 to 1861. This time period was known as Bleeding Kansas.Lecompton was founded in 1854 and planted on a bluff on the south bank of the Kansas River. It was originally called "Bald Eagle", but the name was changed to Lecompton in honor of Samuel Lecompte, the chief justice of the territorial supreme court.[8] In the spring of 1855, the town became the capital of the Kansas Territory. President James Buchanan appointed a governor and officials to establish government offices in Lecompton, and construction began on an elegant capitol building.The first post office in Lecompton was established in September, 1855In the fall of 1857 a convention met in Constitution Hall and drafted the famous Lecompton Constitution, which would have admitted Kansas as a slave state. The constitution was rejected after intense national debate and was one of the prime topics of the Lincoln-Douglas debates. The controversy contributed to the growing dispute soon to erupt in civil war. The Lecompton Constitution failed, in part, because the antislavery party won control of the territorial legislature in the election of 1857. The new legislature met at Constitution Hall and immediately began to abolish the pro-slavery laws.The free-staters briefly attempted to move the territorial capital to Minneola, Franklin County, Kansas through a vote, although the resulting bill was later vetoed by Kansas territorial governor James W. Denver, and ruled void by Jeremiah S. Black, Attorney General of the United States. As such, Lecompton remained the de jure territorial capital until the victorious free-state leaders officially chose Topeka as capital when Kansas became a state on January 29, 1861. The American Civil War began on April 12, 1861."

The Black Archives of Mid-America

★★★★★ 5 (2)

"After learning of the Black Archives on our visit to the Negro League Museum we walked next door to view the exhibit. The doors were locked, but a representative named Glenn opened the facility and gave us personal tour and as s result we came to appreciate the struggles and triumphs of African Americans in the Kansas City area."

The Wyeth-Tootle Mansion

★★★★★ 5 (4)

"We attended an event on the first floor of this striking, elegant white stone mansion in St. Joseph. The mansion was built in the late 1800's. The downstairs is apparently used these days for special events. There is a gorgeous painted ceiling on the first floor; most or all of the woodwork appears to be original.The upstairs includes a Victorian bedroom, and also showcases a few pieces of fine clothing and a delicate pair of women's shoes that are over 100 years old, I think. There were also some other assorted items on display. Some, but not all, of the items upstairs relate to outlaw Jesse James, who lived elsewhere in St. Joseph.Note: You may wish to bring a jacket or sweater if visiting in the winter."

National Archives

★★★★☆ 4.4 (5)

"Went to see the Holocaust display on propaganda. It was a very good display. It was interactive with text messages. The only bad thing is the cell service was poor and was unable to have the complete interaction. That was the only thing. There was no crowd. Took our time to review. I wish there would has been some reference material to have purchased or collected for teachers. Worth the trip."

Johnson County Museum

★★★★★ 4.8 (19)

"The Johnson County Museum is a great example of a thoughtful use of space. I was pretty young when the King Louie building was in its prime but I know it held importance for many in the community so it's wonderful to see it repurposed as an arts and heritage space. To start with, the museum itself is great, it's super well thought out, and tells the story of the region and of Johnson County, and the growth of the KC suburbs. This story is complex, and filled with some less savory history, so I am especially proud of this museum for not shying away from the truth of this history and having sections of the museum dedicated to redlining, and moments of inequality here. My favorite part of the museum is the electric house, which was moved into the space to preserve a unique time in Johnson County history when the burbs expanded and became modernized. It's honestly worth the price just to see that house preserved as well as it is. If you are a parent, this place gets even better as your admission includes Kidscape which is a great indoor play area for kiddos between the ages of 18 months and 7 I'd say. They do a good job of keeping this space clean and for the price, it's one of the better deals for places to take kids on a cold day in KC. Finally, this space also houses a theatre and we go here for ballet classes which is great. All in all it's a wonderful asset to the community and I'm glad it's here."

Spencer Museum Of Art

★★★★☆ 4.4 (9)

"An under-appreciated gem that makes Lawrence a great small town for the arts, the Spencer is a wonderful space to spend an hour or two seeing works you won't expect the first time through the door.Haven't been? The company is very good. Ansel Adams, Georgia O'Keeffe, Grant Wood, Édouard Manet, Andy Warhole, Dale Chihuly, Claude Monet, Thomas Hart Benton, John Steuart Curry, Robert Sudlow, Paul Gaughan, Frederic Remington and more.There are new traveling exhibits every few months. Today it was the sublime work of light and space legend James Turrell taking up most of the main gallery on the ground floor entrance.Upstairs there are usually a couple of multi-media presentations with a place to sit and reflect. Two smaller galleries rotate smaller exhibits, some owned by the museum, some visiting.You won't see the grandest of paintings and sculptors by the masters here, but you will see some of their fine lesser known works. The fact that the museum even has pieces by these legendary artists is quite frankly mind blowing for a town and museum of this size. Outside of Kansas City, you'll need to travel to Denver, St. Louis or Chicago and pay a handsome admission fee and stand in line to get in to experience this kind of quality.Admission: free."

CW Parker Carousel Museum

★★★★★ 4.7 (18)

"We had a great time here!The ride over from Kansas City wasn't bad at all, and the admission was cheap.Our (volunteer) guide was friendly and informative.Great displays and (best of all) wonderful carousel music galore.You must indulge yourself and try a spin on the 1906 carousel in place -- it's a blast that'll take you straight back to childhood."

Clay County Museum & Historical Society

★★★★☆ 4.3 (4)

"The museum is located on the historic Liberty square and has 3 floors. The basement has farm implements and the 3rd floor has recreated an early 20th century era doctors office that was once located there. The ground floor has most of the artifacts. This space was originally an apothecary shop and contains tons of old bottles that contained drugs and ointments. It also has a significant collection of arrowheads and objects un-earthed in the Nebo Hill area of Clay county. There are lots of home furnishings and related items from Liberty's history with photos hung and in booklets. in the back room you can sit and go through many volumes of historical notebooks and collections of published items. This should be a required stop for all Clay county residents at least once to appreciate how Clay county has developed, but nothing stands out to make it worthy of a visit if you are not a native. They charge $3 admission."