Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Independence
1859 Jail Museum
Walk-thru cellblock & Federal-style home. Limestone cellblock where the outlaw Frank James did time, next to the town marshal's former home.
217 N Main St, Independence, MO 64050, United States
National Frontier Trails Museum
History of the settlement of the West. Museum & interpretive center exploring the history of the settlement of the American West.
416 W Maple Ave, Independence, MO 64050, United States
The Peace Pavilion
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607 W Lexington Ave, Independence, MO 64050
Vaile Mansion
Museum in a 31-room Victorian home. Museum in an ornate 31-room Victorian home, built in 1881, with historic furnishings.
1500 N Liberty St, Independence, MO 64050, United States
Puppetry Arts Institute
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11025 E Winner Rd, Independence, MO 64052, United States
Bruce R Watkins Cultural Center
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3700 Blue Pkwy, Kansas City, MO 64130
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
The story of segregated baseball. Exhibits on segregated league's 1920 founding to Jackie Robinson's 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers debut.
1616 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium
Wildlife habitats & interactive exhibits. Zoo in Swope Park with zookeepers offering animal interaction & informative chats.
6800 Zoo Dr, Kansas City, MO 64132, United States
The Rabbit hOle
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919 E 14th Ave, North Kansas City, MO 64116
Blue Springs Historical Society
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101 SW 15 St, Blue Springs, MO 64015
Kaleidoscope
Art & activity studio for children. Colorful, upbeat center offering creative arts & crafts sessions for kids, free of charge.
2500 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City
Amusement center inspired by Lego toys. Family entertainment center featuring Lego toy displays, rides & a 4-D theater, plus a gift shop.
2475 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States
SEA LIFE Kansas City
Oceanic exhibits & play areas. Family-friendly exhibits featuring more than 5,000 sea creatures, plus a play area & group packages.
2475 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108
Arabia Steamboat Museum
Time capsule of pre-Civil War life. Big collection of everyday objects pulled from a steamboat that sunk on the Missouri River in 1856.
400 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106
Science City at Union Station
Hands-on science exhibits for children. Family-friendly museum with interactive science displays, including a test kitchen & planetarium.
Union Station, 30 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108
Museum of Illusions
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30 W Pershing Rd #620, Kansas City, MO 64108
National WWI Museum and Memorial
Largest set of WWI artifacts in the U.S.. The nation's only public museum dedicated to WWI, with a large collection of photos, weapons & more.
2 Memorial Dr, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States
Money Museum
Tours & exhibits in a financial center. Historic coins & bills, a huge cash vault & more, on view in a federal bank building with tours.
1 Memorial Dr, Kansas City, MO 64198, United States
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Art museum galleries & sculpture garden. Art collection spanning 5,000 years in neoclassical & modern galleries, plus a sculpture garden.
4525 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64111, United States
TWA Museum
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10 Richards Rd #110, Kansas City, MO 64116
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