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

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

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

The Peace Pavilion

Visit this great place for kids and families!

607 W Lexington Ave, Independence, MO 64050

Vaile Mansion

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

Puppetry Arts Institute

Visit this great place for kids and families!

11025 E Winner Rd, Independence, MO 64052, United States

Bruce R Watkins Cultural Center

Bruce R Watkins Cultural Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3700 Blue Pkwy, Kansas City, MO 64130

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

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

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

The Rabbit hOle

Visit this great place for kids and families!

919 E 14th Ave, North Kansas City, MO 64116

Blue Springs Historical Society

Blue Springs Historical Society

Visit this great place for kids and families!

101 SW 15 St, Blue Springs, MO 64015

Kaleidoscope

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

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

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

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

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

Museum of Illusions

Visit this great place for kids and families!

30 W Pershing Rd #620, Kansas City, MO 64108

National WWI Museum and Memorial

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

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

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

TWA Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

10 Richards Rd #110, Kansas City, MO 64116

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