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Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Independence.

Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

Gardens, trails & recreation areas. Gardens, trails & recreation areas plus educational programs & events on environmental issues.

8909 W 179th St, Bucyrus, KS 66013, United States

Ensor Park & Museum

Ensor Park & Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

18995 W 183rd St, Olathe, KS 66062, United States

Missouri Town Living History Museum

Missouri Town Living History Museum

Living history museum on 1800s farm life. This living history museum depicts19th-century farm life with original structures, exhibits & tours.

8010 E Park Rd, Lee's Summit, MO 64064

TWA Museum

TWA Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

10 Richards Rd #110, Kansas City, MO 64116

Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop-Farm

Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop-Farm

Museum & farm with historic reenactments. 19th-century farm & living history museum with historic reenactments & era–specific activities.

1200 E Kansas City Rd, Olathe, KS 66061, United States

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

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

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

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

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

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

Legler Barn Museum & Depot

Legler Barn Museum & Depot

Visit this great place for kids and families!

14907 W 87th St Pkwy, Lenexa, KS 66215, United States

Ernie Miller Park & Nature Center

Ernie Miller Park & Nature Center

Nature trails & educational exhibits. 116-acre nature preserve featuring trails & an education center with animals, exhibits & programs.

909 North, KS-7, Olathe, KS 66061, United States

Museum at Prairiefire

Museum at Prairiefire

Colorful museum of natural history. Bright, uniquely designed museum with changing natural history exhibits on dinosaurs & space.

5801 W 135th St, Overland Park, KS 66223, United States

Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead

Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead

Historic farmstead with animals & food. Spacious farmstead featuring replicas of life on the prairie, an ice cream parlor & wagon rides.

13800 Switzer Rd, Overland Park, KS 66221

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

Community college-affiliated art museum. Johnson County Community College's modern-art facility including an auditorium, cafe & classrooms.

12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 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

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

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

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

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