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20 KC Parks & Rec 2019 Spring/Summer Fun Guide

Museums

The Kansas City Museum (under construction) Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center
3218 Gladstone Blvd. | 816-513-0720 3700 Blue Pkwy. | 816-513-0700

For information about the Restoration and Renovation Project, brucewatkinscenter.com
visit kansascitymuseum.org.
Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
The Kansas City Museum is closed temporarily for Stage I Free admission, free parking and free WI-FI
Construction, which includes the restoration and renovation of
Corinthian Hall (the mansion) into a leading-edge 21st-century The Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center is a tribute to
museum of Kansas City’s history and cultural heritage. the legacy of Kansas City’s early African American pioneers.
The center and museum embody the artistic, cultural and
During construction, the Kansas City Museum will present events social history of the African American experience and fosters
on the museum’s historic grounds (3218 Gladstone Blvd.) and educational and cultural programs regarding past, present and
in Kessler Park and Scarritt Point (the parkland just west of contemporary contributions of African Americans who served to
the museum), and will offer special exhibitions, installations shape the city and state’s history and culture.
and programs off-site in the community and at the Kansas City
Museum at the Historic Garment District (KCM@HGD) located at The center serves as a showcase for the talents of visual and
800 Broadway Blvd. performing artists. It provides visitors with culturally rich
entertainment and educational experiences in the form of
Historic Garment District Museum exhibitions and displays, films, classes, workshops, stage
performances and special ceremonies. The center is open to
801 Broadway Blvd. | 816-513-0720
visitors of all ages, and admission is free, although there may be
For hours and admission, visit kansascitymuseum.org. a small fee for some events and classes. The facility also offers
a variety of space available for special events that adhere to its
The Historic Garment District Museum offers glimpses of the
clothing made by Kansas City’s garment industry, at one time mission. Call for details, availability and fees.
the second-largest industry in the city. The Historic Garment Black Archives of Mid-America in Kansas City
District Museum is operated by the Kansas City Museum, which
is managed by the City of Kansas City Parks and Recreation 1722 E. 17th Terr. | 816-221-1600
Department.
The mission of the Black Archives of Mid-America in Kansas
Shoal Creek Living History Museum City, Inc. is to collect, preserve and make available to the
public materials documenting the social, economic, political
7000 NE Barry Rd. | 816-792-2655 and cultural histories of persons of African American descent
in the central United States, with particular emphasis in the
shoalcreeklivinghistorymuseum.com
Kansas City, Missouri, region. Black Archives of Mid-America is
Open daily from dawn to dusk | Free admission and parking an educational resource and provides access to its collections
Shoal Creek Living History Museum is a village of authentic for research, exhibition and publication to honor our community
19th-century buildings (1807-1885), including a log cabin, heritage and catalyze public awareness.
clapboard structures and an antebellum brick mansion. Covering
more than 80 acres of beautiful rolling hills in Kansas City’s
Hodge Park, the museum dedicates itself to bringing 19th-
century Missouri to life through special events, programs, tours
and reenactments. Tours, weddings and programs are available
by appointment.