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Sparking a lifelong love of learning through the power of play is the mission of Wonderscope Children’s Museum of Kansas City—and do they ever live up to their mission! We recently visited after not having been for awhile and I rediscovered what a treasure Wonderscope is. In fact, shortly after our visit, we returned with friends for another day of fun.
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Take your family back to a time when it took five months to travel 2,000 miles to reach the “Pacific country.” Embark on an adventure at the National Frontier Trails Museum in Independence, MO, the “jumping off” point for more than 250,000 daring trails travelers of the past.
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The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art is located on the campus of Johnson County Community College and is a wonderful place to introduce your children (and maybe even you) to contemporary art. The Nerman is a manageable size that won’t tire your kids and can easily be seen in one visit. The museum boasts several “must-sees,” especially the giant picture of a sunset and a coat made entirely of dog tags.
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The Little House on the Prairie book series begins with the life of Laura and her family when she was a young girl. She attends school, plays with other children, attends church, helps Ma with chores, makes butter, and visits the local Mercantile. We recently spent the day at Shoal Creek amidst a small prairie village where we experience life through the eyes of a pioneer child.
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The "behind the scenes crew" of KCParent.com... our own children... were taken on a Sneak Peak of Dinosaurs Unearthed. Learn what the KIDS think of the Mega Exhibit that will be at Union Station all summer!
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Go Behind the Scenes of Dinosaurs Unearthed the LARGEST Dinosaur collection outside of China for Exclusive KCParent.com Videos, Photos, and Secrets! The exhibit opens at Kansas City's Union Station ALL SUMMER starting May 1st!
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The exhibition “American Women Rebuilding France, 1917 – 1924” opens at the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 4, 2010 where it will be on view until July 11.
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Review of the KU Natural History Museum in Lawrence, Kansas.
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Barbie truly is a toy for all generations. Your family will love exploring her new exhibit at the Toy and Miniature Museum celebrating 50 Years of America's Favorite Doll!
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The Alexander Majors home tells the history of the Pony Express, the origin of Kansas City, and the opening of the west!
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Visiting this Civil War era site conveys how Kansas City and Olathe have been so closely intertwined. Then, as now, the growth of one community affects the other. Kansas City and Westport, Missouri, (then a separate town) grew rapidly during the 1850s and 1860s. Lucrative trade routes developed between emerging cities and developing towns like Olathe. New settlers and traders traveling the dusty overland trails (roads) stopped for much needed food, rest and fresh supplies.
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If you're looking for new ways to beat the heat this summer and maintain your child's academic excellence with a bit of creativity... the National Archives is the perfect field-trip for you AND it is FREE!
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How fortunate we are to have one of only a dozen Presidential Libraries in the United States right here in the Kansas City area!
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The Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is a unique experience offering a free, up-close look of the nation's financial system in action.
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The nineteenth century boiled with action and intrigue. It’s a time period that saw a country ravaged by Civil War, Indian nations uprooted, a frontier built and the modern age emerge. You and your family can stand at the crossroads of all these events at the Shawnee Indian Mission.
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Imagine a museum where kids can use all five senses—yes, including touch—to learn about history. It really happens at the Wornall House Museum, because life there revolves around the children.
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Tucked away on Lackman Road just north of Shawnee Mission Parkway is the Johnson County Museum.
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Any history buffs in your family? Do you have out-of-town visitors looking to visit a unique national museum? Or maybe you want to excite your kids' curiosity about the conflict that changed the world forever. You can see it all at the Liberty Memorial.
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