Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
About the Exhibit: Bricktionary - The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z at Union Station Kansas City October 28th, 2023 – March 31st, 2024. Operating hours: Monday – Sunday: 10 AM – 5 PM. Last ticket sold at 4 PM. Buy tickets here.
Read on for two reviews, one from KC Parent's Digital Media Manager, Kristina Light, a local mom who took tweens and teens ages 12-18 to explore the exhibit, and another from our new high school intern, a local student, Lyra Thompson.
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
This exhibit takes you on a journey exploring more than 150 impressive, custom-built LEGO® models inspired by simple letters of the alphabet. The exhibit truly takes you on a journey from A to Z with each letter of the alphabet represented with its own custom small display as you play a guessing game determining what each sculpture is meant to represent, as well as giant displays including the DeLorean from Back to the Future (my personal favorite), a giant Orca, a motorcycle, a Saturn V rocket, the Eiffel Tower (with miniature vignettes beneath the tower legs), the Seattle Space Needle, the Syndey Opera House, and magnificent flowers.
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
The exhibit plays homage to even more favorite films with LEGO® movie posters.
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary - The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z is the brainchild of noted Australian, Ryan “Brickman” McNaught and his team of highly skilled LEGO® brick model builders and craftspeople. One of only 21 worldwide LEGO® Certified Professionals (LCP), McNaught is also a star judge on the hit Australian-based show, LEGO ® Masters Australia.
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
The Brickman team crafted more than 45 of the brick models for Bricktionary - The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z. With large models, fun displays full of whimsy (we had a blast finding unusual scenes on the ocean liner and under the Eiffel Tower), hands-on elements, and tons of creativity, we all agreed that Bricktionary - The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z, is an excellent exhibit LEGO® fans will love!
Lyra's Take:
Union Station’s new exhibit, Bricktionary - The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z, is a fun, engaging - and even educational - experience for LEGO® fans young and old.
As you walk through the exhibit, you go through the alphabet, learning about different LEGO® terminology and techniques along the way. Each letter also has LEGO® builds to go along with it. For example, right at the beginning, there is an alligator and an airplane.
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Besides the large builds, there are also display cases with regular-sized LEGO® creations, all starting with whatever letter you’re on. It was fun to go around and try to figure out what each item in the case was. They were all very creative designs.
Not only were there LEGO® creations to look at, there was also a lot to read and learn. Like I mentioned above, there were blocks of text along the walls with definitions for specific types of LEGO® blocks, certain build techniques to use, and more. I didn’t even know there were that many different ways to use LEGO® blocks.
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Something about the definitions that I thought were funny were the pronunciations provided. The company behind this exhibit, Brickman, is based in Australia, so the pronunciations are written the way an Aussie would say them.
I was surprised by how much other information was given about general knowledge. By the alligator build, there were some facts and statistics about alligators. The same was true for pretty much every large build - a rocket, a submarine, etc.
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Some of the builds were extremely detailed. One in particular, an ocean liner, was packed with much smaller LEGO® creations inside the ship. We spent a while looking at all the fun scenes they had set up, and we still didn’t notice every detail.
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
While this exhibit had a lot to look at and read, it was also interactive. There were a few different stations where people could build with the large variety of LEGO® bricks provided. One of these stations even had a base that could shake back and forth, simulating an earthquake, to test how sturdy your build was.
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
The second big, interactive section was one where you were given a 6x6 LEGO® base and had to recreate the grid pattern on the screen in front of you. There were multiple screens, so lots of people could be participating at one time. Once you accurately matched the pattern, it was placed on the wall. All of the 6x6 pieces will eventually become a LEGO® mosaic of a larger image.
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z photos by Kristina Light for KCParent.com
Union Station’s newest exhibit is definitely worth paying a visit to. It’s entertaining for all ages, and appeals to both LEGO® fans and those who don’t have any experience with LEGO®. The exhibit is also good for people with disabilities, as it’s pretty hands-on. Besides actually building with LEGO® bricks, you’re allowed to touch some of the large builds.
Lyra Thompson is KC Parent's high school intern for 2023, writing from the perspective of a local teen.
Portraits of Courage, appropriately titled and subtitled a Commander-In-Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors invites visitors to get to know America's heroes.
After a long winter, Powell Gardens welcomes Painted Garden (April 27-June 16). Celebrate the joy and color spreading across the Gardens with inventive botanical displays, spring blooms, and works of art. Rooted in Kansas City’s art community wit...
Exhibit exploring the world of dinosaurs during the Mesozoic Era. Learn about dinosaur anatomy and life history, paleontology, fossilization and extinction.
Your most Magical Disney experience awaits. The Walt Disney Archives has opened its Vault of Treasures, showcasing hundreds of objects – more than 250 Artifacts and Works of Art, Costumes and Props, and Incredible Memorabilia.
Ceramic Cafe hid 750 amazing gnomes at local parks and they are asking YOU to find them. Anyone who finds one of their gnomes is invited to come to Ceramic Cafe and paint it free of charge.
The Coterie presents Only One Day a Year (showing thru Mar 5, 2023) a play depicting the story of an African-American family in Kansas City and their desire to visit Fairyland, the city's amusement park, during the era of segregation.
Great Plains SPCA is desperate for additional support from the community as it sees less adoptions, more animals coming through its doors and the stress of animals staying in a shelter long-term settling in.