May 18 is International Museum Day. Celebrate with a visit to one of our favorite local museums!
Discover MORE museums in the Going Places Guide on KCParent.com!
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Johnson County Museum staff, 2020
Johnson County Museum
Visit the Johnson County Museum, home to award-winning long-term and changing exhibitions. The museum is a great place to spend the day learning about the county’s history and having fun in hands-on exhibit spaces. Young children love the KidScape exhibit where they can pretend to experience grown-up life in a child-sized village.
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National WWI Museum and Memorial
One of Kansas City’s most respected museums is the National World War I Museum and Memorial. After exploring the galleries, you may take a tour to the top of the tower for views of the city skyline. The immersive VR experience, War Remains, transports viewers to the Western Front of the First World War.
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Science City at Union Station
Science City at Union Station Kansas City is a dynamic, hands-on science center featuring nearly 200 individual interactive exhibits and daily programming. Kids of all ages experience the amazing world of science firsthand at this treasure in downtown Kansas City.
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Shawnee Town 1929
Shawnee Town 1929 is an active living history museum where visitors of all ages learn what it was like to live in Shawnee in 1929. Engaging and thoughtful tours, exhibits and programs allow visitors to experience a typical day in and around the farm town of Shawnee in the Roaring ’20s.
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St. Joseph Museums
St. Joseph Museums house five separate museums and exhibits in one location. Three have history buffs in mind. Native American Galleries tells of tribes from across the United States and includes an archaeological dig box for children. Black Archives Museum tells the story of slavery to Civil Rights, and the WWI exhibit tells how the Midwest struggled with the Great War.
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