Hidden gems: Museums in Kansas City

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Kansas City. This list contains 14 places from Museum category.

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Tropics
Exhibit
👍👍 One of my favorite areas in the zoo. Lots of interesting jungle animals, and the monkeys are pretty friendly!
4.90 (22 reviews)
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UMKC Museum of Geosciences
Museum
👍👍 This small Museum in the library of the University is just terrific. They have a huge collection of rocks minerals and fossils from the greater Kansas City area as well as from around the world. Some displays are even able to be touched and examined. If you are a rock lover like me this is a must st...
4.90 (13 reviews)
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Kansas City Love Mural
Museum
Cheery site where visitors can stand beneath a “Kansas City I’m So in Love" speech bubble.
4.90 (9 reviews)
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Black Archives Of Mid-America
Museum
👍👍 Great history lesson about Kansas City from African Americans 80+ years old.
4.80 (96 reviews)
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Union Station - 2017
Museum
👍 Not only a historical downtown site, but has a very interesting museum inside. From trains to the Genghis Khan exhibit. Well worth the cost of admission.
4.80 (76 reviews)
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Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site
Historical place
Historic site established in 1977 at the home & studio of Regionalist artist Thomas Hart Benton.
4.70 (142 reviews)
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Museum Store
Museum
4.70 (11 reviews)
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Bert Grimm Tattoo Museum
Museum
👍 Small museum, quick stop. Cool old flash and machines from a tattooing pioneer.
4.70 (9 reviews)
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Trailside Center
Historical place
🫤 This was listed as a National Parks Historic Site, but when we got there, it was basically a meeting room. A meeting was about to start, so they showed us a few brochures and an old wooden wheel in the back of the room in a crammed little space.
4.60 (44 reviews)
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American Truck Historical Society
Non-profit organization
😠 I went to visit here a few days ago, to walk in on the director screaming at his staff. I don’t know what was going on but it made my visit very unpleasant. Would not recommend. Will not be returning. Also, the place smells like gone-bad milk.
4.60 (32 reviews)
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Harris Kearney House
Museum
👍👍 Cool historic house offering tours for $10. In the back of the house is the Battle of Westport museum.
4.60 (25 reviews)
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American Royal Museum
Museum
👍👍 Interesting had a great day for the Parade of Hearts
4.60 (7 reviews)
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The John Wornall House Museum
Museum
Docent-guided tours of a Civil War–era family home with authentic period furnishings & artifacts.
4.50 (122 reviews)
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