The light experience we went for was cool but expected a little more. After placing your hand under the light, all the lights respond to and flash according to your heartbeat! That was very unique to experience!! Loved the gift shop. So many adorable items. Take your time to check out the details! So much to chose from ….price range from reasonable to reasonably high! The restaurant also had a gallery of unique art before you go in the dining area. This art gallery is considered a boutique gallery due to its size. It was free & unique!! Check it out at least once or for special events. Don’t forget to check out the heads, spider, flower, & a couple other metallic arts, along the building, outside!

Loved the photography exhibit that was there. Cool little cafe as well. It's not a huge museum like Nelson Atkins but perfect for a quick hour or two visit.

Although the museum was small, the museum still had plenty of artwork to see and it wasn’t time-consuming. So consider going to this museum if you’re either time-strapped or want a quick relief to boredom.

I had booked a Docent tour because I had 12 ladies from all over the U.S. visiting our great city. We loved our Docent, Cindy! This museum is a must! It is beautiful, has ever changing exhibits, is free, and has a great mission highlighting Women, Minorities of all Colors and Ethnicities with Diverse backgrounds. Cindy did an awesome job enlightening us and interacting with us, as she gleaned our perspectives on individual pieces. Afterwards we ate at Sebastienne, which was delicious!

This place was SO COOL!! Some incredible contemporary art pieces and incredibly well curated galleries. The Vaughn Spann is a must see, especially the colourful X. Also, the entire Dyani White Hawk gallery is a total experience, and I could spend hours admiring the pieces. Plus it's all free!

We spent the day at The Kemper Museum of Art 🎨 It was outstanding. We saw beautiful art and had lunch at the restaurant. Yum, it was so good, and the view was incredible. Come here you will not be disappointed. I loved it ❤️

It’s small muesuem but sometimes that’s a good thing lots of neat art.

This is a thoughtful and charming museum. Admission and parking are free too.

More of a snack art experience than a full meal but that’s what makes this special. You don’t need to spend hours. You can get an art fix and get on your way. Not that it’s a Tik Tok type thing but traditional galleries with fewer pieces and thereby easier to digest.

**UPDATE: Look at this response from the museum! Notice my review has nothing to do with COVID. This review was specifically about the abhorrent behavior of a specific employee, which they ignore. Is it fair to assume this behavior is acceptable here? It sure feels like it.** I called to ask a few questions about an event I planned to attend here and was met with one of the rudest responses I've ever received. Their Director of Advancement told me that he was going to call the company I was going with and revoke my ticket for trying to understand some rules they set in place for the event. I wouldn't recommend supporting those who employ and approve of this behavior. Your donations would be better spent elsewhere.

Spacious art gallery. Thought provoking and inspirational. I enjoyed the gallery depicting different native American languages.

Cool museum and small enough to walk through within an hour or two.

This is a super fun place! Not too big. Easy to see in an hour or two. Don’t miss walking through the cafe.

My wife and I had a wonderful time at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Arts in Kansas City. It was one of the highlights of our trip. The museum had a great collection of photography, paintings and sculptures from various contemporary artists. We were impressed by the creativity and diversity of the artworks. We loved the cafe, where the walls were covered by paintings, and the gift shop, where we found some unique souvenirs. We also enjoyed the music recital that was happening during our visit. It was a nice touch that added to the ambiance. The best part is that the admission is free, so we could enjoy the art without spending a dime. We highly recommend this museum to anyone who loves art and culture. It was a memorable experience for us. One of the fun things we did at the museum was to take photos with props and furniture that were already there. There was a space in the museum where you could do that, and it was a lot of fun. We felt like we were part of the art. There was also pencil, paper and crayons to draw and paint. We tried our hand at making some art of our own, and it was very relaxing and enjoyable. We appreciated the opportunity to express ourselves and be creative.

A really cool place to visit, and it's free! It was super interesting seeing all the different ways to express art. My personal favorites were the landscapes, so beautiful. Unfortunately it looks like I might not have gotten to see the whole thing, as a lot of the photos for this place have some awesome things that I don't remember seeing. Should have grabbed a map!

Very cool exhibits. Diverse and interesting artists featured with good biographies and details of their process. Nice gift shop.

I enjoy art of all kinds, and I found the Kemper to be interesting and helpfully minimalistic in its approach. While not a great museum for introducing high school students to contemporary art (the primary goal for my most recent visit) due to few educational guides and scaffolds, it is a well curated collection for those who are already engaged in the artistic conversation.

This i a small museum with just a few galleries with some contemporary art. It is cool because it is free, but it is a bit off the beaten path if you are on foot.

Great Museum. It is small but very informative on the items they have and in a beautiful building. Go check it out. Best of all it's free.

We didn't get to view the museum's holdings but found the giftshop to be quite interesting with beautiful jewelry. We visited their restaurant which had great service. Kudos to Nova, a great server.

The main exhibition was in the install process so the already small museum had an even smaller collection available. However what was on view was great and even had one of my current favourite artists on display. It was free entry so the fact there is only a small amount to see isn't bad its not like your spending $20 on entry. Even the small shop had some great works and books that I ended up buying a few things that had long been on my wishlist and had yet to find in person.

this is such a neat little art gallery. it's very small, so it's a great place to go when you want to see some art but don't have all day to dedicate to a museum.

Absolutely loved coming here! Their special exhibit is a must! I only came to KC for this museum and to stay the night and I was not disappointed! It's a must if I say so myself. Not huge but definitely worth a stop if you love art.

Absolutely stunning exhibitions— I was so mesmerized I forgot to take photos! So grateful for a space that generously makes novel art projects available to the public. I was particularly inspired by the embroidered photos of women— who sewed on their portraits themselves as a form of agency while needing to stay at home. I was emotional looking at the portraits before I even learned the story! Go now before another collection takes its place!

There’s always something fresh to view at the Kemper. The current Regional exhibit is just outstanding.

Kemper Museum is such a treat! Small enough that it doesn’t take too much time and the art is always next level. Whoever picks the exhibits really knows their stuff because I always find them enjoyable. I love to look into the cafe also - the art from floor to ceiling is always fun. Kemper is a great spot to stop!

Small but nice collection. Worth the visit if you're into contemporary art. Will say I had zero interaction with an employee my whole time. Front desk was empty, people standing in galleries averted their eyes, was in the gift shop for five minutes and no one was at the counter until the last 30 seconds and when they came in they didn't acknowledge us whatsoever. Cafe was closed.

This museum has some good pieces. It is small, but it is free! A great activity to take school aged kids to or as a stop on a cheap date.

The photography exhibition was superb and really connected us as mother-daughter. The gift shop was unique and we found so many things we loved. Overall, it was a wonderful museum experience.

Peaceful and interestingly educational! I went with my family. My granddaughters continued researching the artists when we returned home. We all loved it. It was free however, they take donations which is well worth doing.

Just the gallery cafeteria and one exposition were open. Poor content, the exposition available was interesting, but didn't show me more.

Loved the art here. Very nice and clean. Free admission is a plus!

I love Museums so I go often. Very kind staff and very ñatient with me because I just learning English. Every time I go is an excellent experience. I recommend visit it at least twice a year because its exhibitions changes.