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3. Federal Reserve Bank Money Museum.
Inside the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, guests access interactive exhibits. They
learn about the nation’s financial system, banking, the economy and the Federal Reserve.
How people pay for things, how monetary policy decisions affect us. Check out the cash
vault that is four stories high, and lift a gold bar valued close to $400,000. **Photo ID
required for visitors 18 or older.
4. Guadalupe Center.
a. Located on Cesar E. Chavez Avenida in the Westside, this Center has been providing
services to Latino populations for over 85 years. Close by, a community center, park spaces,
murals, and galleries define this neighborhood for the Latino community.
b. The Mattie Rhodes Art Center and Gallery houses two- and three-dimensional Latino arts.
This is a great time of year to experience the Latino culture and the Day of the Dead holiday.
An added bonus: from the high vista of the Center, one can get a great view of the
surrounding area. The area has some of the oldest houses in Kansas City.
5. Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.
Opening in 1994, this museum has a rapidly growing collection of contemporary works of art
from artists around the world and is itself an architectural expression of contemporary art.
6. Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering and Technology.
One of the world’s greatest libraries of science, engineering and technology with more than a
million volumes in its collection, including rare books from the 15th century—Gutenberg’s
era.
7. National World War I Museum and Liberty Memorial.
The state-of-the-art Museum gives you the chance to explore and discover the nation’s most
extensive assembly of artifacts, photography, art, and narratives of the Great War ever
presented in a single collection. The Museum introduces the war in unprecedented ways:
visual and audio sensory stimulation molds an unforgettable experience in the minds of all
visitors – young and old.
8. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Sculpture Park.
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art joins two buildings of differing architecture into a visual
wonder holding world class art. It is surrounded by the 22-acre Kansas City Sculpture Park,
home to the largest collection of Henry Moore sculptures. The Bloch Building of the
Museum is to be experienced during the day and later in the night. The Museum is open on
Thursdays until 9:00 PM.
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