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During your Kansas City vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City's premier museum is especially noted for its Asian art, including Tang dynasty bowls and Ming dynasty furniture; an outdoor sculpture garden with the largest U.S. collection of bronzes by Henry Moore; the largest public collection of works by Missouri native Thomas Hart Benton (closed periodically due to an expansion that will increase the museum's size by 71%, slated for completion in 2007); a collection of 17th- and 18th-century European paintings; Impressionist and post-Impressionist pieces; and American art. The museum includes works by Caravaggio, Titian, Rembrandt, Renoir, Monet, Picasso, Gauguin, van Gogh, Andy Warhol, and Willem de Kooning. The airy Rozelle Court Restaurant has extended dinner hours on Friday, with live jazz. Plan on 2 hours or more here.
Toy and Miniature Museum
Occupying a 1911 mansion, this museum houses an extensive collection of antique dolls, more than 100 furnished dollhouses, marbles, and toys ranging from model trains to games, as well as perfect scale miniatures of houses, rooms, and furniture. The miniatures are fully functional -- scissors cut, clocks run, and musical instruments can be played, making it a fascinating experience for adults and kids alike. You can easily spend a fascinating hour or more here.
Arabia Steamboat Museum
This cargo steamboat, laden with 220 tons of merchandise destined for settlers out west, sank in the Missouri River in 1856, where it remained preserved in cold mud until it was excavated in the 1980s. A virtual time capsule of the 1850s and one of the best collections of pre-Civil War artifacts in the world, the museum provides a fascinating look at frontier life, with displays of the steamboat's cargo, from china and hardware to jewelry and leather boots (900 shoes and boots alone are on display). Tours begin with a film of the excavation and restoration of parts of the boat (which are now on display); plan on 1 1/2 hours here.
Best Western Country Inn - KCI Airport
'From: Interstate 29 south. Take Exit 13 and turn left. Turn right at the light to the Best Western Country Inn-KCI Airport. 'From: Interstate 29 north. Take Exit 13 and turn right. Turn right at the light to the Best Western Country Inn-KCI ...
Hampton Inn Kansas City-Airport
The Hampton Inn Kansas City-Airport is located north of downtown Kansas City one mile south of KC International Airport. KC International Airport 1 m N, Free hotel shuttle to Airport. Bus station 25 m S, Taxi. Downtown 20 m S, Taxi/shuttle bus. Downtown Airport 17 m S, Taxi/shuttle ...
Holiday Inn AT THE PLAZA
The Holiday Inn Hotel at the Plaza-Kansas City is located on the world famous Country Club Plaza, the Midwest's premier shopping / dining / entertainment district. The 241 room hotel just completed (Fall 2005) a multi-million dollar renovation. The hotel provides free Wi-Fi, free garage parking (all other Plaza hotels charge), free local and long distance calls, and free shuttle service within a 2 mile radius, including Westport. The Holiday Inn Hotel also offers an oversized exercise room ...
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