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Truman Presidential Library & Museum
Located in Independence, MO, the Truman Presidential Museum and Library is one of only 11 presidential libraries in the United States. It features both permanent and traveling exhibits on Harry S. Truman and the lives of other United States Presidents.
500 W. US Hwy. 24
Independence, MO 64050
816-268-8200
www.trumanlibrary.org
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The Toy & Miniature Museum of Kansas City
The Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City is the embodiment of childhood fantasies for children of all ages. The collection includes antiques, toys and fine scale miniatures that amaze and delight the young at heart. 19th and 20th century toys allow visitors to explore the evolution of childhood through form, function and production. Dolls, dollhouses, trains, cars and more than one million marbles serve as touchstones to connect generations.
5235 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64112
816-333-9328
www.umkc.edu/tmm
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Kansas City Ballet
The Kansas City Ballet offers an eclectic repertory from the traditional classics to contemporary ballets. The professional dance company is based in Kansas City, Missouri, and has served the entire Midwest through its education, outreach, touring, and residency activities.
1616 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-931-2232
www.kcballet.org
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Kansas City Symphony
The Kansas City Symphony serves a metropolitan population of 1.8 million people. The orchestra's 80 full-time musicians are area residents and vital contributors to the artistic life of Kansas City. During its forty-two week season, the Symphony performs a wide variety of subscription, educational, touring, and outreach concerts. In addition, the KCS performs for the Lyric Opera of Kansas City and the Kansas City Ballet. Upon its completion in 2008, the Metropolitan Kansas City Performing Arts Center will become the new home of the Kansas City Symphony.
1020 Central, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64105
816-471-0400
www.kcsymphony.org
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American Jazz Museum
The sights and sounds of a uniquely American art form come alive at the American Jazz Museum in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District. It includes interactive exhibits and films, educational programs, the Changing Gallery, the Blue Room jazz club and the Gem Theater, a 500-seat performing arts center. Located in the Historic 18th and Vine Jazz District in Kansas City, MO., this is the place where jazz masters such as Charlie Parker, Count Basie, Big Joe Turner, and hundreds of others defined the sounds of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. Today, scholars, students, musicians, and fans are drawn here to learn about the legends, honor their legacy, or simply enjoy the best music America has to offer.
1616 E 18th St.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-474-8463
www.americanjazzmuseum.com
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Nelson Atkins Museum of Art
At The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art there is always something new to discover. Our growing collection has fascinated, illuminated and exhilarated people since 1933. Come spend time with your favorites, see what’s new on view or check out a special exhibition.
4525 Oak
Kansas City, MO 64111
816.751.1ART
www.nelson-atkins.org
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Kansas City Repertory Theatre
Kansas City Repertory Theatre is the premier fully professional resident theater company of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Founded in 1964, The Rep is a not-for-profit corporation producing up to seven plays each season - employing more than 250 professional artists, technicians and administrators.
4949 Cherry
Kansas City, MO 64110
816.235.2700
www.missourirep.org
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Lyric Opera of Kansas city
Lyric Opera of Kansas City is one of the nation's premier regional opera companies, and is now in its 49th season with 91 different productions (28 of which are American operas) to its credit. The Company has built a reputation for offering performance opportunities to young singers, directors, scenic and lighting designers and other production staff.
1029 Central,
Kansas City, MO 64105
816.471.4933
www.kc-opera.org
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Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art opened October 2, 1994. At the core of the permanent collection is the Bebe and Crosby Kemper Collection, a gift by the Museum’s donors R. Crosby Kemper and his wife Bebe Kemper, and the Kemper Foundations. The collection includes works by such artists as Louise Bourgeois, Christian Boltanski, Manuel Neri, Jasper Johns, Helen Frankenthaler, Frank Stella, Joan Mitchell, Jackson Pollock, Robert Rauschenberg, Hung Liu, Robert Motherwell, Deborah Butterfield, Fairfield Porter, Wayne Thiebaud, Grace Hartigan, William Wegman, Red Grooms, Georgia O’Keeffe, Christopher Brown, Willem de Kooning, and Robert Mapplethorpe. Funding for the Museum was provided by R. Crosby Kemper, then Chairman & CEO of UMB Financial Corporation, formerly United Missouri Bancshares, Inc.; the Enid and Crosby Kemper Foundation; the R. C. Kemper Charitable Trust & Foundation; the R. C. Kemper, Jr. Charitable Trust & Foundation; and the William T. Kemper Foundation, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee. The Kemper Museum was formally incorporated as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit museum with an independent board of trustees on September 13, 1995. Each year, the Museum presents 10–12 special exhibitions in its galleries. The group and solo artist exhibitions feature established and emerging artists from the United States and around the world. Past special exhibitions have included works by Alex Katz, Liza Lou, Christian Boltanski, Kojo Griffin, Alison Saar, and Fairfield Porter, among many others. Lectures, film and video series, performances, and workshops are offered on a regular basis in the Museum’s meeting room, which seats 88 people.
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
4420 Warwick Blvd. Kansas City, Missouri 64111
816-753-5784
www.kemperart.org
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