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National WWI Museum and MemorialvsScience City at Union Station
National WWI Museum and Memorial and Science City at Union Station are both praised by travel writers. Overall, National WWI Museum and Memorial scores marginally better than Science City at Union Station. National WWI Museum and Memorial comes in at #4 in Kansas City with endorsements from 4 reviewers including Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Where.
National WWI Museum and Memorial
Frommer's
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
On the Grid
Where Where
Fodor's
U.S. News & World Report
100 West 26th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
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Frommer's "The nation's only public museum and memorial dedicated to World War I features the 217-foot-tall Memorial Tower, which opened in 1926 and offers views of downtown Kansas City." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Enter this impressive modern museum on a glass walkway over a field of red poppies, the symbol of the trench fighting." Full review
Lonely Planet "The sobering National WWI Museum sits under the towering Liberty Memorial." Full review
Afar Magazine " The Walk of Honor leads you down to the museum entrance; to pass into the exhibits, you walk over an encased field of poppies, the symbol of fallen soldiers in the war. " Full review
On the Grid "Originally constructed as a memorial to World War I veterans, this stunning civic landmark remains a commanding and inviting presence." Full review
Where "Reaching the top of the 217-foot tower for a spectacular view of the Kansas City skyline requires an elevator ride and a climb up 45 stairs." Full review
Where "The only public museum in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to World War I features state-of-the-art, interactive technology to bring history to life." Full review
Fodor's "Liberty Memorial, a tower built in 1921 to commemorate the war." Full review
U.S. News & World Report6.0
"The National World War I Museum is arranged in narrative form, as if WWI soldiers were telling visitors their own war stories through the exhibits" Full review
Science City at Union Station Fodor's
Michelin Guide U.S. News & World Report
30 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108
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Fodor's "Across Pershing Road from the Liberty Memorial is the jewel in Kansas City's attractions, Science City, a 55,000-square-foot science museum in the restored train station." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Interactive exhibits cloak two floors, beginning with Festival Plaza, a welcome center with a TV-newspaper laboratory." Full review
U.S. News & World Report15.0
"Science City is an interactive science center within Kansas City’s Union Station. It is geared toward children, which makes it a great place to go with your littlest travelers. Daily..." Full review
