Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

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“The history of African-American baseball-from post-Civil War origins to Jackie Robinson's admission to the major leagues in the late 1940s-is recounted in the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.”

– Michelin Guide

Frommer's Frommer's
"These two unique museums, housed under one roof, are in the historic 18th and Vine Jazz District." Full review
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Be sure to see the gallery with changing exhibits relating to jazz, baseball, and African-American life, as well as the film in the visitor center highlighting the golden days of the 1930s, when this very district boasted more than 60 jazz clubs and served as the commercial heart of Kansas City's African-American community.
Fodor's Fodor's
"The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum documents the history of African-Americans in baseball through films and a multimedia gallery." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum covers African American teams (eg the KC Monarchs and New York Black Yankees) that flourished until baseball became fully integrated." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Buck helped establish the nation’s only Negro Leagues baseball museum, which pays tribute to an oft-forgot history of the national pastime. " Full review
Where Where
"Dedicated to the preservation of African American baseball history, the museum features displays, photographs, and artifacts from the late 1800s through the 1960s. " Full review

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