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Negro Leagues Baseball MuseumvsUnion Station
Both are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum ranks significantly higher than Union Station. Negro Leagues Baseball Museum comes in at 91 with positive reviews from 6 sources including Michelin Guide, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Frommer's
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Where
1616 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108-1610
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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 "The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum documents the history of African-Americans in baseball through films and a multimedia gallery." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"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
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"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." Full review
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 "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
Union Station Afar Magazine
On the Grid Where Where
Atlas Obscura Lonely Planet
U.S. News & World Report
30 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108
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Afar Magazine "Today, Union Station has been restored to its architectural glory, hosting travelling events like a rare exhibit of Titanic artifacts and a celebration of Princess Diana." Full review
On the Grid "Kansas City has always been a railway hub for the nation and Union Station was where thousands of travelers would disembark in the heart of the city." Full review
Where "Houses Science City, the KC Rail Experience, the Planetarium, the 4-story tall Extreme Screen theater, live theater, shops, restaurants and major traveling exhibits." Full review
Where "As it was at its peak as a train terminal during WWII, when an estimated one million travelers passed through its doors, you can still catch a train at the station’s Amtrak stop." Full review
Atlas Obscura "This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City. " Full review
Lonely Planet "Opened in 1914, KC's Union Station is a sublime example of the magnificent architecture that once was the hallmark of American train stations." Full review
U.S. News & World Report14.0
"Kansas City’s Union Station was built in 1914 and primarily used as a train station at that time." Full review
