The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
10 expert reviews
“This magnificent comprehensive art museum exhibits work spanning 5,000 years of human creativity.”
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Fodor's
" It houses the museum's collections of contemporary and African art, as well as a research library and galleries for rotating photography exhibits."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Giant badminton shuttlecocks (the building represents the net) surround this encyclopedic museum, which has standout European painting, photography and Asian art collections."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This 22-acre park, adjacent to the Nelson-Aktins Museum, is one of the finest such facilities in North America."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"With more than 28,000 works in 60 galleries and nine period rooms, this museum is one of the finest general art museums in the US."
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Afar Magazine
" The original building, with a traditional colonnade protruding from marble steps, frames what might be called Kansas City’s front yard: a long green space where people toss the frisbee."
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