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The Liberty Memorial

“In honor of those who served in the world war in defense of liberty and our country.” Inscription, on the Liberty Memorial tower in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.

A community-based fund-raising drive in 1919 raised over $2,500,000 in less than two weeks through public subscription in Kansas City and around the nation. This staggering accomplishment reflected the passion of public opinion about the Great War, which so recently ended. Following the drive, a national architectural competition was held for monument designs by the American Institute of Architects.

The National World War One Museum
The Museum opened to rave reviews on December 2, 2006.
At the National World War I Museum, World War I history comes alive. Our exhibits contain objects and documents ranging from weaponry and uniforms used during the war, to letters and postcards from the field. Each piece contributes to a story. In this area, you will gather a glimpse of the story of World War I that we tell at the Museum.

100 W. 26th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108-4616
816.784.1918

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Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

At the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, you will find works by modern and contemporary artists from around the world. Since the Kemper Museum's opening in 1994, its permanent collection has more than tripled. Works in the collection range from those created after the 1913 Armory Show, an important benchmark in modern art, to the present.

Visitors to the Kemper Museum discover works in all media by renowned modern and contemporary artists as well as works by emerging artists. Permanent Collection artists include Polly Apfelbaum, Arthur Dove, Louise Bourgeois, Dale Chihuly, Damien Hirst, Andrew Wyeth, Fairfield Porter, Georgia O'Keeffe, Frank Stella, Lesley Dill, Romare Bearden, Christian Boltanski, Robert Mapplethorpe, Nikki S. Lee, Kojo Griffin, Matthew Ritchie, Wayne Thiebaud, Petah Coyne, Tom Otterness, and Hung Liu. The Museum rotates its collection on a regular basis, allowing visitors to study and discover new works throughout the year.

4420 Warwick Blvd. Kansas City, Missouri  64111
Tel 816-753-5784

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Union Station

This fully restored 1914 landmark is Kansas City's most prominent destination for entertainment and cultural activities.

The Station is home to a permanent rail exhibit with vintage rail cars, an interactive science center, a vibrant Theater District featuring giant-screen movies and live theater, fine restaurants, unique shops, spaces for meetings and events and much more. Of course, you can still catch the train at Union Station, once again among Amtrak's busiest stops.

Union Station 30 West Pershing Rd Kansas City, MO. 64108 816.460.2020 or visit their website by clicking here.

Kansas Speedway

Kansas Speedway hosts NASCAR’s premier series, the NEXTEL Cup Series. It also brings the superstars of the Indy Racing League’s IndyCar Series, the NASCAR Busch and Craftsman Truck Series and ARCA’s RE/MAX Series to Kansas City, Kan., for an exciting season of heart-pounding motorsports action.

Each race weekend, some 82,000 people sit in the speedway’s distinct purple and yellow grandstand to watch their favorite drivers compete. Another 10,000 or more people watch from the comfort of their motorcoaches parked in the track’s massive infield. The newest of all the country’s race tracks, Kansas Speedway boasts superior sightlines, convenient traffic ingress and egress and a streamlined flow from parking lots to the open and airy grandstand and its 68 suites. The concentration of season ticket holders to Kansas Speedway come from a six-state area with a population of 42.1 million. The average fan travels about three to six hours to reach Kansas City, KS.

400 Speedway Blvd.   Kansas City, KS 66111

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