Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art - Kansas City Art Museum

  • Address: 4420 Warwick Blvd. Kansas City, Missouri 64111
  • Phone: +1 816 753 5784
  • Website:www.kemperart.org
Average Rating
4.5
 15+ reviews
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Yelp
4.5
 9+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
4.0
 6+ reviews
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
4420 Warwick Blvd. Kansas City
Missouri 64111

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  • The majority of this museum is devoted to the history and expansion of life on the Kansas plains. Visitors are encouraged to stop at the Corner Drug Store within the museum to grab something cold to drink from the soda fountain or visit the 50-room mansion known as the Corinthian Hall. Along with... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • This museum, located in a 50-room mansion, traces the development of life on the plains and Kansas City's role in the westward ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Are you fascinated by the creative impulse? Do you view the paintings of Jackson Pollock as more than just splashes of paint applied to a canvas? If so, you'll feel right at home at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. The Kemper specializes in modern -- and sometimes challenging -- works of ar... more on Search.cityguide.aol.com
  • Distinguished college of art and design, this is a private, independent, four-year college founded in 1885. more on TripAdvisor
  • Established in 1885 as Kansas City's first cultural institution, this art museum houses a rich collection ... more on TripAdvisor

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4.0
A Palace Ruined

(June 07, 2001 00:00)

You get a taste of the full former grandeur of this American palace in the 3 of 70 rooms which have not be wrecked with museum displays. These rooms get 5 stars. As does the recreated pharmacy/soda fountain in the basement. The remaining rooms open to the public contain good historical and natura... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Alexis Z. 's review

Very nice museum. Small, but the shows I've seen here have been very high quality. Their RubberMade exhibit (ending August 17) will be one of the ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

2.0
Small and not worth it

(November 05, 2004 00:00)

We went to the Kemper after visiting the Nelson, which is a beautiful museum. I've been to a few modern art museums and this one is by far the smallest and least interesting! There was a room playing three movies which were good, a room with a few works in it, including one sad Warhol and a tiny ... By Nicole from Cape Girardeau, MO, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
ruth l. 's review

The Kemper is a wonderful little gem for contemporary art lovers in Kansas City. a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
It's a Kansas City must to visit!

I love going to the Kemper. There's always something new and unique to see, and I consider the time spent there as quality time. I don't always like every exhibit, true, but I always come away thinking, "What a neat place!" ... By Bev Lichterman from Kansas City, MO, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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