American Jazz Museum

1616 E 18th St. Kansas City, MO 64108

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The sights and sounds of a uniquely American art form come alive at the American Jazz Museum. The Museum includes interactive exhibits and educational programs as well as the Blue Room, a working jazz club, and the Gem Theater, a ... more on Americanjazzmuseum.org

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Buy a combo ticket and do the baseball museum in the morning, go have a good relaxing lunch somewhere, cruise back by looking at the old Lincoln High School building and 18th & Vine area. more on TripAdvisor

Had the jazz museum been a stand alone museum, I would never have gone. more on Yahoo! Travel

Although the museum is rather small for what seems like a large space on the outside, the quality of the exhibits is on par with more celebrated music museums in New York, Cleveland, and Seattle. more on igougo

While I loved the baseball museum, the jazz museum was average at best. more on Yahoo! Travel

The museum does not limit itself to local artists however. more on igougo

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I'm not a jazz fan but I am music and history fan. Found this museum quite good. The interactive displays are top notch and fun even for an adult. ... more on TripAdvisor

Being a big fan of jazz, I visited the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City expecting to find a good presentation of the jazz scene in the region. The museum itself is co-located with the Negro Leagues ... more on TripAdvisor

I've seen a few reviews that indicated they weren't impressed, but my wife and I and our 18 year old son (not a jazz fan) definitely enjoyed the short time we had in this museum. We arrived in KC on S ... more on TripAdvisor

if you are not a blues or jazz fan already, you might be better off going to a venue in the evening and listening to some live jazz or blues while having a couple adult beverages with friends. if you ... more on TripAdvisor

This museum contains a lot of wonderful musical examples that can be listened to throughout. However, I was expecting a really tastefully done museum and this was not it. Difficult to follow, not wort ... more on TripAdvisor

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Although the museum is rather small for what seems like a large space on the outside, the quality of the exhibits is on par with more ... more on igougo

Kansas City is the natural place to build a jazz museum. Jazz musicians from Charlie Parker to Pat Metheny hail from the KC area. ... more on igougo