- 1827 Log Courthouse. Once the only courthouse west of St. Charles, Mo., it later served as a mercantile operation, home and gathering place for the early Mormon settlers.
- Board of Trade Visitors Gallery. Observe the fast-paced world of trading.
- Boulevard Brewing Company. Tour the largest specialty brewer in the Midwest. Make your reservations online.
- Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center. A tribute to the city's early African-American pioneers.
- Children's Peace Pavilion. Hands-on museum focusing on world peace.
- The City Market. Saturday and Sunday mornings bring one of the largest farmers markets in the Midwest.
- Crown Center. There's always something going on at this entertainment center. Check out the free outdoor movies and concerts during the summer months.
- Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead. A great place to see and feed an array of barnyard friends and other animals native to the area. (Free Mon.-Thu.; $2 on weekends)
- Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's Money Museum. Learn about the nation’s financial system through interactive exhibits.
- First Fridays. This 40-gallery art crawl in the Crossroads Arts District has quickly become a local and regional favorite, drawing thousands the First Friday of every month.
- Frontier Army Museum. Focuses on Fort Leavenworth's role in westward expansion.
- Hallmark Visitors Center. Catch a behind-the-scenes peek at one of the world's largest greeting card companies.
- Harley-Davidson Vehicle and Powertrain Operations. Tour the facility to see how hogs are made.
- Haskell Indian Nations University Cultural Center & Museum. Preserves the vast history of Haskell's evolution from boarding school to university.
- Johnson County Museum of History. See what has lured people to the suburbs for the past 175 years.
- Kaleidoscope. From the minds behind Hallmark, a free creative workshop for kids aged 5 to 12.
- Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. This new $413 million architectural marvel offers free self-guided, hour-long tours several times each month. Sign up online.
- Kauffman Memorial Garden. Showcases sculptures, fountains and colorful beds of exotic plants.
- Kansas City Zoo. Free admission for KCMO residents in October and November with proof of residency.
- Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. With the famous contemporary pieces it houses, this museum is a city gem.
- Lakeside Nature Center. Learn about the natural world around us through live native-animal exhibits and workshops.
- Lanesfield School Historic Site. Practice your penmanship or cipher math problems on a slate with a costumed schoolteacher in a school built in 1869.
- Legends Outlets. Take a self-guided audio tour of the entertainment district’s tribute to more than 80 legendary Kansans.
- Legler Barn Museum. Built in 1864, this museum stands as one of the few remaining limestone barns.
- Liberty Jail. Historic site for both Clay County and the LDS Church due to the five months Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon church, spent here.
- Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary. Experience nature preservation through trails and the Nature Center.
- Mormon Visitors Center. Learn about the key role the Mormons played in the early and tempestuous history of Independence, Mo.
- National Archives at Kansas City. Research family trees, browse special exhibits, replicate famous signatures or view rare documents from around the region.
- The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Enjoy of the finest general art museums in the country.
- Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art. Featuring major exhibitions of renowned artists, the Nerman is the only contemporary art museum in Kansas.
- Penguin Park. This fun and playful park has everything from a 26-foot kangaroo slide to a 23-foot penguin to play inside.
- The Roasterie. Tour the Roasterie and find out about their cupping, roasting and blending processes that create the KC-based air-roasted coffee.
- Shoal Creek Living History Museum. A village of more than 20 authentic 19th-century buildings dating from 1807 to 1885.
Cited from VisitKC.com
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