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Sight 18th & Vine, Kansas City

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

A sight in 18th & Vine, Kansas City, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Why go

Moving history of Black baseball in the 18th & Vine Jazz District.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Kansas City, alongside 3 bars & cafés, 3 sights and 2 places to eat. 2 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with The Blue Room and Arthur Bryant's Barbeque.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
18th & Vine
Price
$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 3 beyond Kansas City. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    The Blue Room

    Jazz club inside the American Jazz Museum with live music most nights.

    Drinks · 0.0 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Arthur Bryant's Barbeque

    Barbecue institution with vinegar-forward sauce and piles of burnt ends.

    Food · 0.3 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Green Lady Lounge

    A red-lit jazz lounge on Grand Boulevard with live Kansas City jazz every night, including New Year's Eve.

    Drinks · Downtown Kansas City · 1.0 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    NYE Live! at KC Live!

    The Power & Light District's ticketed New Year's Eve party on the covered KC Live! block, with DJs, live acts and a midnight ball drop.

    Activity · Downtown Kansas City · 1.1 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Tom's Town Distilling Co.

    Art Deco distillery and cocktail bar named for Prohibition-era boss Tom Pendergast.

    Drinks · 1.1 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Lidia's Kansas City

    Lidia Bastianich's Italian restaurant in the Freight House since 1998, with a multi-course menu on New Year's Eve in past years.

    Food · Downtown Kansas City · 1.2 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is a stop on our Kansas City to Omaha route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Kansas City

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When to go

Average daily highs in Kansas City run from 37°F in January to 89°F in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Negro Leagues Baseball Museum itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Kansas City from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Kansas City weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
1616 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
Coordinates
39.09139, -94.56265
Destination
Kansas City, Missouri

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum: quick answers

How much time do you need at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Negro Leagues Baseball Museum?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Where is Negro Leagues Baseball Museum?

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is at 1616 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA, in 18th & Vine. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Negro Leagues Baseball Museum?

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum appears on Kansas City to Omaha, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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