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Kansas City Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is an internationally recognized art museum featuring a collection of more than 33,500 objects. From ancient times to modern day, this encyclopedic museum is one of the best in the country, offering visitors the opportunity to explore civilization through the eyes of painters, sculptors, craftsmen, and many other artists.
Kansas City Country Club Plaza
Modeled after traditional areas of the Spanish port city Seville, the Country Club Plaza is Kansas City's most well-known strip of retail shops, restaurants and attractions. It's easy to stroll down the Plaza and not spend a dime, taking in instead the sense of bustling activity and historic and aesthetic beauty of the architecture that separates the area from other shopping districts.
Kansas City Repertory Theater
The Kansas City Repertory Theatre, evermore the prime location for musical, theater and dance acts, is expanding from its longtime location near the campus of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. By adding a new, albeit smaller and intimate stage in revitalizing downtown Kansas City, the theater organization is adding to the types and selections of acts that have long made it a premier destination of arts and culture.
Kansas City Power and Light district
The $800 million Power & Light District is one of the largest developments in the United States, encompassing nine square blocks in downtown Kansas City. The Power & Light District features an eclectic mix of restaurants, entertainment venues, shops, boutiques, live music, theaters and additional unique amenities. Among the unique amenities is the NCAA college basketball experience, where fans travel through a myriad of interactive games and can learn the history of college basketball. The Power and Light district is one of Kansas City’s hottest night life locations, and has quickly become a staple of downtown.
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