Finding Fun Things To Do In Kansas City
If you happen to be in Kansas City, and are looking for a fun way to spend an afternoon or two
, this is the ultimate article for you. In it, we will explore the best of what Kansas City has to offer-from museums, to historical sites, to shopping, and more.
First, to enter the world of weird and slightly creepy, check out Leila's Hair Museum. With one hundred and fifty nine wreaths and more than two thousand pieces of jewelry made from, all containing human hair, this museum in Independence, Mo. is recognized as one of the most unusual museums in the country.
You will also find art and buttons made from human hair, in addition to the famous locks of Marilyn Monroe and Abraham Lincoln at this quirky museum. If you like hair, this is obviously the place for you!
Next, take a ride over to the Flore Psychiatric Museum. Recognized as "one of the fifty most unusual museums in the country," this eccentric museum in St. Joseph, Mo., illustrates the history of the treatment of mental illness through full-sized replicas, interactive displays, audio-visuals, documents and artifacts such as dousing tanks, cages, and straightjackets.
You will also see a collection of more than fourteen hundred metal objects, such as nails and safety pins, which were swallowed by a single patient. This is not for the faint of heart, but can give you a fun look into the history of the treatment of mental illnesses.
For a more normal look into history, try the Airline History Museum. This museum in Kansas City, Mo., explores the golden age of air travel.
You will see the paper dresses worn by TWA flight attendants in 1968. They had to carry staplers and tape in an attempt to keep their dresses from falling off during the in-flight service.
Another display showcases the complimentary cigarettes that were given to every passenger. One can only hope that the smoking passengers did not get too close to the paper-clad flight attendants.
The C.W. Parker Carousel Museum is another fun way to spend a day. It is not all about carousels at this museum in Leavenworth, Kan.
A quirky exhibit upstairs takes a look into the world of old carnivals and sideshows. You will see two shrunken heads, a Fiji Island Mermaid and a petrified human hand.
There is also a piece of steel that was tied into knots by the world's strongest man, a sword-swallower's sword, and a collection of rings that belonged to giants. If you like the bizarre, you will not have trouble spending hours in the wacky place.
The Arabia Steamboat Museum, located in the River Market of Kansas City, displays the artifacts of the steamboat Arabia when it sunk in 1856. You will see an exhibit showing jars of fruits and vegetables, which were sealed so well that when one of the excavators sampled a one hundred and thirty two year-old pickle, he said it tasted perfectly fine.
Perhaps the most bizarre object in the museum's collection is the skeleton of a mule, which was the shipwreck's only casualty. Ok, that's a little creepy.
If you like outlaws, you need to visit the home of the infamous Jesse James. Legendary outlaw Jesse James was killed in this house in St. Joseph, Mo., on April 3, 1882.
Fellow gang member Robert Ford shot James to collect a ten thousand dollar reward, creating the legendary bullet hole. Now behind a protective frame, the bullet hole is now nearly a foot wide after years of being picked at by tourists.
Moved from its original location, the building now sits on the grounds of the Patee House Museum. Watch the movie about him before you go to better appreciate the history.
If you love miniatures, take your kids to the toy and miniature museum. Children and adults are equally intrigued by the unique objects in this museum in Kansas City, Mo.
The most quirky display features a pair of fully-dressed fleas that can be viewed under a microscope. Also visible under magnification are the world's smallest marbles and a pair of miniature dueling pistols only one-inch long that actually function in the 1/12th scale.
Last, check out the Puppetry Arts Institute. This attraction in Independence, Mo., has several unusual puppets.
The creator of the Harry S. Truman marionette used his own hair on the puppet's head because he could not find any artificial hair that he liked. You will also see the puppet, Sister Mary Annette, which is featured in all six of the off-Broadway Nunsense plays.
As you can see, there are so many things to do in this city area if you are creative enough to find them. Get lost in the city today!
by: Terry Daniels
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