Rentals
The marble staircase inside Corinthian Hall is the kind of thing you came to see. After a few rooms of the 1910 mansion, though, tired legs can decide whether you make it through the rest. The restoration that reopened this place added an elevator and ramped entry for exactly that reason: so the person you’re touring with can linger over the period interiors at their own pace instead of rationing steps. We stage a charged scooter at your downtown hotel before you head to the Historic Northeast, and the whole half-day stays about the history, not the distance.
The Kansas City Museum is the city’s official history museum, housed in the restored 1910 Long-Bell mansion called Corinthian Hall in the Historic Northeast neighborhood. Closed for a major multi-year restoration from 2014 to 2021, the museum reopened with updated exhibits telling Kansas City’s history, and the restored building is part of the experience too. For visitors interested in KC-specific history and historic architecture, it’s a distinctive half-day stop, and the 2017-2021 restoration upgraded accessibility throughout.
How We Serve Kansas City Museum Visitors
We deliver to your downtown Kansas City hotel ahead of check-in. The Kansas City Museum is about 10-15 minutes northeast of downtown by rideshare. The scooter rides in any SUV.
About the Museum
The museum occupies the 1910 Long-Bell mansion of R.A. Long, one of the Kansas City lumber-industry magnates of the early 20th century. The house itself is an architectural destination, and the museum’s exhibits blend mansion tour with Kansas City history.
Exhibits cover:
- Long family history and the mansion’s period interiors
- Kansas City’s development through the late 19th and early 20th centuries
- Rotating special-topic exhibitions
- Community-focused public programming
Plan 2-3 hours for a thorough visit.
Accessibility
The 2017-2021 restoration brought the historic mansion to current ADA standards for public-accessible areas:
- Accessible parking near the main entrance
- Ramped entry into the mansion
- Elevator access between floors (installed as part of restoration)
- Accessible public gallery areas throughout the main floors
- Accessible restrooms
- Accessible museum shop
Some historic-preservation areas have less formal accessibility; confirm specific exhibit access at visit.
What to pair with your visit
With Northeast Kansas City heritage: the Historic Northeast neighborhood has other historic mansions and notable buildings along Gladstone Boulevard.
With downtown KC: a short rideshare back to the Crossroads, River Market, or Power & Light District for dinner after the museum.
With 18th & Vine: across town, but a good history-focused pairing.