This is one of the most enjoyable things you can do in KC! You can easily spend 2-3 hours looking at the exhibits and still not see everything. Planning on going back next spring to see the rest. A must see thing to do! More

This museum is a little pricey, but it is very unique and worthwhile. It chronicles the story of the Arabia, its excavation, and the American frontier. If you're lucky, one of the original excavators will stop by and answer a few questions. More

it is amasing the way all those things stayed like new after all those years. i have been and am ready to go back. you could never see it all in one thrip. More

A very nice museum that deals with the history of the area during a time when Kansas City really was a gateway to the Northwest. Many of the artifacts are in pristine condition due to how the river changed direction and caused the steamboat to be buried. The quantity and condition of the collection is an outstanding representation of the... More

Go, take the kids...and Grandma, they will all love it. More

VIsiting an old sunken steamboat might not sound very exciting, but this is an experience you don't want to pass up. The Arabia Steamboat Museum is one of my favorite places to take visitors. It's like no other museum anywhere. This is an amazing display of thousands of artifacts from the 1800's, available to us only because of the hard... More

Not much to recommend it unless you are a fan of raised, sunken river boats. More

Amazing collection equal to displays in the Smithsonian. Largest collection of new pre-civil war merchandise in the United States. Combine that with it's historical aspects and you have a fun two hour trip back in time. More

The museum was fascinating and a wonderful experience. Very well done and one of the best museums I have visited. More