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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

1616 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108-1610
816-221-1920
Ranked #12 of 74 attractions in Kansas City
4.5 of 5 stars 54 Reviews
Type: Specialty Museums
Activities: Leisure education
Description: Opened in 1991, this museum is a tribute to some of baseball's best unknown players.
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Bergen County
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

You've got to see this baseball icon- MLB players do- We saw McDonald and Sweeney from the Red Sox there! Very well kept even on a shoestring budget-patronize the gift shop, there's great stuff there. Don't forget jazz museum while you're at 18th and Vine, and the historic Gem theatre is right across the street. Go there for real history... More

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KC
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012
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UNIQUE, EDUCATIONAL! A Wonderful exhibit that describes a time in our past century. We will never know how many athletes and non athletes were inspired and modivated by the rich history of the talented men AND women that were a part of sports history. However, after leaving the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum you'll realize they all made an impact that... More

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Kansas City
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

Great visit, lots of history. Everyone should visit this museum at least once. More

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Kansas City
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I learned so much about KC and baseball from this museum. Fortunately, when we went it was during the week and close to closing time, so there were hardly any people inside. I would recommend it! More

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Bryce, Utah
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

I suppose there should be museums build for all the worlds greatest athletes that have contributed so much. More

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Schiller Park, Illinois
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012
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A great tribute to the Negro Leagues. A fun and informative museum. I was disappointed that you could not take pictures in the museum itself. I did not see the point of this. Thanks to Geddy Lee of Rush who donated a few hundred of his personally signed balls from his collection to the museum. Overall a good experience and... More

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New haven
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2012
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The Negro League Museum in Kansas City is fascinating. We spent about 90 minutes there and could have spent longer. It is a terrific history lesson also --- beginning with the earliest days of baseball (it was somewhat integrated) through the integration of what is now major league baseball. We had a great time and also enjoyed the well stocked... More

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Pueblo, Colorado
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2012

Great little tour. Learned a great deal, and the final field of honor is great. More

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Los Angeles
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2012

This place was just so cool. They did a great job of telling the story of the Negro Leagues and portraying their impact on history. I had a blast. If you are a baseball fan, you can't miss this museum. More

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Key West, Florida
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47 reviews 47 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2012

The movies they show are fascinating and I went as the chaperone of a large group of children. Even the kids were enthralled. Very interesting stuff to learn about Kansas City and I was a long time resident. We were actually there prior to April of 2011 and the legendary Buck O'Neal was there prior to his death. I brought... More

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