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Photo courtesy of Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Inc.
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Type: History Museums, Museums
10Best Says
Twelve life-sized bronze sculptures of players – 11 of whom were inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame – populate an indoor baseball diamond at this unusual museum. A must-see for... Read More
Twelve life-sized bronze sculptures of players – 11 of whom were inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame – populate an indoor baseball diamond at this unusual museum. A must-see for serious baseball fans, the museum tracks a remarkable chapter of American sports through film, baseball equipment and other memorabilia. Computers display 3-D information regarding league history and players, and provide opportunities to try out trivia games or learn basic baseball techniques. "Bat" from inside a 44-foot-wide batting cage, with a virtual umpire, against video images of major-league pitchers, and then learn how far your hit has traveled. The museum store features an enormous array of books and videos about the sport, and one-of-a-kind gifts from caps/hats to pennants or baseball cards.
Hours:
- Tue-Sat: 9am-6pm
- Sun: Noon-6pm
Admissions:
- Adult $10; Senior (65+) $9; Child (5-12) $6; Child (0-4) Free
EXPERT TIPS BY:
Lisa Waterman Gray
Kansas City Local Expert
- Museums: "Purchase a ticket that covers admission to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and the adjacent American Jazz Museum for an inspiring look at two great historic legacies in Kansas City."
- Best Attractions & Activities: "Purchase a ticket that covers admission to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and the adjacent American Jazz Museum - where you'll hear more than 100 jazz pieces from different artists, and see memorabilia that includes a Charlie Parker sax and an Ella Fitzgerald dress."
- Best for Museums Because: Here's a chance to explore an important piece of sports history that many Americans don't otherwise know existed.
- Recommended as Best Attractions & Activities Because: Negro Leagues Baseball made an indelible and important mark on the sport, and this is the only U.S. museum that documents it.
