Best Modern Art Museum Independence Near Me

Whitney Jones: A really great art museum to visit in the heart of Kansas City. Great place to see small local artists work!

Felicia: I really enjoyed my visit. I saw some very unique pieces of art that I loved. I will be returningVisited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry Free …More

Carole Landrum: We had a class reunion there. Enjoyed the art work and had a great meal.Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure …More

Eric Eichel: Took the time to come down, hoping for more than we got. More employees than either patrons or, quite frankly, artwork. Not sure the theme, or point honestly. Spent 5 minutes, saw it all, and left...Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Price for adult entry Free …More

Clarissa Knighten: Incredible gift shop run by amazing staff.Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure Price for adult entry Free …More

Jeffrey Dungan: One of the best places to see artwork.Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry Free …More

James McGilley: Great staff, amazing artwork.Visited on Weekend Wait time 1 hr+ Reservation recommended Yes Price for adult entry Free …More

Viktoria King: Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry FreeMore

Tom Simpson: Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry FreeMore

Greg Rice: Visited on Weekend Wait time 30–60 min Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry FreeMore

bryan robertson (AlwaysMassive89!): It’s small muesuem but sometimes that’s a good thing lots of neat art.

Pat Hawkins: We didn't get to view the museum's holdings but found the giftshop to be quite interesting with beautiful jewelry. We visited their restaurant which had great service. Kudos to Nova, a great server.Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry Free …More

Cyn R (CYN): It was alright it's free so that was nice... just not alot to see but still cool!Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Price for adult entry Free …More

Alex Levin: A beautiful small museum with a wonderful Café.Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure Price for adult entry Free …More

Kelly Ragsdale: I had a wonderful experience with John, Donnie, and the rest of the Special Events team for a private party. Everything was top notch from start to finish. Highly recommend!

Corrigan Drews: Great Museum. It is small but very informative on the items they have and in a beautiful building. Go check it out. Best of all it's free.Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Price for adult entry Free …More

Irene Dungan: Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure Price for adult entry FreeMore

John Rau: Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure Price for adult entry FreeMore

Christie A: A neat place to see with guided tours!

Jeanette Vandenberg: Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Price for adult entry FreeMore

Josh Grooms: Wait time Up to 10 minMore

Pk Clark: Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Free entry YesMore

Matt W.: If you're into Contemporary Art, you'll truly enjoy this.

Brandon Ellrich: They had some very interesting pieces. There was a collection of high school scholarship entries and they were quite impressive.Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Price for adult entry Free …More

R Jones: What a wonderful star in Kansas City. Contemporary art at a level above what you would expect on a community college campus. My favorite is a Thomas Hart Benton sketch of a house and plow.. I’m amazed at the artistry and ability to show the horses strength in front of a plow. Thank you JCCC - what a gift. Free.Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Price for adult entry Free …More

Cynthia Dulan: Nice place, great art. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Kid friendly, but mainly adult contemporary art.Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry Free …More

Collin Haynes: Wonderful exhibition of contemporary art so neatly and delicately placed.Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry Free …More

Aurelio Bonnet: Best museum I've been to. Places like this remind me of how great the metro area actually is

Jodi Braack: Clean, spacious museum with good parking options and huge campus. Museum classroom is a fun place to visit and create! Great studio maker space. Free to book tours of gallery!

I: the people who work there are exceptionally nice. also, very nice facility. some of the art is definitely not suitable for children, and I would say not suitable for adults, either.

T. F.: One word comes to mind..Opulent

Larry Stevenson: Always up to date with contemporary art love this place

Eric Mozingo: Great free contemporary art museum. If you enjoy art it's a good two floor art museum that you can walk through in an hour or so depending on how long you stop to look at the art.Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Price for adult entry Free …More

Kate Hesse: Although small, this museum is a great place to visit to see a variety of contemporary art. With exhibits that change out, it's worth visiting periodically to see the new shows. The building itself is really interesting, and it's conveniently located on the JCCC campus.Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry Free …More

Matt D: Great art and nice people

G S: Absolutely one the best balances between stunning architecture, museum and contemporary art. You'll be remarkably surprised/impressed by this hidden jewel located at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, KS.The parking lot is approx 100 feet away with ample spaces. The museum cafe, auditorium and class room venues are outstanding.The wide range of superlative curation/display of contemporary art will exceed expectations and admission is free. From the bench seating of steel and leather harkens Mies van der Rohe/Bauhaus and Seagram building lobby, suddenly you feel transported to a polished New York museum atmosphere. Rated as one of the top 10 university/college campuses for public art in America, citing the sculptures, paintings, ceramics, photography and works on paper installed throughout the campus. The museum presents many of the region's most important exhibitions of leading-edge contemporary art, as well as dynamic and diverse educational programming. The building is clad in a veneer of Kansas limestone with hues similar to the Getty.The architecture is beautifully done by Kyu Sung Woo Architects Inc. (Cambridge, Massachusetts) who also designed the Arts of Korea Gallery at The Metropolitan Museum in New York City, and many other commissions in America and abroad. His philosophy, " A museum should be experiential – both in viewing art and experiencing the building itself ".Mr. Woo attended Harvard Graduate school of design...the same university Walter Gropius once directed at the graduate school of design.Thank you JCCC and board of trustees:Jerry CookGerald Lee Cross Jr.Nancy IngramAngeliina LawsonGreg MusilLaura Smith-EverettPaul SniderGenerous Benefactors: Jerry and Margaret NermanHighly endorse this work of art in a big city with a small town feel

Regan Baker: Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry FreeMore

Abby Jacobson: Exceptional exhibits in a beautiful atmosphere. Staff is extremely knowledgeable.Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry Free …More

Sarah Palmintier: Really really boring. The optical illusions are not worth $15 a piece. The only cool part about this place was the vortex room.Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry $11–15 …More

Mario Wells: Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sureMore

Emily Brontë: the staff was so wonderful and kind. they took so many great photos for me and helped guide and make the tour so much more fun. 10/10Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure Price for adult entry $16–20 …More

Estelle Hagedorn: A fun way to spend a morning!Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Yes Price for adult entry $11–15 …More

nakiea boetger: Is it a bit expensive? Yeah. ($30 for 2) Is it worth going? Once, absolutely!Fairly small and mostly simple stuff you’ve seen before, but the few rooms they had make up for it! We had a lot of fun, but probably wouldn’t visit again.Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry $11–15 …More

Deniz Ender: Take your time and enjoy each activity and piece of visuals. The staff is exceptionally helpful. This boutique little exhibit is very playful and amazing!Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure Price for adult entry $16–20 …More

b hall: Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry $6–10More

Nancy Petrick: Loved it ..a must seeVisited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No …More

Kathleen Fines: Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure Price for adult entry $16–20More

Shirley Morgan: Not worth $15 per person. 15 minutes worth of stuff that is old and in need of new paint. Person at front desk was rude and condescending.Visited on Weekend Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry $11–15 …More

I: a great place to take kids, but watch them very closely - the exhibits are so crammed together and it's such a small space that even adults not paying attention could easily back off a step and get seriously hurt. also, several of the exhibits are very worn. for as cheaply as they could be repaired and for as much money as is rolling through the place, I don't understand why they allow the exhibits to look so ratty. but, the Ames room, the leaning room, the vertigo tunnel and the head on a plate are worth the price of admission alone. a good time, but could be a lot better.

Ravi Thakur: Visited on Weekend Wait time 30–60 min Reservation recommended YesMore

Melissa Kepler: This was such a fun experience! It’s definitely something new. The gal who was working was so helpful with taking fun pictures to really get the full effect of the illusion.Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry $11–15 …More

Cuthbert Simpkins MD: It's a lot of fun seeing the various illusions and how perception can be changed. I like the puzzles too.Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Yes Price for adult entry $11–15 …More

Chloe S: The staff were nice but the price for what you get is quite literally the biggest rip of my entire life. I think we spent about a dollar per minute to be in there.Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry $11–15 …More

Mariah Hartwick: Super fun and worth it!!Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure Price for adult entry $11–15 …More

Robert Martinez: Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Price for adult entry $11–15More

Christie A: Thank you to Lane and the beautiful woman with blue hair for helping me take pictures! 💙

Christie redmond: Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Yes Price for adult entry $6–10More

Louis Fegan: Visited on Weekday Wait time 1 hr+ Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry FreeMore

Ariadne Flores: Nobody could brag enough about this place! Inside and out, every aspect of the museum is beautiful and immersive. You'll be there for hours admiring it. The grounds are peaceful and full of a variety of sculptures. They have a stunning café that'll feel thousands of miles away from Kansas. A true gem 💎 in our city.Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure Price for adult entry $1–5 …More

Lashanda Craig: Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended YesMore

IM Burgin: Alway a fun and educational place to go.The grounds are a lovely place to have a picnic and enjoy the outdoor Artwork.Check out the glass maze seems simple but pretty cool...note it is by appointment

Rori Lovita: An amazing place to visit my dad took us on Sundays but any day spent walking around the Nelson is a good day:) psst... A great picnic spot is the lawn!Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry Free …More

Monica Chao: The top floor is Asian collections. There are 2 large show rooms with ancient gods statues. Pray to them, it may come true.Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry Free …More

Italian Mami: It’s amazing and the staff are super friendly! Museum is free but if you park in the parking garage then you will pay $14 to park. Do not park outside by the water fountain or you will get a ticket.Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry Free …More

Taylor R: Incredible collection and building. I can’t believe it’s free. I really enjoyed my time and it’s worth the trip.Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Price for adult entry Free …More

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Kitty Struxness: Bring ya walkin' shoes because there is so much to see! The exhibits are just absolutely spectacular. And really, the museum truly does a great job with lighting for all the displays. Really gives everything a special ambiance. The mini golf was excellent as well.

Chris Bolek: Whether there’s a specific exhibit set up or you just go to see the standards, this place is amazing from the grounds to the architecture and of course a huge range of interesting art and artifacts. One of our best gems in KC.

Nicole S DeVriendt: Wonderful experience. The museum is free, parking is only $14.00. The first half an hour of parking is free. The art is fantastic! Going back very 🔜.Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Price for adult entry Free …More

Herbert Mwamuye: For those who love art and their history

Stacey Warren: My first date at the Nelson Atkins Museum it was great ...Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No …More

Kristan Daily: Visited on Weekend Price for adult entry FreeMore