Top Kansas City Attractions & Museums

Welcome to the world's first museum dedicated to barbecue. The Museum of BBQ is 10 interactive exhibits that teach you how barbecue gets its flavor and the difference between the four main American regions: the Carolinas, Memphis, Texas, and Kansas City. Smell the components of spice, walk on sauce, and take a dip in our bean pit. Yeah, we have a bean pit. Get tips from pitmasters, hear a message from Duke the Bush's spokesdog, and get a few fun surprises along the way. On your way out, check our lineup of more than 150 curated sauces and rubs. This is an experience your whole family will love and it will leave you craving barbecue. Welcome to the smoke show.

Meet marine mammals, sharks, and starfish with tickets to SEA LIFE Kansas City Aquarium, and get a below-the-surface look at dozens of ocean ecosystems. Visit Doodle Reef, where kids can create their very own virtual sea creatures on a screen within a live display, then see blacktip reef sharks, sea turtles, and rays. Count all eight limbs on the giant Pacific octopus and test your marine knowledge on the aquarium’s quiz trail. Then, get a front row seat at a thrilling feeding frenzy.

There’s no end to the fun to be had at LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Kansas City. LEGO-loving children—and accompanying adults—can unleash their imaginations at numerous family-friendly attractions. Build, play, explore miniature Kansas City, made out of LEGO® bricks, watch your favorite characters at the 4D Cinema, and more. Avoid the hassle of waiting in ticket lines when you pre-book your admission, plus upgrade to include admission to SEALIFE Aquarium.