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American Jazz Museum

This new 50,000-square-foot museum complex has opened at the intersection of 18th and Vine Streets, paying homage to the area known as the cultural and economic center of Kansas City's African-American community in the decades before desegregation. Known as the Museums at 18th & Vine, the complex is comprised of the American Jazz Museum, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, the Horace M. Peterson Visitors Center, and the 500-seat Gem Theater. Located behind the museum complex is an outdoor…

  • Managed by: Smithsonian Institution Affiliations Program

Frequently asked questions

Is American Jazz Museum reservable?

American Jazz Museum is primarily first-come, first-served. Use the availability view to gauge how busy it is before you go.

Where is American Jazz Museum?

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