Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    In 2020, in the midst of Covid-19, the Kansas City Museum continued the restoration and renovation of Corinthian Hall by entering into the phase of exhibit fabrication and installation. In addition, the Museum launched Restore KC. Restore KC (#RestoreKC) is a series of conversations and programs for Kansas Citians to connect, process, and heal during this global pandemic, economic crisis, and social awakening about the realities of systemic racism permeating every level of our existence. We will explore how to restore our health, trust, and hope while confronting trauma, disparities, and injustice. We intend to identify creative, resourceful strategies to achieve a mutual understanding, strengthen relationships, repair harm, and embrace our shared humanity. Restore KC is produced by Kansas City Museum in partnership with Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center, Black Archives of Mid-America, UMKC's Center for Neighborhoods, UNESCO Creative City-KC, and African American Artists Collective. Together, we believe that history- and humanities-based experiences are needed now to create new opportunities for equity, justice, collaborative action, and solidarity for the City we love. Since spring 2019, the Kansas City Museum has been working with an education team on developing education and public programs using a restorative practices methodology. Restore KC was conceived from this work. The Restore KC series is supported by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
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    $16K

  • Kansas City Museum Programs

    THE KANSAS CITY MUSEUM IS A COLLECTING INSTITUTION AND BOASTS HOLDINGS OF MORE THAN 100,000 HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS THAT DOCUMENT, INTERPRET, AND PRESERVE KANSAS CITY'S LOCAL AND REGIONAL HISTORY. THE MISSION OF THE KANSAS CITY MUSEUM IS TO PRESERVE, INTERPRET, AND CELEBRATE KANSAS CITY THROUGH COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITIONS, AND BOLD PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT THE CITY'S EVOLUTION AND SPIRIT, AND ENGAGE VISITORS IN UNFOLDING STORIES ABOUT KANSAS CITY'S VIBRANT HISTORY, CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND PRIDE. THE VISION OF THE KANSAS CITY MUSEUM IS TO BE A HUB OF LEARNING, CREATIVITY, AND COLLABORATION WHERE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES INNOVATE AND INSPIRE ENGAGEMENT AND CIVIC UNITY. THE KANSAS CITY MUSEUM PROPERTY IS BEING DESIGNED AS A WELCOMING, INCLUSIVE, AND RESPONSIVE GATHERING PLACE WHERE VISITORS LEARN ABOUT THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF THE CITY. WHAT SETS THE KANSAS CITY MUSEUM APART FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS IS ITS EDUCATIONAL AS WELL AS CIVIC PURPOSE WITH A COMMITMENT TO BEING THE "HOME OF THE WHOLE STORY" WHERE PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THAT ARE OFTEN UNDERREPRESENTED AND OVERLOOKED ARE ACKNOWLEDGED, HONORED, AND ELEVATED TO TELL MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE STORIES OF THE CITY'S COMPLEX HISTORY. THE KANSAS CITY MUSEUM BELIEVES THAT MUSEUMS HAVE THE CAPACITY TO PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN THE EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, AND PUBLIC SPACES, AND CAN BE CATALYSTS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND POSITIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE. THE KANSAS CITY MUSEUM ENDEAVORS TO CREATE A MORE JUST, INCLUSIVE, AND UNIFIED CITY BY CREATING EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, AND EXPERIENCES THAT CENTER ON THE OFTEN UNTOLD OR UNDER-TOLD STORIES OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ENDURED HISTORICAL HARMS AND EXCLUSIONS. IN THIS WAY, THE MUSEUM PLAYS A PART IN SIGNIFICANTLY ADVANCING THE CITY'S GROWTH, VITALITY, AND CREATIVITY. FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2024, THE KANSAS CITY MUSEUM WAS SUCCESSFULLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND OPERATED FOR A FULL 12 MONTHS. VISITORS ENJOYED EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND EXPERIENCES INCLUDING A RETAIL STORE. THE MUSEUM ALSO CONTINUED MEDIA DESIGN DEVELOPMENT WITH GALLAGHER & ASSOCIATES FOR NEW EXHIBIT INTERACTIVES AS WELL AS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN WITH INTERNATIONAL ACHITECTS ATELIER FOR THE REMAINING HISTORIC BUILDINGS ON THE PROPERTY. MOST NOTABLY, THE MUSEUM SECURED A CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT WITH THE EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION TO PLAN A WORKFORCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AGES 13-23. THIS EFFORT GIVES THE MUSEUM THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF DIVERSE MUSEUM AND HUMANITIES LEADERS.
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    Dates
    May 1, 2023 – Apr 30, 2024
    Source
    990
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    $1.8M

  • Program 1 [2025]

    FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2025, THE KANSAS CITY MUSEUM FOUNDATION (FOUNDATION) CONTINUED ITS MISSION OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT TO THE MUSEUM OF KANSAS CITY (MUSEUM). THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THE MUSEUM'S REBRANDING INITIATIVE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE MUSEUM CHANGING ITS NAME FROM THE KANSAS CITY MUSEUM TO THE MUSEUM OF KANSAS CITY.THE FOUNDATION ALSO PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN ADVANCING THE MUSEUM'S LONGTERM RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION PLAN. IN 2025, THE MUSEUM BEGAN CONSTRUCTION ON STAGE II OF ITS MULTIPHASE PROPERTY RESTORATION, WHICH INCLUDES THE FULL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF THE LODGE (FORMERLY THE HORSE TRAINER'S HOME) AND THE EXTERIOR RESTORATION OF THE CARRIAGE HOUSE.
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    Dates
    May 1, 2024 – Apr 30, 2025
    Source
    990
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    $2.7M