Some friggin awesome art museums. The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art is the long time pride and joy of Kansas City. The original Beaux Art building opened in 1933 with a modest collection of work that has grown significantly over the years. The permanent collection now includes plenty of impressive works ranging from Egyptian artifacts […]
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Things that Bilbao and Kansas City have in common: part 1
Some kickass bridges. Kansas City: The ASB bridge crosses the Missouri River connecting the two halves of Kansas City. When this bridge opened in 1911 it allowed for train traffic on the lower level and car traffic on top. A pulley system would lift the south part of the bridge to let barges through. When […]