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Kemper Museum of Contemporary ArtvsThe Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Both are endorsed by expert writers. On balance, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art scores significantly higher than Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art comes in at 93 with recommendations from 9 reviews like Afar Magazine, Where and Michelin Guide.
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Where Where Where
4420 Warwick Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111
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Lonely Planet "Near the Nelson-Atkins and Country Club Plaza, this museum is small and edgy." Full review
Fodor's "The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art has an ever-growing permanent collection of 700 works in a broad range of media." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"An art museum for people who think they don't like art, this facility (1994, Gunnar Birkerts) entertains and challenges." Full review
Where "The museum also maintains an ambitious schedule of exhibits in a wide variety of media. " Full review
Where "Missouri’s first museum of contemporary art began with a gift of 100 pieces from museum founders Bebe and Crosby Kemper." Full review
Where "The largest contemporary art museum in the four-state region." Full review
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Fodor's Lonely Planet Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine Where Where Afar Magazine
U.S. News & World Report
Frommer's
4525 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64111
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Fodor's " It houses the museum's collections of contemporary and African art, as well as a research library and galleries for rotating photography exhibits." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Giant badminton shuttlecocks (the building represents the net) surround this encyclopedic museum, which has standout European painting, photography and Asian art collections." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This 22-acre park, adjacent to the Nelson-Aktins Museum, is one of the finest such facilities in North America." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"With more than 28,000 works in 60 galleries and nine period rooms, this museum is one of the finest general art museums in the US." Full review
Afar Magazine " The original building, with a traditional colonnade protruding from marble steps, frames what might be called Kansas City’s front yard: a long green space where people toss the frisbee." Full review
Where "One of the preeminent general art museums in the country is famous for its collection of Impressionist paintings and Asian art." Full review
Where "This magnificent comprehensive art museum exhibits work spanning 5,000 years of human creativity." Full review
Afar Magazine "The museum is also free, has an amazing collection, and a beautiful sculpture garden." Full review
U.S. News & World Report1.0
"The art museum's permanent collection spans thousands of years, includes more than 35,000 pieces and features art from Europe, Asia and America." Full review
Frommer's "Kansas City's premier museum, occupying an impressive 1933 neoclassical building and a strikingly modern addition, boasts a collection spanning 5,000 years" Full review
