Museums, Libraries and More
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“Discover the Spencer Library at the Nelson-Atkins Museum”
Hidden within the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is one of Kansas City’s most unexpected resources: the Spencer Art Reference Library. Despite living in Kansas City my entire life, I had no idea this public art library existed. Open to everyone, the Spencer Art Reference Library Nelson-Atkins is both a research center and a welcoming space…
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Inside the Richard Sutton, Jr., M.D. Geosciences Museum: Minerals, Fossils, and Hidden Treasures
The Richard Sutton Geosciences Museum, housed in the Miller Nichols Library at University of Missouri Kansas City(UMKC), offers a rare look at minerals and fossils from around the world—right in the heart of Kansas City. I spoke with James Murowchick, Professor Emeritus at UMKC, to learn what makes this museum unique and which pieces visitors…
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Inside the Linda Hall Library: A World-Class Science Institution Hidden in Plain Sight
Tucked quietly into the heart of Kansas City sits one of the most extraordinary science libraries in the world—yet many residents have no idea it exists. Founded in the 1940s through the vision and generosity of Herbert and Linda Hall, the Linda Hall Library has grown into the largest independent science, engineering, and technology library…
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