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Cafe in the museum Shuttlecock. The museum was built on the grounds of Oak Hall, the home of Kansas City Star publisher William Rockhill Nelson (1841–1915). [2] When he died in 1915, his will provided that upon the deaths of his wife and daughter, the proceeds of his entire estate would go to purchasing artwork for public enjoyment.
Audrey Langworthy (born April 1, 1934) is an American politician who served in the Kansas Senate from the 7th district from 1985 to 2001. [2] [3] Langworthy attended the University of Kansas. Before her time in the Kansas Senate, Langworthy was elected as a city council member.
This list of museums in Kansas City, Missouri encompasses museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including non-profit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
Frommer's cited the Nerman Museum as a significant cultural attraction when they listed Kansas City as one of their top 10 world travel destinations for 2012. [2]In April 2006, Public Art Review magazine named JCCC one of the top 10 university/college campuses for public art in America, citing the outdoor sculpture and the paintings, ceramics, photography and works on paper installed ...
The structure has a large central atrium under an articulated skylight. Two wings extend from either side of the atrium. The main gallery hosts three major exhibitions each year. Side galleries present works from the permanent collection in rotation. Works of art are always on view in the atrium and the corridors of each wing.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly lit the Statehouse Christmas tree at an annual ceremony Wednesday, one of several holiday events hosted this year. The 18-foot tree is placed and decorated by volunteers ...
Bernie Madoff has six grandchildren, according to the Post: Daniel, Katie, Anne, Emily, Audrey, and Nicholas. All of his grandchildren have changed their last names to avoid being linked with ...
While Keith is often on the sidelines cheering on the Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo., his roots are in Charlotte. After his football career ended, he joined his family’s real estate firm, The Keith ...