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The World’s 100 Best Museums

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Kansas City, United States

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Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Art museum in Kansas City with about 35,000 works from ancient to contemporary, including Monet, Van Gogh and Picasso. General admission is free, and the lawn doubles as a sculpture garden with the giant Shuttlecocks.

Highlights

  • Shuttlecocks on the lawn
  • Monet's Water Lilies
  • Rozelle Court

Good to know

  • General admission free
  • Parking garage $14
  • No food or drink in galleries

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