Welcome to the Kansas City Museum at Corinthian Hall. The Kansas City Museum is Kansas City’s first, and most important, museum of local and regional history. The museum is housed at the former urban estate of lumber baron and civic leader Robert A. Long and his family. The 3 acre plot is located atop a bluff overlooking the Missouri River Valley, adjacent to historic Kessler Park and Cliff Drive, a state Scenic By-way.
The site features five of the six original structures. These include Corinthian Hall, the 70-room four-story Beaux Arts limestone residence; the Carriage House, in which Long’s famed equestrienne daughter, Loula Long Combs, housed her horses and many trophies; the StoryTarium in the former Conservatory, and the Museum Visitor Center
Presently, the Museum site is undergoing restoration. Both the residence and Carriage House are closed to the public.
Museum programming is still active on the site, in other buildings. We welcome visitors daily. Our knowledgeable education aides in the Museum Visitor Center can provide an introduction to the Long family and the history of Kansas City. History-themed films, such as the pre-Civil War epic Bad Blood, are shown frequently in the StoryTarium. The new exhibition The Long Family and Corinthian Hall has opened, on colorful informational panels, around the perimeter of the estate
Our grounds are open to picnickers or anyone who wants a great view of Kansas City’s cityscape. So join us at the Museum, grab a root beer at the Visitor Center, and enjoy the Kansas City Museum at Corinthian Hall.
