Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

at 1616 E 18th St, Kansas City , 64108 United States

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Description

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum was founded in 1990 in Kansas City, Missouri. It is a privately funded museum dedicated to preserving the history of Negro league baseball in America. The museum is part of the historic 18th & Vine district, which also includes the American Jazz Museum.HistoryThe Negro Leagues Baseball Museum was founded in 1990 by a group of former Negro league baseball players, including Kansas City Monarchs outfielder, Alfred Surratt, Buck O'Neil, and Horace Peterson. It moved from a small, single-room office inside the Lincoln Building at historic 18th & Vine streets in Kansas City to a 2000sqft space in 1994.Three years later, in 1997, the museum relocated again, to a 10,000sqft, purpose-built structure five times the previous size. The museum resides in the 18th and Vine District of Kansas City, the hub of African-American cultural activity in Kansas City during the first half of the 20th century. Within the same building is the American Jazz Museum, celebrating Kansas City's likewise vibrant jazz scene during that same time period.On March 20, 2013 a special screening of the movie 42 was held in Kansas City on April 11, 2013, a day before its nationwide release, as a benefit for the Negro Leagues museum. Actor Harrison Ford, one of the stars of the film, participated in the fundraiser.42 is a biographical film about the life of baseball player Jackie Robinson, who played for the Kansas City Monarchs prior to breaking baseball's color barrier.

Opening time

• Tuesdays: 09:00- 18:00
• Wednesdays: 09:00- 18:00
• Thursdays: 09:00- 18:00
• Fridays: 09:00- 18:00
• Saturdays: 09:00- 18:00
• Sundays: 12:00- 18:00

Reviews for Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

Victoria R.

Really neat interactive museum that shows an incredible amount of hometown pride for an important, although often overlooked, part of history. The museum... Read more

Trina K.

It is a great depiction of professional baseball before and after men of color were allowed to play Major League Baseball. Interestingly, we learned from... Read more

Scott H.

Oh if I could give the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum 6 stars. It's probably a 7 star joint. My 6 year old son and I went to the Negro Leagues Museum on a... Read more

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Summary

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is Kansas City based place and this enity listed in Tours & Sightseeing category. Located at 1616 E 18th St MO 64108. Contact phone number of Negro Leagues Baseball Museum: (816) 221-1920