Union Station
Rail Station and Historic and Protected Site
Kansas City
"Regardless of your age, Science City is a great place to go."(7 Tips)
"The Science Center is a great place for children."(4 Tips)
"Beautiful architecture."(3 Tips)
"I absolutely love the Planetarium."(3 Tips)
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Theresa O'LearyAugust 10, 2018Union Station is a must see while you are in KC, it is beautiful. There are several museums/displays great for kids & adults, a movie theater, and restaurants. It is also a functioning train station.Upvoted Dec 23, 2024
DonovanJuly 2, 2016Beautiful architecture inside and out. Movie theater in the basement and always fun exhibits.
Maggie BarrattOctober 13, 2010There's this great resteraunt there, I recall. If you sit at the bar, they have happy hour (drinks AND food) all day. Plus their prices are really cheep, especially for gourmet-calliber food.
Adriana AndújarJune 9, 2013Check out the science center here - worth it!! I'd like to thank a volunteer named Harold, he was so sweet & attentive! Gave us a map & tons of tips for stuff to do! Thanks & hats off to you! :)
Seasons 52September 25, 2013Restored in the 1990s, this train station is filled with restaurants, stores, rotating exhibits and theaters. You can easily spend the entire day staring at the beautiful architecture.
Gina ScofieldJuly 21, 2015I met my husband of going on 10 years at Union Station of KC. There are so many things to do from kid friendly to adult night life. Something for everyone! Fun place, extraordinary architecture. Go!- Gerald E. NigmaJuly 29, 2024The Science Center is a great place for children. Even the bigger (adult) ones will find some interesting things to do there. Places to eat inside, bathrooms on all three levels.
JoséAugust 8, 2019Make sure you walk to their train exhibit in the back and walk over the bridge to see some trains pass by. Beautiful place with history!
Kansas CitySeptember 28, 2012Union Station is Kansas City's premier entertainment destination for family and cultural activities. Discover the scientist inside you at Science City with more than 50 hands-on science activities.
Betty CrawfordJuly 8, 2018The Dinosaur exhibit was out of this world. Union Station itself is just an awesome place to see.
U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyJune 29, 2012Photographers! Check out these Documerica photos from 40 years ago. Take a photo of Union Station today and share it with our State of the Environment Photo Project. Read more
Angela SkeesJuly 15, 2016Good place to kill a little time and on the light rail system. Has a toy train exhibit and a small science center for kids. A few cafes and nice restrooms.
Kelsey HayesJanuary 25, 2012It's still a working train station with a lot of rotating exhibits, Science City, restaurants and the city's largest cinema screen. It was the site of a shootout between officers and mobsters in 1933.
Mikala TottyAugust 19, 2012I like the titanic exhibit because they had lots of infirmation about the titanic and it was really cool to see all the clothing they wore back then and how they lived on the boat!!- You gotta get the app, cool way to learn about the history. But also, it's a creepy dead zone in here. How can it be a better used space?
Next to the entrance to science city is a door to the freight house bridge. You can walk across the bridge over the train tracks and watch the trains underneath!
Debbie SwopeDecember 18, 2015Great place to come for the holidays, beautifully decorated. Joined the US Membership and received 4 posters from World Series celebration.- Debbie DelahuntyAugust 23, 2016A visit to the lobby is worthwhile, simply to look up & see the roof! Good coffee at Cafe Parisi.
- U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyJune 29, 2012Check out these vintage Documeria photos in Union Station! Take a photo of the station today and submit it to our State of the Environment Photo Project. Read more
angela whitbyAugust 24, 2011We had soooo much fun standing on the bridge and watching the freight trains go by underneath. If you have a 6 year old boy, do your self a favor and do it.- Jr. StrongAugust 6, 2016My favorite bldg in Kansas City!! Love kissing my husband under "The Clock " there. Love the rich history and architecture.
Kevin BurkeJune 21, 2014There is a giant atrium here with doors leading (ostensibly) to the platforms, and then you go board in a dinky corner of the building. This is a shame. Boarding a train used to be glamorous
Amol PatilJanuary 28, 2014Amazing architecture. Go in the late afternoon and the lighting inside is just perfect!
A MJuly 6, 2015Just walk around and explore! I highly reccomend going to the second level. Its very historical
Poppa LonnoFebruary 17, 2024This is where the tragedy occurred on Valentine's Day this year. WE WILL RISE AGAINST THIS.
Jamie InghramAugust 31, 2013Don't miss the free model train exhibit. It is in the very back just past the Science Center.
Allyce MohsJanuary 15, 2013The Union Station building is Open 6 am to Midnight Daily. Science City / Planetarium CLOSED MONDAYS and TUESDAYS Science of Rock CLOSED MONDAYS.
Be on time for the train. It leaves EXACTLY on schedule. Also, BYOB (it's allowed) to avoid paying high prices in the Dining car.
Josh LynnDecember 30, 2013Very beautiful station and Xmas decor is exceptional!! Love the train set up
US National ArchivesJanuary 28, 2011Was Public Enemies a favorite flick? Learn more about Kansas City’s mob history – including the Union Station Massacre – at the National Archives at Kansas City. Read more
KC STEM AllianceAugust 9, 2012Making ourselves at home in our new offices at Union Station! Check out the fun at Union Station -- a great place to be every day. Read more
Chris TannJune 26, 2011Go to the chocolate factory store next to the gift shop and get a chocolate dipped banana. They're only $2. 50 and super good
Mary Kate KeapplerOctober 11, 2014So beautiful! Stayed occupied for 2 hours and didn't spend a dime!
Eric DieboldJune 5, 2012Visit the Planetarium! It's a hidden gem... stars and laser shows mixed with live action and attention-getting acoustics.
Walk through the station and view the architecture. The clock hanging above the entrance to the main hall is famous in KC. This is where someone means when they say "Meet me under the clock." Read more
Tyler HilkerMarch 11, 2012Check out the bathrooms in the main hall. Gorgeous work you won't see made today.
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