Educator Information

The Kansas City Museum Education staff offers several programs for your classroom or community group. Through stories, songs, and hands-on activities, children are introduced to the history of Kansas City and its people, and the Long family and their legacy. The Kansas City Museum strives to help children understand and enjoy the world in which they live— both inside and outside the museum walls. A bridge between Kansas City’s schools, neighborhoods and communities, Kansas City Museum is dedicated to making hands-on learning experiences accessible to all children and families. During the restoration of Corinthian Hall, the Kansas City Museum will not be able to accommodate school tours on site. However, the Museum is offering outreach programs to schools and communities throughout the region. Give Curator of Education Rebecca Schroeder a call at (816) 483-8300 to schedule an appointment today!

Long Story of Corinthian Hall

The Friends of the Kansas City Museum, our support organization, commissioned famed puppeteer Paul Mesner to create a fantastic show for the enjoyment of parents and children alike. “The Long Story of Corinthian Hall” by The Paul Mesner Puppets has already been performed 20 times to some great Kansas City audiences, which has been generously supported by the Francis Family Foundation.

Contact Curator of Education Rebecca Schroeder at (816) 483-8300 ext. 1402 or rschroeder@unionstation.org to schedule the show for your group.

The Long Story of Corinthian Hall

In 1891 Kansas City welcomed Robert and Ella Long, their proper daughter Sallie America and young Loula, a lover of horses. The young lumber baron and his family were determined to transform this cow town of saloons and stockyards into a city of distinction with paved streets and civic institutions. Join Kansas Citians of the 1900s as the Longs build their grand mansion on Gladstone Boulevard, construct the city’s first skyscraper and spark urban development that is intact today. Before your eyes Paul Mesner’s animated puppets build Corinthian Hall. Loula, in her famously fabulous hats, and an eccentric cast of characters share fascinating historical facts about Kansas City and secrets of the “Palace on Gladstone Boulevard.”

Friday, January 27 | Plaza Branch Library

Celebrate the famous equestrienne Loula Long Combs’ birthday with a special showing of the Long Story of Corinthian Hall puppet show by The Paul Mesner Puppets at 6:30 p.m. Friday, January 27th at the Kansas City Public Library’s Friday Night Family Fun Night at the Plaza Branch. We’ll celebrate her birthday with cake, punch and arts and crafts after the show! The Long Story of Corinthian Hall is underwritten by The Friends of Kansas City Museum. Click here to RSVP

See a short clip from the Long Story of Corinthian Hall puppet show by the Paul Mesner Puppets.

Architecture Merit Badge Day

Saturday, April 7 | 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | $5

Bring your Boy Scout to the Museum to get his Architecture Merit Badge. Local architects from the firm International Architects Atelier, and Northeast Kansas City historian and Northeast News publisher Michael Bushnell will lead your Boy Scout on a tour of different architectural styles. Scouts will learn about architecture careers, see tools architects use, view construction drawings, and so much more.

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