Kansas City Museum Photography/Filming Policies

Kansas City Museum, in light of our ongoing renovation, continues to be a popular destination for photography and filming. Please see the below Photo Policy for taking photos and videos at the Kansas City Museum.

Personal Photography Policy:
Due to the ongoing renovation and active construction activity, personal photography is generally not permitted on the estate grounds south of the Carriage House on a regular basis. This includes the lawn around Corinthian Hall. Photography is permitted on the grounds north of the pergola and around the Visitor Center. The beautiful pergola and the fragrant wisteria make a fantastic setting to take photos of family and friends.

Visitors on tours inside Corinthian Hall and other Museum buildings are permitted to take photographs and shoot videos for personal use. Photographs, film, or videotape for promotional or commercial purposes may not be taken of individuals without their express permission or, in the case of minors, without the express written permission of parents or legal guardians.

While on Museum grounds, visitors may be photographed by Museum photographers and videographers, and these images and videos may be used for the purpose of promoting the Museum.

Commercial Photography:

Professional photographers and videographers must arrange prior approval of all editorial and commercial photography, filming or videotaping at the Museum. Please contact Community Relations Specialist Andrew Mouzin at 816-483-8300 ext. 1406 or amouzin@unionstation.org to request your shoot.

Due to the ongoing renovation, all commercial photography and videography must be requested no less than one month in advance. The Museum reserves the right to change this deadline.

Cost: $75/hr with a two hour minimum. All funds collected support the renovation and conservation efforts at Corinthian Hall. Fees must be paid in advance. Refunds are extended only with 48 hours notice of cancellation. Checks are payable to Kansas City Museum. All major credit cards are accepted.

Commercial photographers and videographers must adhere to the following instructions:

•All lighting, tripods, monopods, and stands must have rubber caps on their feet.

•Due to the delicate nature of the plaster ornamentation inside the building, lighting equipment must have a cooling system.

•Rest rooms are located in the Carriage House. Other rooms may be available for changing, but this is subject to the ongoing schedule of Museum programs What ever you change out of, you must bring it back with you to Corinthian Hall.

•No food or drink is permitted in Corinthian Hall. All makeup, clothing stands, hairstyling tools and other such equipment must be consolidated in one area to be agreed upon by Photographer and Museum staff.

•Power supply is limited in the building. Please provide your own electrical cords and generators in case extra power is needed. Power location/ availability will need to be confirmed before you shoot

•Limited Parking is available on site, but availability is subject to ongoing schedule of Museum programs.

•Models and subjects of shoots must not grab, climb, pose upon, swing from or otherwise touch historic decorative features of the building including plaster work, stairs, banisters and rails, mantelpieces, columns, window frames or other surviving original architecture.

•Photographers, models and subjects agree to follow any additional instructions from Museum professional staff.

•The Kansas City Museum reserves the right to changes these instructions subject to the ongoing schedule of Museum programs.

Kansas City Museum reserves the right to determine whether the content of photography, filming or videotaping is objectionable and prohibited.

Commercial photographs and videos must clearly attribute Kansas City Museum as the location.

The Museum reserves the right to request one gratis copy of any publication that includes images of any parts of the Kansas City Museum

Kansas City Museum reserves the right to request reciprocal use, for in-house publications or online educational or promotional dissemination, of images or videos created that include any parts of the Corinthian Hall estate. The photographer or videographer shall retain copyright of their own images and will be appropriately credited in any Kansas City Museum uses of the images or videos.

Photographs and videos of museum buildings and grounds must not be used to assert or imply the Kansas City Museum endorses any commercial product or enterprise, concurs with the opinions expressed in, or confirms the accuracy of any text used with these photographs or videos.

Wedding Photography:

Because of the ongoing renovations, wedding photography is unavailable inside or on the grounds of Corinthian Hall on a regular basis. Wedding photography, however, is available on the north end of the facility around the pergola, wisteria and gates.

Please contact Curator of Education Rebecca Schroeder at 816-483-8300 ext. 1402 or rschroeder@unionstation.org to request your shoot with at least two weeks notice.

Wedding photographers and videographers and subjects must adhere to the following instructions:

•All lighting, tripods, monopods, and stands must have rubber caps on their feet.

•Rest rooms are located in the Carriage House. Other rooms may be available for changing, but this is subject to the ongoing schedule of Museum programs.

•No food or drink is permitted in Museum buildings. All makeup, clothing stands, hairstyling tools and other such equipment must be consolidated in one area to be agreed upon by Photographer and Museum staff.

•Power supply is limited on the grounds. Please provide your own electrical cords and generators in case extra power is needed. Power location/ availability will need to be confirmed before you shoot.

•Limited Parking is available on site, but availability is subject to ongoing schedule of Museum programs.

•Models and subjects of shoots must not grab, climb, pose upon, swing from or otherwise touch vines, plants, flower pots, historic decorative features of the site including stone work, fences, stairs, banisters and rails, columns, window frames or other surviving original architecture.

•Photographers, models and subjects agree to follow any additional instructions from Museum professional staff.

Because of the ongoing renovation, wedding photography on the north end of the facility is free, but advance notice is required.