Arabia Steamboat Museum

Arabia Steamboat Museum is a museum in Kansas City, MO, part of the Kansas City guide. Cost: under $25. Closing permanently at this location Nov 13, 2026, visit before it's gone.

400 Grand Blvd · Kansas City, MO

Why you should go…

In 1856 the steamboat Arabia sank in the Missouri River; in 1988 a family dug her out of a cornfield with her cargo miraculously preserved. The result is a jaw-dropping time capsule of frontier life, boots, china, pickles and all. One of the most surprising museums in America.

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#steamboat
#artifacts
#family
#river-market

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