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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is a museum in Kansas City, MO, part of the Kansas City guide. Cost: under $25. Open year-round.

1616 E 18th St · Kansas City, MO

Why you should go…

Stand on the Field of Legends among bronze greats like Satchel Paige and Buck O'Neil, and trace the triumphant story of Black baseball in America. It sits in the storied 18th & Vine district, so pair it with the American Jazz Museum next door. Powerful, joyful and essential Kansas City.

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