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Barbecue Museum & Hallmark Stories

Learn how meat becomes barbecue, then wander Hallmark’s free galleries next door at Crown Center.

About $20 for two2 hrs 8 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Barbecue Museum & Hallmark StoriesA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Museum of BBQ, the start. Stop 2, Hallmark Visitors Center, 0.1 miles from stop 1, 8 min walk. The route is about 0.1 miles end to end. Landmarks shown: Union Station, National WWI Museum and Memorial.GRAND BLVDGILLHAM RDMCGEE STUNION STATIONLIBERTY MEMORIALSTART Museum of BBQHallmark Visitors Center12N0.1 miBarbecue Museum & Hallmark StoriesMuseumWalkStreetcar lineStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.1 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • SEA LIFE Kansas City Aquarium, museum, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Best of Kansas City (Crown Center), shopping, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Chip's Chocolate Factory, food, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • European Accents (Crown Center), shopping, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Fritz's Railroad Restaurant, food, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Crown Center Ice Terrace, games, 2 min walk from stop 1

The stops

  1. Museum of BBQTwo timed tickets. Arrive a few minutes before your slot.about 60 min · 2450 Grand Blvd, Suite 231, Kansas City, MO 64108 · hours checked recently · then 8 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Hallmark Visitors CenterFree, self-guided; plan about an hour and watch the short film.about 60 min · 290 E 25th St, Kansas City, MO 64108 · hours freshly checkedWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps

How the night flows

Book a timed Museum of BBQ ticket online, then walk over to Hallmark for a free hour of galleries.

Good to know

Reservations
Check with the place
Parking
Use a Crown Center garage; Hallmark points visitors to the P5 garage and offers two hours of validated parking with its visitor QR code.
Getting around
Driving, Walking
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
None needed
What to wear
Comfortable shoes for short walks between stops.

Before you go

Hours, prices and reservations change. Anything we haven't recently source-checked is marked “Confirm today” in the planner rather than presented as fact. Check the venue's own page before you head out.

We last looked over this date on September 17, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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