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Biscuits & Contemporary Art

Breakfast biscuits and a Bourbon Vanilla Latte on Troost, then free contemporary art at the Kemper.

About $10–$26 for two1 hr 53 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Biscuits & Contemporary ArtA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Oddly Correct (The Cafe on Troost), the start. Stop 2, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 0.7 miles from stop 1, 8 min drive. The route is about 0.7 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Volker. Landmarks shown: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.VOLKERGILLHAM RDTROOST AVEOAK STWALNUT STMCGEE ST8 min driveNELSON-ATKINSSTART Oddly CorrectKemper Museum of…12N¼ miBiscuits & Contemporary ArtCoffeeMuseumDriveStreetcar lineStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.7 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap
Also close by
  • Fannie's African Cuisine, food, 2 min walk from stop 1
  • Emily & Todd Voth Artspace (Kansas City Art Institute), art, 3 min walk from stop 2
  • Ragazza Food & Wine, food, 3 min walk from stop 2
  • Fountain in Mill Creek Park, outdoors, 5 min walk from stop 2
  • Mill Creek Park, outdoors, 5 min walk from stop 2
  • The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, museum, 5 min walk from stop 2

The stops

  1. Oddly Correct (The Cafe on Troost)Order a biscuit sandwich and the Bourbon Vanilla Latte.about 45 min · 4141 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64110 · hours checked recently · then 8 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Kemper Museum of Contemporary ArtFree general admission is listed; check the current exhibitions.about 60 minWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
The Crying Giant sculpture outside the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Photo: Thad Zajdowicz · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

Have breakfast or brunch first, then drive a few minutes to the Kemper. Check the museum’s opening days before you go.

Good to know

Reservations
Check with the place
Parking
Confirm parking at Oddly Correct on Troost and at the Kemper; do not assume a shared lot.
Getting around
Driving
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
None needed
What to wear
Comfortable shoes for short walks between stops.

Before you go

Hours not confirmed for Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. Check their pages first; they keep their own hours.

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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