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Tiny Worlds & a Quiet Garden

Wander two floors of miniatures and toys, then sit among bronze sculptures and fountains in the Kauffman Memorial Garden.

About $24 for two2 hrs 18 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Tiny Worlds & a Quiet GardenA map of a neighborhood or two, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, the start. Stop 2, Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden, 0.6 miles from stop 1, 8 min drive or walk. The route is about 0.6 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: Plaza. Landmarks shown: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.PLAZATROOST AVEBROOKSIDE BLVDUS-568 min drive or walkNELSON-ATKINSSTART The National Museum…Ewing and Muriel Kauffman…12N¼ miTiny Worlds & a Quiet GardenMuseumOutdoorsWalkStreetcar lineStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.6 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • KC Rep at the Spencer Theatre, music, 3 min walk from stop 2
  • Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, outdoors, 4 min walk from stop 2
  • Linda Hall Library Arboretum, outdoors, 5 min walk from stop 1
  • Bacaro Primo, food, 5 min walk from stop 1
  • Crows Coffee (South Plaza), coffee, 6 min walk from stop 1
  • Osteria Il Centro, food, 8 min walk from stop 1

The stops

  1. The National Museum of Toys and MiniaturesThe museum suggests at least 90 minutes. Confirm the ticket price.about 90 min · 5235 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64112 · hours checked recently · then 8 min drive or walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial GardenFree. No dogs, alcohol, biking or portrait photography; snapshots are fine.about 40 min · 4801 Rockhill Rd, Kansas City, MO 64110Website Google Maps Apple Maps
The red-tile-roofed National Museum of Toys and Miniatures
Photo: Nightryder84 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Flower beds and a fountain in the Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden
Photo: Paulmcdonald · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

Plan for Wednesday to Monday, since the toy museum is closed Tuesdays and closes at 4pm; finish in the garden while it is light.

Good to know

Reservations
Check with the place
Parking
Confirm parking at the museum on Oak Street; the garden lists free parking.
Getting around
Driving, Walking
Setting
Indoors and outdoors
Alcohol
None needed
What to wear
Comfortable shoes for short walks between stops.

Before you go

Hours not confirmed for Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden. 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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