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    3.0 (79 reviews)
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    Bones
    Rebecca N.

    A neat museum to check out with the family. All the kiddos will definitely have fun in the discovery zone. There is a lot to see from dinosaurs to Astronauts wardrobes in a unique building.

    Kelsey A.

    If you are looking for a free museum in Overland Park definitely check out Prairiefire. There are some cool walking trails around the building and on a nice day it can be very relaxing to bring your dog for a beautiful stroll. They offer a virtual experience with oculus headsets. There are currently two movies to view and I recommend both! It's a small museum centered toward children, I enjoyed the fossils on the first floor. The second floor was mostly geared towards children but the live amphibians were cool.

    Lily M.

    While visiting Kansas City I knew that I had to visit this museum, and get a picture of my family in front of it. The museum is beautiful and so colorful. I can definitely see this being a location where you take some really pretty professional photos. We went inside to check out the towering T- Rex and some other dinosaur things. My daughter was a big fan of the interactive virtual dinosaur. The first floor of the museum is free, so that is a bonus. I took off one star because the bathrooms were in pretty bad shape, with most of the toilets being clogged. I do think it's worth checking it out.

    Building exterior
    Amanda M.

    Beautiful building The building is by far the best part. It is beautiful with the different color glass. Inside they have some areas to look at. What they call the great hall is free and has some dinosaur themed exhibits and a few astronaut and space themed items. Other areas cost to get in and were closed when we went there. Worth a stop if in the area but overall we were confused about what the building is meant for. It's in a shopping center with restaurants and apartments and we figured they wanted to add some arts to the area.

    Marisa B.

    This is a small museum however has some very fun interactive activities for kids. My kids love to create their own dinosaur and watch it on the screen and playing in the discovery room. We were a bit disappointed that the sprint gallery and the VR exhibit were closed. I wish they had they ability to open them during the week. If you are looking to spend 2hrs of your day in an inexpensive way this is definitely a great place to go to. I will say it is also a great photo op area. The colorful glass is absolutely stunning. The trail is fun to walk on especially around May - early June. (Some Pictures were taken shortly after Covid, masks are no longer required, on our visit today we didn't take many pictures)

    Liz E.

    Go check this place out! I loved it! I recently went to the museum and enjoyed all the neat exhibits. I enjoyed it as an adult but paying for the interactive experience room upstairs would be much better for children! It was geared for kids with lots of activities and animals to see. Due to covid multiple exhibits weren't open, hopefully I can go back and see them! I loved learning about the history in the Kansas area and thought the interactive displays were really creative!

    Denise P.

    I took my parents, niece, and nephew here for an outing and it was an absolute blast. The kids loved going to the different rooms, getting to explore and dig their own fossils, and we played so many games of I Spy while there. The staff was helpful and attentive, and they really helped keep the place clean and sanitized. What was so nice was that adults could get into the exhibits with the kids, which made the whole experience a fun-filled, family event. One of the kids favorite things was building their own virtual animal, dinosaur, etc. They had an absolute blast learning about the creatures, while also getting to build their own and name them. Totally worth the trip!

    Lovelovelove the architecture!!
    Karen P.

    Well the people in charge have obviously read their reviews and changed things, which is so wonderful to know that they're paying attention. Reading some of the reviews from a year or so ago, I don't even recognize what they're describing- this place is totally different now and has changed for the better. Parking is super easy and super close. The covered garage just east of the museum is free, and there's a valet available too, right by the movie theater and shopping areas, which is a very short walk to the museum. We were greeted warmly immediately upon entering the museum by the nicest, most informative woman. She said we could tour the 'Great Hall' for free, and told us about the other places in the museum that have charges. With only a couple hours to spare, we chose to just tour the Great Hall, and it was so fun!! I still can't believe we got all this for free- such an amazing deal. My 12 year old's favorite part was the interactive 'build your own dinosaur' exhibit. You get to choose all the aspects of your dinosaur, all while answering questions (learning disguised as fun! Woohoo!) about habitat, diet, etc. Then you name your dinosaur and watch it appear on the big screen, looking like it's walking among the museum patrons. It's super cool- adults & kids of all ages were enjoying it. There are also several skeleton artifacts, a small display of Quartz, a café, a gift shop, a beautiful photographic display of wild horses, and a whole section about Tyrannosaurus Rex. There's a lot of reading which I know annoys some people at museums, but I found all the plaques of information totally fascinating. Plus the actual museum itself is so incredibly beautiful, with lots of stained glass windows. It provides many excellent photo taking opportunities. If my kids were really young, I probably wouldn't recommend this place, but for older kids (and adults!) I really think it's worth a visit. And actually, when kids are little sometimes it's just nice to get out of the heat and let them roam in a new environment- so it's good for that too. Because it's FREE!!

    Dinosaur creation
    Melissa T H.

    We had just enough time to explore the Great Hall - the kids had a blast playing around with the dinosaur creator on the lobby screen the most. We plan to return to see an exhibit in the near future when we have more time. Our friend went to the Brain exhibit and thoroughly enjoyed it.

    Building exterior.
    Dan T.

    Sorry. I'm in the not worth your money camp too... The best parts of the museum for an adult are in the lobby and the exterior of the building. The discovery room upstairs is pretty cool for the kids.

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    3.8
    (88 reviews)

    This was a fun place to spend an hour or two with my toddlers before starting a long car drive! We…read moregot in for about 50% off using our Children's museum pass from another state. Loved the outdoor space to explore with little trikes and a playhouse, wheelbarrows, etc. There were several reading books set areas set up with books to read to your kids, a large overhead climbing area, lots of busy boards, tables set up with smaller building toys for older kids, and more!

    My visit and I was impressed! Things for all kids 2 years and up. I I am looking into buying a…read moremembership because I could see going back several times as my granddaughter gross. There is real life activities, such as a kitchen, a grocery store, a train, that has additional things for kids to do that mock real life, which includes a cooking apron, a train engineer, coat, etc. They have an outdoor area and when we were there, it was cooler and rainy, but I could see that this is a wonderful extension to additional play areas suggest a treehouse, a farm silo and a farmers market. Now the treehouse was a little bit dirty, but I think it's probably the time of the year and that it was really damp and wet during our visit. There's a place for you to have lunch. There are organized activities in the afternoon, which we did not participate in, but that goes additional things to do in the afternoon if you're there for a long period of time. The employees there were more than helpful and friendly . Facility was very clean and well organized.

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